Game Time: 4:05pm
Major League Debut For The Mets...
Mets Notes:
- Scheduled starter John Maine was placed on the disabled list Thursday with fatigue in his right shoulder, so the Mets chose Nieve, who has pitched two scoreless innings out of the bullpen this season for the Mets after they called him up from Triple-A Buffalo on June 6. Nieve last served as a starter in the Majors in 2006, when he started 11 games for the Astros.
- The circumstances that have led to Fernando Nieve’s season debut are hardly ideal for the Mets, who have now lost 40 percent of their Opening Day rotation due to injury. And they are hardly ideal for Nieve, who hasn’t pitched since last Wednesday and hasn’t started a big league game since 2006.
- “I feel bad. I feel so bad,†said Castillo, who was criticized by fans last year while injures limited him to 87 games and a .245 batting average. “The ball was moving a little bit.â€
- Wright had two hits Friday, including a run-scoring double off closer Mariano Rivera to give the Mets the lead in the eighth. He is 19 for 30 with a homer and six RBIs during an eight-game hitting streak, raising his average to a major league-best .364. Wright is batting .372 with seven homers and 23 RBIs in 25 games against the Yankees.
- Nieve hasn’t started in the majors since not factoring in the decision of a win for Houston at the Chicago Cubs on June 15, 2006. The right-hander is 2-3 with a 4.67 ERA in 11 career starts—all in 2006. The Mets recalled Nieve from Triple-A Buffalo on June 5 after he went 3-0 with a 3.70 ERA in four starts. Since being promoted, he’s made one appearance, throwing two scoreless innings against Washington on June 6.
LINEUP
Castillo, 2B
Cora, SS
Beltran, CF
Wright, 3B
Sheffield, DH
Tatis, 1B
Church, RF
Santos, C
Martinez, LF
- Record: 6-2 Era: 4.22 K: 47 BB: 32 WHIP: 1.53
Yankees Notes:
- Pettitte appears to be improving from a back injury that knocked him out of a start prematurely on May 29. In his last outing, on Monday against the Rays, the left-hander allowed three runs (two earned) in six innings with seven strikeouts to pick up the win. He surrendered all three runs in the fourth, the big blow coming off a two-run home run by Gabe Kapler.
- “Of course, we feel like we just stole one,†said shortstop Derek Jeter, who had two hits and scored the tying run on the error by Castillo. “We were lucky. That’s just the bottom line.â€
- Pettitte, who will turn 37 on Monday, has been one of the Yankees most reliable starters, leading them in wins while ranking second with 74 2-3 innings pitched. The left-hander, who has been bothered by a stiff back, is 4-1 with a 4.04 ERA in his last six starts after allowing three runs – two earned – and five hits with seven strikeouts in six innings of a 5-3 win over Tampa Bay on Monday. “My last four (starts), I feel like it’s been a real battle,†Pettitte told the Yankees’ official Web site. “I’ll get it back in sync. I couldn’t have felt any better tonight. (Monday) was probably as good as I’ve felt in the bullpen and starting the game in a long, long time. That was encouraging for me.â€
- Pettitte is 8-4 with a 3.46 ERA in 18 starts against the Mets. However, he’s struggled against third baseman David Wright, who is 8 for 18 with two homers off him.
LINEUP
Jeter, SS
Damon, LF
Teixeira, 1B
Rodriguez, 3B
Cano, 2B
Posada, C
Matsui, DH
Cabrera, RF
Gardner, CF
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16 comments
GravediggerHebner
6/13/2009-4:01pm at 4:01 pm (UTC -4)
As “the post game guy” today is the first day that I feel like I HAVE to watch the game because it’s “my job” as opposed to just watching it because I’m a fan. Oh well…
LGM?
LGM!
tkfj
6/13/2009-4:08pm at 4:08 pm (UTC -4)
Only the first day? If it was me it would be day 5 or so, already.
rustyjr
6/13/2009-4:13pm at 4:13 pm (UTC -4)
And obviously fox started with it
metsfan4decades
6/13/2009-4:14pm at 4:14 pm (UTC -4)
Uh, Let’s Go Mets?
stickguy
6/13/2009-4:17pm at 4:17 pm (UTC -4)
New day people! Gotta have optomism that they win today.
rustyjr
6/13/2009-4:33pm at 4:33 pm (UTC -4)
Well shed almost got the party started
rustyjr
6/13/2009-4:25pm at 4:25 pm (UTC -4)
I hate buck and I used to love mccarver
rustyjr
6/13/2009-4:32pm at 4:32 pm (UTC -4)
as per mlbtr – Nats are set to fire acts – would it surprise anyone if he was our skipper next season ?
metsfan4decades
6/13/2009-4:45pm at 4:45 pm (UTC -4)
Really? That would be how many fired managers they’d be paying then? LOL.
rustyjr
6/13/2009-4:52pm at 4:52 pm (UTC -4)
let’s see we still owe art willie and bobby bo LOL
Joe R
6/13/2009-4:36pm at 4:36 pm (UTC -4)
did church as a left handed hitter in yankee park bunt…just stupid yeah santos
rustyjr
6/13/2009-4:40pm at 4:40 pm (UTC -4)
What was jerry thinking? But yeah
Santos!!!
rustyjr
6/13/2009-4:51pm at 4:51 pm (UTC -4)
Frucking a-rod
rustyjr
6/13/2009-7:31pm at 7:31 pm (UTC -4)
Grreat game !!!
dentulous
6/13/2009-7:32pm at 7:32 pm (UTC -4)
Fernando Nieve, Hats off to you, I thought you would suck today.
rustyjr
6/13/2009-7:45pm at 7:45 pm (UTC -4)
Keep him in the rotation !!