The Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 behind John Maine and Jose Reyes. After Maine was done the bullpen was able to get 6 outs. Now if they could get 6 outs why couldn't they get 3 outs yesterday? Oh yea we had Billy Wagner avaliable for the game.
Jose Reyes hit a clutch 3-run home run in the bottom of the 6th. Jose gave the Mets a 6-3 lead and John Maine and the pen would not give that one up.
John Maine went 7 innings for only the 2nd time this year. His control was better, only walking 2 batters and striking out 5. John got the win for the Mets improving his record to 9-7.
In the first inning, Brett Myers walked 4 straight batters allowing a runner to score.
The Mets had the bases loaded seamingly all night but didn't get the big hit with the bases loaded.
Scott Schoeneweis came on in the 8th and got 2 outs and than Joe Smith came in and got the final out in the 8th.
Billy Wagner came on to close the game and was perfect. The radar gun regestered 97 at one point.
"Of corse you feel it, but I was able to stick with it. If I can compete, I'll be out there"-Billy Wagner on his injury
"I was excited there, I have ot enjoy it because thats big there"-Jose Reyes on his 3-run home run in the 6th
"I just needed a good game, I wasn't worried about walking guys."- John Maine on his pitching performance
"He attacked the strike zone better, that's huge for him."- Jerry Manuel on John Maine
The Mets lost a heartbreaker last night after leading 5-2 entering the 9th inning. Mets closer Billy Wager was unavaliable to pitch last night due to shoulder tightness. If Billy was avaliable to pitch, maybe I would be writting about a Mets win and not a loss.
Johan Santana pitched 8 innings of 2 runs. Johan allowed 8 hits, did not walk anyone and struck out 4.
Endy Chavez was was thrown out twice at the plate. The first was after Chavez could have had a tripple easily and stopped at second. Chavez later tried ot score from second and was thrown out. He was thorwn out once again by a mile later in the game.
Carlos Delgado hit a 2-run bomb off Joe Blanton to give the Mets a 3-1 lead.
Ramon Castro supplied another 2-run home run also off Joe Blanton to give the Mets a 5-1 lead.
Since closer Billy Wagner was unavaliable, Jerry Manuel brought in Duaner Sanchez to pin the Phils down in the 9th. Well, Duaner allowed 3 hits to load the bases and Joe Smith was put in. Joe allowed a run to score and than Pedro Feliciano surrendered the big 2-run double to So Taguchi. Jimmy Rollins than doubled home 2 runs.
The Mets scored 1 in the 9th off Brad Lidge but failed to score any more.
"After seeing that, you can't help feeling that you want ot be out there. A lot of different things could might have happened if I was out there. I'd rather be the guy standing here taking the blame instead of lettign my teammatessuck on this one." - Billy Wagner
