Adam Ronis here to host for tonight's game. The Mets took three of four from the first-place Phillies to pull within 2 1/2 games. Are the Mets ready to make a big run? They are over .500 for the first time since June 5 and the schedule sets up nicely. The Mets have no west coast trips remaining and host the Giants and Rockies before the All-Star break. The Mets offense has been very inconsistent, but was very good the last three games, including a season-high 17 hits in a 10-9 win over the Phillies yesterday. Will it continues at Shea Stadium? The Mets are hitting .258 at home. The Mets took two of three at San Francisco in early June.
On Tim Lincecum: The Giants righthander can make a case for starting the All-Star game, but with another start on Sunday, that likely won't happen. He is 10-1 with a 2.49 ERA and since his only loss in April, he is 6-0 with a 2.84 ERA with 82 strikeouts in 79 1/3 innings. He leads the NL with 122 strikeouts. He faced the Mets last season and took a no-decision. He allowed three hits and three runs with eight strikeouts in seven innings.
On Mike Pelfrey: Is it possible that the Mets could play every game on the road? Mike Pelfrey hasn't won at Shea since April 15 despite a 3.55 ERA in his last six home starts. He is 6-6 with a 4.23 ERA and has won his last four starts. He got plenty of run support in his last start, an 11-1 win at St. Louis. He went seven innings and allowed six hits, one run, walked two and struck out six.
Top 9: Joe Smith now pitching. Winn flies to center. Molina grounds out to short. Rowand grounds out to end it. Mets pitchers retired 25 of the final 27 hitters. Mets win, 7-0 and are 1 1/2 games behind the Phillies.
Bottom 8: Tatis homers to center. Schneider grounds out to first. A. Reyes lines out. J. Reyes grounds out. Mets 7, Giants 0
Top 8: Schoeneweis is in. Jose Castillo pinch hits and grounds out. Lewis strikes out. Durham grounds out. Mets 6, Giants 0
Bottom 7: Lincecum is out. Argenis Reyes pinch hits for Pelfrey and gets his first major league hit. Jose Reyes reaches on a bunt single. Chavez struck out. Wright lines out to left. Beltran hits an RBI single. Easley hits an RBI single to extend the lead to 6-0. Delgado strikes out. Mets 6, Giants 0
Top 7: Rowand grounds out to third. Bowker flies to left. Pelfrey has retired 18 of 19. Aurilia reaches on an infield single. Vizquel flies to center. Mets 4, Giants 0
Bottom 6: Beltran grounds out. Easley pops up to Durham. Delgado hits his 16th homer to right-centerfield off the scoreboard. Tatis singles. Schneider grounds out to first. Mets 4, Giants 0
Top 6: Durham strikes out. Winn grounds out. Molina flies to left. Very economical inning for Pelfrey as his pitch count rises. He should start the seventh. Mets 3, Giants 0
Bottom 5: Pelfrey singles to center. Reyes pops up to second. Chavez flies out to right. Wright strikes out swinging. Mets 3, Giants 0
Top 5: Vizquel grounds out. Lincecum strikes out. Lewis strikes out. Mets 3, Giants 0
Bottom 4: Delgado singles off Lincecum's glove. Tatis grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Schneider flies out to left. Mets 3, Giants 0
Top 4: Molina pops up to Delgado. Rowand grounds out to Reyes. Bowker singled to center. Aurilia grounds out to Easley. Mets 3, Giants 0
Bottom 3: Chavez grounds out to Vizquel. Wright reaches on an infield single. Beltran singles to right and Wright goes to third. Easley grounds into a 6-4-3 inning-ending double play. Mets 3, Giants 0
Top 3: Lewis grounds out. Durham flies to right. Winn flies to left. Pelfrey has retired seven straight. Mets 3, Giants 0
Bottom 2: Schneider struck out. Pelfrey grounded to short. Reyes singles and gets caught stealing to end the inning. Mets 3, Giants 0
Top 2: Aurilia grounds out to third. Vizquel grounds out. Lincecum grounds out to short. Mets 3, Giants 0
Bottom 1: Reyes lines out to Vizquel. Chavez singles to center. Wright walks. Beltran hits a three-run homer to rightfield for his 250th career homer. Mets lead 3-0. Easley strikes out. Delgado walks. Tatis strikes out looking. Great job to get to an ace early and make him throw a lot of pitches. Mets 3, Giants 0
Top 1: Fred Lewis reaches on an error by Damion Easley. Durham grounds out to second. Lewis was clearly out of the base line when Easley when to tag him and the umpire missed the call badly. Winn strikes out swinging. Molina gets hit by a pitch. Rowand reaches on an infield single to load the bases. Bowker strikes out looking. Mets 0, Giants 0
Comments (2)
Phil who? Ian whats his name?
I think im happy with Big Pelf
A shut out. I hope someone has discovered the formula.
Keep Heilman out of the eight and Wagner out of the ninth