Padres Jump The Broom, Beat Mets 2-1.

(T*M*C*)The agony of the 1st defeat! My first game of the season and the bats of my Metropolitans? Shhhhhh! Quiet please! So here I am at Section 530, Row 16 and Seat 1. A part of Citi Field where only the strong survive. The San Diego Padres slip past the New York Mets 2-1. Eric Stults(1-0) sets the tone for how the the Padres would pitch on this day going 5 innings, giving up 0 runs, 3 hits, 2 walks and snatching 7 strikeouts. Hudson Street received a scare in the 9th but quickly recovered to collect save #1. Dillion Gee(0-1) was the hard-luck loser reaching 6 1/3 innings, touched for 1 run, 3 hits, 3 walks and 4 strikeouts.

This Pitching Duel yielded a dearth of offense. For San Diego, Yonder Alonso was 2-4 with 2 Singles. Mark Kotsay 1-2, Single and Run. Everth Cabrera 1-3, Single. Jedd Gyorko 1-4, Double and RBI. John Baker 1-4, Single. For New York, Justin Turner 3-4, Double and 2 Singles. John Buck 2-4, HR, Single, RBI, and R.

Top 1: Gee walks Cabrera who makes it to 2nd on a sac bunt by Venable. No damage done. Bottom 1: Stults gives up a single to Turner and racks up 2 strikeouts. Pitch Count: Gee 14 Stults 27. The Mets miss an opportunity here. Top 2: Gee uses 10 pitches, strikes out 1. 3 up and 3 down. Bottom 2: Stults strikes out 2 then plays with fire. Bailed out by Gee’s groundout. Pitch Count: Gee 24 Stults 49. New York has this pitcher on the ropes and didn’t knock him out. Top 3: Gee uses 11 pitches, strikes out another 1. 3 up and 3 down. Bottom 3: Turner doubles off Stults. Wright walks. Davis bails out Stults by hitting into a DP. Pitch Count: Gee 35 Stults 65. I’m watching this from way up and I’m losing my mind. Stults continues to dodge disaster.

Top 4: After Gee’s 3rd strikeout, Kotsay and Veneable singles. Gyorko doubles home Kotsay. Yonder reaches 3rd. Yonder is caught in a rundown on Amarista’s at-bat. No further damage. San Diego does exactly what you’re supposed to do when a pitch count is elevated. Padres 1 – Mets 0. Bottom 4: Stults is energized, 21 pitches and 2 strikeouts. 3 up and 3 down. Pitch Count: Gee 58 Stults 86. New York continues to throw inning in the toilet. Top 5: Gee strikes out his 4th. Avoids trouble caused by walk and stolen base by Cabrera. Bottom 5: Stults’ 2nd wind continues to blow. 10 pitches and his 7th strikeout. 3 up and 3 down. Pitch Count: Gee 73 Stults 96. Top 6: Gee avoids damage caused by walking Kotsay. Bottom 6: Brad Brach(RP) replaced Eric Stults. Final Pitch Count: Stults 96. Bach creates issues with Turner’s single, wild pitch and walking Davis. Bach strikes out 2 in that blend. Joe Thatcher(RP) comes on for Brad Brach. Thatcher strikes out Duda.

Top 7: After 1 out, Gee hits Maybin. Scott Rice(RP) replaced Dillon Gee. Final Pitch Count: Gee 81. Double Switch: Valdespin replaced Duda. Rice works around singles to Baker and Cabrera. The work of a magician here. Maybin could only advance a base on each hit. Bottom 7: Dale Thayer(RP) replaced Joe Thatcher. Thayer works 2/3 walking 2 as Valdespin steals 2nd. Luke Gregerson(RP) replaced Dale Thayer. Turner comes up 3-3 on the day and 2 runners on. Gregerson defeats Turner, retiring the side. Top 8: Jeurys Familia(RP) replaced Scott Rice. Familia walks Denorfia and Yonder singles. 1st & 3rd, no outs. Wild Pitch during Gyorko’s at-bat, Denorfia scores. Padres 2 – Mets 0. After 1 out, Josh Edgin(RP) replaces Jeurys Familia. Edgin retires side as he surrended an intentional walk. Gregerson used 16 pitches to strike out the side, hits Byrd. Top 9: Brandon Lyon(RP) replaced Josh Edgin. Lyon uses 18 pitches to retire the side. 3 up and 3 down. Bottom 9th: Hudson Street(Closer) replaced Luke Gregerson. Buck homers. Padres 1 – Mets 0. Street retires the next 3 for the save.

Man, I wanted that sweep! Had the pleasure of meeting Miguel and Annie who are diehard-Mets fans as well. That was the consolation. The Mets win the series 2-1, not too shabby. Next up is a 3-game series against the (0-3) Miami Marlins who were swept by the defending NL East Champs, Washington Nationals. Let’s Go Mets! Let’s Go Mets! Let’s Go Mets!(*T*M*C)

Written by Shelby Spencer

Harvey Simply Amazin’! Metropolitans 2-0!

