Game Time: 7:10pm
Record: 1-2 Era: 6.08 K: 24 BB: 17 WHIP: 1.48
Mets Notes:
- Redding pitched into the eighth inning for the first time all season for the Mets in earning his first victory of the season. Redding allowed four runs on five hits in seven-plus frames, striking out four. He was susceptible to the long ball, allowing homers to Ryan Ludwick and Brendan Ryan. Redding has never started against the Yankees. He owns a 2-3 career record with a 8.00 ERA in 16 interleague games, including 13 starts.
- “We played a bad game. It was just one of those nights,†Mets manager Jerry Manuel said. “I think probably some of it is due because of the amount of players that we have missing.â€
- Tim Redding gets the ball for the Mets after earning his first win his last time out. He gave up four runs over seven innings Monday against St. Louis in a 6-4 victory. The veteran right-hander is winless in his last seven interleague starts, going 0-2 with a 5.89 ERA. He is 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA in two outings versus the AL this year, and will face the Yankees for the first time.
- Record: 5-4 Era: 4.24 K: 82 BB: 44 WHIP: 1.44
Yankee Notes:
- Alex Rodriguez moved into 11th place on the all-time homers list with his 564th on Friday, and Brett Gardner added a career-high five hits as the Yankees won their third straight and improved to 3-1 against the Mets.
- Yankees starter A.J. Burnett will try to defeat the Mets for the second time this season. He yielded four singles over seven innings June 14 in a 15-0 victory to improve to 3-6 with a 3.58 ERA in 17 career starts against the Mets. The right-hander fell to 1-2 with a 2.79 ERA in three interleague starts after losing 2-1 last Saturday in Florida. Burnett gave up two runs over 6 1-3 innings. Yankees slugger Mark Teixeira has four doubles and three walks in nine career at-bats against Redding.
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8 comments
stickguy
6/27/2009-6:54pm at 6:54 pm (UTC -4)
No jeter? Aw, boo hoo.
of course, it really means Gerardi looked at the match ups and decided the Yanks were a gimmee for 10 runs tonight anyway, so might as well rest him.
metsfan4decades
6/27/2009-7:12pm at 7:12 pm (UTC -4)
Ha! First pitch from Redding was a little chin music to Gardner. Sending a message. You go, Timmy.
GravediggerHebner
6/27/2009-7:12pm at 7:12 pm (UTC -4)
Go Buffalo!
metsfan4decades
6/27/2009-10:03pm at 10:03 pm (UTC -4)
One. Lousy. Hit.
That about says it all.
We all knew the only way we’re staying close is with almost perfect pitching. And we didn’t get it tonight.
At least the BP didn’t give it up tonight.
gategem
6/27/2009-10:11pm at 10:11 pm (UTC -4)
Over at Metsgeek they posted a stat that players are hitting .400 against Redding after 70 pitches.
metsfan4decades
6/27/2009-10:24pm at 10:24 pm (UTC -4)
He’d make a good long man in the pen. As I believe right now he’ll be the long man out when Ollie or Maine comes back, he’ll probably wind up in the BP.
With Ollie on the mound, probably not a bad thing to have him and Stokes out there…
steveo
6/27/2009-10:34pm at 10:34 pm (UTC -4)
ollie and redding would make a good tandem ollie 3 innings redding 5 that will work . Hey this was there aces and our spring training team no way you could think of agood outcome in this one.Of course we have to face wong when he’s getting better I don’t expect much tommorow certainley more than tonight but the yankees own livan .The good thing is this interleague crap is over.ya hoo.
Joe R
6/27/2009-10:34pm at 10:34 pm (UTC -4)
Hope this isnt the start of a losing streak that we have so fortunately avoided. A win tom and this series is a success in my book.