Category Archives: Mets 2009 Games

Mets Game 36: Win Over Giants

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 9 Giants 6 Johan Santana finally figured out how to earn a victory — by pitching like a journeyman instead of a Cy Young candidate. Santana, who had allowed only four earned runs in his first seven starts combined, … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 35: Win Over Giants

Posted on May 16, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 8 Giants 6 Good to see that Johan Santana is not the only elite pitcher in baseball who has trouble collecting victories. Following the script, the Mets jumped ahead in the first frame, but by the time they batted … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 34: Win Over Giants

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 7 Giants 4 Once again the Mets got on the board first. Once again their starting pitcher gave them a 6+ inning, “quality start”. Once again the bullpen blew a save in the late innings. And once again –this … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 33: Loss to Braves

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Joe Janish

Braves 8 Mets 7 You can’t say the Mets didn’t fight back. They erased three leads by Braves during the ballgame, but couldn’t convert a fourth, as Atlanta outlasted the Mets in a dozen innings. The Braves jumped out to … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 31: Loss to Braves

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Joe Janish

Braves 8 Mets 3 Start a new streak tomorrow. The Mets’ seven-game winning streak came to an end at the hands of Derek Lowe and the Braves, though you couldn’t fault Johan Santana. For the second time this season, the … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 30: Win Over Pirates

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 8 Pirates 4 For the seventh consecutive game, the Mets were the victor. Livan Hernandez had a rough start to the game, but eventually settled down to pitch six strong innings, allowing just two runs on four walks and … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 29: Win Over Pirates

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 10 Pirates 1 Even without the managerial genius of their fearless leader, the Mets were able to paste a AAA club. With the suspended gangsta Jerry Manuel enjoying cocktails with fellow playa Omar Minaya in a fly suite behind … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 28: Win Over Pirates

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 7 Pirates 3 The game was much closer than the final score indicates. As usual, the Mets got on the board first with a two-run initial inning, but rookie Jonathan Niese allowed the Bucs to battle back with two … Continue reading →

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