Category Archives: Mets 2009 Games

Mets Game 146: Loss To Braves

Braves 6 Mets 5 Shades of ’62 re-emerge. Once again, the Mets find a creative way to lose. The Mets jumped ahead 3-0 in the second inning, but that lead was quickly squandered by Bobby Parnell, who allowed 4 runs … Continue reading

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Mets Game 145: Loss to Braves

Braves 6 Mets 0 The Mets couldn’t lose this game fast enough. Tommy “Gun” Hanson handcuffed the Mets hitters through seven frames, allowing them only three hits and three walks en route to his tenth victory of the season. Pat … Continue reading

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Mets Game 144: Loss to Phillies

Phillies 1 Mets 0 Well, at least they weren’t swept. Though, they were mathematically eliminated from winning the NL East (the Mets are now 20 games behind the Phillies with 18 games left to play). Tim Redding continued his remarkable … Continue reading

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Mets Game 143: Loss to Phillies

Phillies 5 Mets 4 The Mets magic number is down to one; that is, any combination of one Mets loss or one Phillies win mathematically eliminates them from the NL East Championship. Though, my calculations may be incorrect. Despite another … Continue reading

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Mets Game 142: Win Over Phillies

Mets 10 Phillies 9 David Wright, homerun slugger, finally re-emerged. Wright saved the day with two two-run homers in the final two innings, and drove in six runs on the day, to lead the Mets over the Phillies. Wright’s second … Continue reading

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Mets Game 141: Loss to Phillies

Phillies 4 Mets 2 An uninspiring loss on a gloomy day of sad memories through stormy weather. Nelson Figueroa wasn’t pretty, but he did the job, holding the Phils to two runs in 5 1/3 innings while scattering 9 hits … Continue reading

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Mets Game 140: Loss to Marlins

Marlins 13 Mets 4 The sweepless series streak comes to an end — at the fins of the Fish, no less. Bobby Parnell struggled from the get-go, yet hung around long enough to allow 6 runs (5 earned) on 7 … Continue reading

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Mets Game 139: Loss to Marlins

Marlins 6 Mets 3 The carriage that transported Pat Misch from Buffalo to Flushing turned into a pumpkin. Misch allowed four runs in the first frame, and five runs total in six innings, to trounce the sugar-plum dreams of Mets … Continue reading

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