Game Time: 1:10pm
Big Pelf Record: 6-4 Era: 4.52 K: 47 BB: 34 WHIP: 1.52
Mets Notes:
- Pelfrey could not back up his best performance of the season on Tuesday and instead surrendered five runs — four earned — on eight hits in three-plus innings against the Dodgers on Tuesday. Pelfrey is 2-1 with a 4.97 ERA in five career appearances against the Reds. That includes Pelfrey’s first start this season in Cincinnati, when he allowed four runs on five hits in five innings, picking up the win. Brandon Phillips has four hits in his last seven at-bats against Pelfrey, including a home run. Both Jay Bruce and Joey Votto are 2-for-6 facing the Mets’ starter.
- New York has seen its offense fare worse since Carlos Beltran joined Carlos Delgado and Jose Reyes on the disabled list three weeks ago. The Mets are hitting .216 with five homers while going 4-11 since June 26, dropping four consecutive series along the way.
- Francoeur is 3 for 14 (.214) with a homer against Harang, while David Wright is 6 for 10 with a homer and four RBIs. The Mets, however, haven’t hit a home run in 75 consecutive innings since Fernando Tatis connected at Pittsburgh on July 2.
- Record: 5-8 Era: 3.89 K: 95 BB: 26 WHIP: 1.39
Reds Notes:
- The winless streak for Harang is up to eight starts since May 25. Five of the starts were quality outings (at least six innings and three earned runs or fewer). He danced out of danger several times during a six-inning no-decision as the Reds took a 4-3 win over the Phillies on Tuesday. Harang gave up three earned runs early and nine hits overall with two walks and seven strikeouts. He survived a critical bases-loaded, no-outs jam in the third inning and a runner on third, no-outs spot in the fourth. By holding them off, it allowed the Reds’ offense to come back.
- Harang gave up three runs and nine hits over six innings Tuesday at Philadelphia, striking out seven and failed to get a decision in the Reds’ 4-3 win. He gave up a run and seven hits over five innings on April 6 versus New York, but lost 2-1.
Finish in style
19 comments
metsfan4decades
7/12/2009-1:12pm at 1:12 pm (UTC -4)
I see we have our ‘A’ lineup today – or about as ‘A’ as we’re gonna get right now…
Pagan
Castillo
Wright
Sheff
Frenchy
Murphy
Schneider
Cora
Pelfrey
LGM!
dentulous
7/12/2009-2:22pm at 2:22 pm (UTC -4)
well they lost their best hitter. Guys, we may actually win a series here! Whoda thunk it?
metsfan4decades
7/12/2009-2:50pm at 2:50 pm (UTC -4)
Hey, can we play the Reds everyday?
Pelfry looked good through 4. Struggling now here in the 5th. He really needs to start pitching good and getting to the 7th consistently.
dentulous
7/12/2009-3:05pm at 3:05 pm (UTC -4)
man, bad inning for pelf. I hope this guy has a tremendous 2nd half of the season. we need him for the long run.
dentulous
7/12/2009-4:38pm at 4:38 pm (UTC -4)
nice win, but the bullpen was horrid today.
stickguy
7/12/2009-4:43pm at 4:43 pm (UTC -4)
when yo are scuffling this bad, just be happy for the win, no matter how Fugly it might be.
And, on a 3 of 4 streak going into the break. At least it keeps the theory of a big 2nd half push alive!
dentulous
7/12/2009-4:53pm at 4:53 pm (UTC -4)
good points, keep it up guys
dentulous
7/12/2009-4:53pm at 4:53 pm (UTC -4)
wow Jerry talking about line up stability. I think he finally got the message….Only took half a season
metsfan4decades
7/12/2009-5:07pm at 5:07 pm (UTC -4)
Finally. Which is a good thing. Put as close to the best defensive lineup out there that you can, rely on your pitching to keep the offense off the board and run with it. Too much tinkering the first half, too many playing out of position. Cost us probably a good half dozen games.
dentulous
7/12/2009-5:19pm at 5:19 pm (UTC -4)
seriously, it was horrible. No matter how well a guy did, he would take them out of the lineup the very next day. Some of these players like Murph may actually get consistent AB’s and develop. I just hope he was serious about this and we get to see a set lineup everyday.
stickguy
7/12/2009-5:08pm at 5:08 pm (UTC -4)
See if it keeps up!
It will be interesting also since you can say that he finally has an obvious line up to put out on the field. So play the regular starters, and give the bench guys a spot start (1 a week, or more to rest Sheffiled).
asod75
7/12/2009-5:03pm at 5:03 pm (UTC -4)
Nice win today, although it was too close for comfort at the end. You have to give Parnell a lot of credit for his poise in the eighth. Yes, he allowed two inherited runs to score but after giving up the RBI hit to Hernandez, which made it 9-5 and brought the tying run to the plate with no outs, he really turned it up a notch. Good to see him throwing hard and with confidence again. Sean Green has been so up and down this season, he’s really taken on the Heilman role in this pen in that you never truly know what you’re going to get from him. And 13 runs on 27 hits the last two days. After Friday’s loss, I would have thought it would take them to well past the All-Star break to amass those totals……
stickguy
7/12/2009-5:09pm at 5:09 pm (UTC -4)
I dont even fault him for the inherited runners. Heck, he got the firs tguy to hit what could have been a DP ball (for sure an out) if it was a foot to the right, or our 2B had decent range. And it wasnt a well hit ball either.
asod75
7/12/2009-5:19pm at 5:19 pm (UTC -4)
I think Parnell’s struggles in June were due to a combination of things. I believe he was overworked, the hitters made adjustments to him and he lost some confidence. He’s been rested more lately and he’s probably made adjustments of his own. Hopefully we see more of the Parnell of April and May the rest of the way because it’s nice to have a flamethrower as a setup man.
metsfan4decades
7/12/2009-5:10pm at 5:10 pm (UTC -4)
Here’s hoping this is a sign this weekend that the offense is going to pick up for the second half – even before the regulars get back.
We need the pitching to keep the opposition off the board and the defense to be crisp. Gets a few runs and we should be able to win some series.
News today on Delgado, Reyes, Maine was a bit encouraging. Delgado seems to be right on track, Reyes running today better than he was, Maine on track to be back the end of July.
Glad we ended the last series of the first half on a high note.
asod75
7/12/2009-5:24pm at 5:24 pm (UTC -4)
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trs86
7/12/2009-5:26pm at 5:26 pm (UTC -4)
Cheap Plug. LOL
asod75
7/12/2009-5:37pm at 5:37 pm (UTC -4)
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trs86
7/12/2009-5:42pm at 5:42 pm (UTC -4)
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