Gameday Live 51: Marlins at Mets
Staple here for the rubber game of the Marlins series. Oliver Perez (4-3, 4.53) opposes Scott Olsen (4-2, 3.38) tonight. Carlos Delgado gets another night off against a lefty, though to be fair, he could've used a couple nights off against anyone.
First pitch in a few...
Top 1: Looks like the good Ollie is on hand tonight. Whiffs Hanley Ramirez and Jorge Cantu in a perfect inning, not even a 2-ball count in sight. 0-0, middle of 1.
Bottom 1: The SNY gang is harping (rightly) on Olsen's slow-pitch softball fastballs, one of which Castillo crushed for a 2-run HR. Mets now have seven first-inning runs this series. 2-0, end of 1.
Top 2: Six in a row for Perez, with a nice catch from inexperienced OF Tatis in right. Strong starts all round. 2-0, middle of 2.
Bottom 2: Olsen calms down a bit, albeit against the fill-ins, as good as they were last night. At least Castillo's playing. 2-0, end of 2.
Top 3: Ramirez used to be good, right? Guy's been awful at Shea this week. Perez grooves a fastball to Mike Rabelo, and now it's a one-run game. 2-1, middle of 3.
Bottom 3: Olsen may be throwing slow, but it's working. Mets, as they have the past two games, come out of the gate strong and ease back. 2-1, end of 3.
Top 4: Marlins scuffling against Ollie... 54 pitches, 5 Ks through 4 IP. Impressive. 2-1, middle of 4.
Bottom 4: The subs do it again... Tatis' only goal was to get the run in, and he did it. His teammates could learn from that. 3-1, end of 4.
Top 5: Beltran saves Perez from a complete flame-out with an amazing catch... On the dead run, full extension. He misses that and you can kiss this game goodbye. 3-2, middle of 5.
Bottom 5: Reyes just raking now... Maybe if his defense returns, he'll be great again. 4-2, end of 5.
Top 6: Well, that was painful. Cody Ross hits one towards Jamaica Bay, a three-run bomb to ruin Perez' moderately good outing. 5-4 Marlins, middle of 6.
Bottom 6: Easley does his part (again), but nothing else from the bottom of the order. Nick Evans, the bus to Binghamton leaves from Gate 63. 5-4, end of 6.
Top 7: Good job by Schoenweis to retire the top of the Marlins' order. Still close, but the Mets are 1-19 when trailing after 6. Ick. 5-4, middle of 7.
Bottom 7: Renyel Pinto keeps the Mets in check. 5-4, end of 7.
Top 8: Good job by Heilman, too. 5-4, middle of 8.
Bottom 8: Good gracious, Matt Lindstrom throws hard. Too much for Tatis, and Wright is left at second. 5-4, end of 8.
Top 9: What a job by Heilman. Too bad no one will remember if they can't score off Kevin Gregg. 5-4, middle of 9.
Bottom 9: Well that was, uh, surprising... Chavez with the tying, PH HR, and we go to extras. 5-5, end of 9.
Top 10: Wagner steamrolls, and it's 13 straight Marlins retired by the bullpen. Giving the offense a chance... 5-5, middle of 10.
Bottom 10: Not much doing against Logan Kensing, another hard-throwing young Marlins reliever. On to the 11th! 5-5, end of 10.
Top 11: Sanchez keeps the Mets relief run intact. Very solid. 5-5, middle of 11.
Bottom 11: Castillo gives it a ride to win it, but it tails back towards Amezaga in center. Moving on. 5-5, end of 11.
Top 12: I'd say that was a shock, but in a game where Endy Chavez ties it with a HR, why not Amezaga with his 10th career HR in 1,081 ABs? 6-5 Marlins, middle of 12.
Bottom 12: It takes a big-time guy like Tatis to pull it out... Big, big win. 7-6 Mets, final.
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Comments (2)
PALEEEZE get Darryl Strawberry off the TV post game show!!!!!!
He is terrible and is not the guy we want representing the Mets organization.
What happened to Mazz ???
I have and will continue to be hard on this team as long as Omar runs it into the ground.
That said, the team has played SMART the past two games. They have had fire....They have done the little things....They have acted re-energized......That is a golf clap for Willy !
Reyes has got to stop going for the HR's.....Beltran is about to go into one of his hot streaks...Let's hope it lasts longer than a week...Church must come back healthy!