(*T*M*C) Let’s Go Mets! Let’s Go Mets! Let’s Go Mets! We are having a ton of fun at Citi Field. Yes, we know there’s another 160 games to play, but winning is priceless. On Wednesday Night, The New York Mets whipped the San Diego Padres 8-4. Matt Harvey(1-0) was magnificent pitching 7 innings, giving up 0 runs on 2 hits, 2 walks and 10 strikeouts. Clayton Richard was rocked in 4 1/3 innings while bleeding 8 runs(7 earned) on 7 hits, 2 walks and a strikeout. This clinches the first season series of the year for the Mets and on Thursday afternoon let’s bring our brooms to the Citi.

New York’s offense was powered by John Buck, 2-4(HR, Single, 3 RBI, R). Lucas Duda, 2-3(HR, Double, 2 RBI, 2 R). Ike Davis, 1-4(HR, 2 RBI, R). Marlon Byrd, 1-3(2 R). David Wright, 1-3(Double RBI, R). Matt Harvey 1-3(Single). San Diego’s offense woke up late for the game. Nick Hundley, 2-4(Double RBI). Everth Cabrera, 2-4(2 Singles, Run). Jedd Gyorko, 1-4(Single, 2 R). Will Venable, 1-3(Single, R)

Top 1: Matt Harvey used 9 pitches and was dominant. 3 up and 3 down with 2 strikeouts. Bottom 1: Clayton Richard gave up a walk in 12 pitches. No damage done. Top 2: Harvey used 17 pitches and struck out 2 more. 3 up and 3 down. Bottom 2: Richard is reached for 2 runs on 2 hits in 18 pitches. Byrd singles and Duda hits his 2-Run HR. First of the year. Matt Harvey singles. Mets 2 – Padres 0. Top 3rd: Harvey gets another strikeout in 10 pitches. 3 up and 3 down. Bottom 3: Richard benefits from a quick inning on 7 pitches. 3 up and 3 down. Pitch count: Harvey 36 Richard 37.

Top 4: Harvey in 18 pitches give up his first single and walk. Cabrera singles and is picked off. Veneable walks and Quentin hits into DP. Bottom: Clayton in 21 pitches surrenders 2 more runs on 2 hits. Duda doubles with one out. Buck hits 2-Run HR. First of the year. Mets 4 – Padres 0.. Top 5: Harvey continues to role striking out one in 10 pitches. 3 up and 3 down. Bottom 5: Clayton is chased after 16 pitches giving up 3 runs(2 earned) After Cowgill reached on an error and Murphy benefits from a fielder’s choice, Wright doubles and Murphy scores. Davis hits a 2-run HR, first of the year and Wright and Davis scores. Byrd walks. Final Pitch Count: Richard 64. Andrew Cashner(RP) comes on. Duda walks, Byrd to 2nd. Bucks singles in Byrd. Mets 8 – Padres 0. Cashner retires Tajada and Harvey. Top 6: Harvey is spectacular collecting 2 strikeouts in 13 pitches. 3 up and 3 down. Bottom 6: Cashner apparently puts out the fire in 11 pitches. 3 up and 3 down. Pitch Count: Harvey 77.

Top 7: We may need to call him, “Doc” Harvey. 2 strikeouts and a walk in 17 pitches. No damage done and
his tremendous performance comes to a close. Final Pitch Count: Harvey 94. Bottom 7: Cashner uses only 10 pitches. 3 up and 3 down. Top 8: Greg Burke(RP) & Mike Baxter come in a Double Switch
for Matt Harvey w/Lucas Duda. Gyorko & Hundley singles. Maybin hauls in a RBI groundout. Mets 7 – Padres 1. Mark Kotsay pinch hits for Andrew Cashner. Josh Edgin(RP) comes on for Greg Burke. Jesus Guzman pinch hits for Mark Kotsay. Side retired. Bottom 8: Luke Gregerson(RP) comes on. 3 up and 3 down in 9 pitches. Top: 9 LaTroy Hawkins(RP) comes on and in 28 pitches it’s a train wreck. Cabrera & Venable singles. 1st & 3rd, no outs. Quentin sac fly, Cabrera scores. Mets 8 – Padres 2. Alonso pops out. Gyorko reaches on Tejada error, Venable scores. Mets 8 – Padres 3. Hundley doubles, Gyorko scores. Mets 8 – Padres 4.

Alright, so we endure a little tarnish on brilliance. I have a ticket for Thursday afternoon’s game. Let’s get that sweep with Dillon Gee. If you are a Mets fan, take your family to Citi Field. It just feels right.(*T*M*C)

Written by Shelby Spencer