Feel the heat, feel the power
The New York Mets got a 2-out solo home run from catcher Rod Barajas (7) to break a 4-4 tie in the top of the 9th inning, then closer Francisco Rodriguez a/k/a KRod threw a 1-2-3 9th inning to record his 4th save as the Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 to even the 3-game series at 1 game apiece. Barajas leads the Mets with 7 home runs.
Mets displayed this in the top of the 1st
The Mets got on the board with alacrity in the 1st inning. Angel Pagan greeted Reds starter Bronson Arroyo by bunting for a base hit. He bunted the ball so hard it fell beyond the second baseman Brandon Phillips in shallow right field for a lead off single. On a hit-and-run play Luis Castillo singled through the hole between first and second moving Pagan to third base. Jose Reyes hit an RBI single to center driving in Pagan to give the Mets a 1-0 lead. The Reds got the run right back in the bottom of the 1st when Phillips homered off the left field foul pole to tie the game at 1.
Calculator humor. I'm here all week. No really, that's my schedule.
The Reds took the lead in the bottom of the 2nd on an error. Jay Bruce led off and drew a walk off Mets starter John Maine. Two outs later Ryan Hanigan singled to right field and Bruce attempted to advance to third base drawing a throw from Mets right fielder Jeff Francoeur. The throw bounced away from Mets third baseman David Wright and Maine didn’t back the play up well allowing it to roll into the dugout for an error so Bruce scored giving the Reds a 2-1 lead.
David do left field 2nd deck
The Mets got even in the 4th when with 1 out Wright launched a shot 455 feet into the 2nd deck of Great American Ballpark for his 6th home run of the season tying the game at 2. In the 6th the Mets took the lead. Castillo walked and Reyes doubled. Then Jason Bay hit a sacrifice fly to center driving in Castillo. Wright flied out to deep center which allowed Reyes to move up to third base, then after an Ike Davis walk Francoeur singled off the glove of third baseman Scott Rolen to score Reyes.   Maine left for a pinch-hitter in the top of the 7th leading 4-2.
Nieve concentrated on the giving away part
But Nightly Nieve gave it back. Fernando Nieve took over in the 8th for Jenrry Mejia who threw a scoreless 7th. Nieve got the first 2 batters he faced out then surrendered back-to-back solo home runs to Joey Votto and Rolen, tying the game at 4, costing Maine a win, and setting the stage for Barajas.
14 comments
stickguy
5/4/2010-10:16pm at 10:16 pm (UTC -4)
nice to see them come back for a much needed win. too bad the cards didn’t help out, but hopefully tomorrow the mets go back into 1st.
still pissed though that Maine (ok, my fantasy team) got cheated out of a much needed win.
trs86
5/4/2010-10:17pm at 10:17 pm (UTC -4)
Nice bounce back win, almost like a come from behind win. Big game tomorrow, love day games, can ignore the kids for a while.
Mr North Jersey
5/4/2010-10:17pm at 10:17 pm (UTC -4)
Ok is that French Canadian from Rocky & Bullwinkle?
stickguy
5/4/2010-10:32pm at 10:32 pm (UTC -4)
you mean Dudley Doright?
I believe that it was one of the other cartoons on the rocky and bullwinkle show.
metsfan4decades
5/4/2010-10:23pm at 10:23 pm (UTC -4)
Grave on top of his game tonight. ‘Alacrity’…..’Calculator humor’. LOL
Rod ‘Clutch’ Barajas
David ’455 ft’ Wright
Nice outing for Maine.
Speaking of Wright….on post game tonight, Bobby O discussed why Wright looks so much better this year. 6 hrs in 90+ at bats vs. last year 350+ bats to hit those same 6hrs…..Said: ‘I know HoJo doesn’t agree with me but last year, Wright was trying to ‘feel’ for where that ball was gonna come in, forcing it. He was late on his swings all year. This year, he’s taking it where it’s pitched and driving it. Looks so much better and getting it done’.
Bobby O for batting coach.
metsfan4decades
5/4/2010-10:30pm at 10:30 pm (UTC -4)
SNY Sports Night reporting:
Beltran to begin running end of next week. Hope to have him back middle of June.
stickguy
5/4/2010-10:34pm at 10:34 pm (UTC -4)
until I see him standing in CF when a met game starts, i will continue to believe that beltran was abducted by aliens, and no longer exists.
njstuckintx
5/4/2010-11:52pm at 11:52 pm (UTC -4)
+60 day DL!
dirtysanchez
5/4/2010-10:36pm at 10:36 pm (UTC -4)
Im taking the see it to believe it attitude with Beltran. At this point…out of sight, out of mind.
metsfan4decades
5/4/2010-10:42pm at 10:42 pm (UTC -4)
LOL – can’t blame anyone for thinking this, guys.
BTW, I was just repeating what Gary Apple said on Sports Night. It wasn’t my opinion he’d be back by June. Although I’d love to see that happen….
trs86
5/4/2010-10:55pm at 10:55 pm (UTC -4)
Madson out 2 months.
trs86
5/4/2010-10:56pm at 10:56 pm (UTC -4)
As for Beltran, don’t see why it has to take so long, month and a half?
stickguy
5/4/2010-11:21pm at 11:21 pm (UTC -4)
i am thinking that as soon as he can run, activate him. the more he plays inehab, the sooner he breaks down again!
stickguy
5/4/2010-11:20pm at 11:20 pm (UTC -4)
rubin has a chat up. some interesting ideas. he really doesnt think that cat and mathews are going anywhere soon.
Adam Rubin (11:51 AM)
I’m told there are no imminent plans to release Matthews or Catalanotto, whether that’s to make room for Murphy or even promote, say, Chris Carter. Murphy is still not running the bases when he plays in extended spring training games. When he’s healthy, the current intent is to send him to Triple-A Buffalo so that he can play first base, second base, third base and the outfield.
and this on beltran:
After covering the Mets for many years, do you really think Beltran will be back this year, if at all?
Adam Rubin (11:53 AM)
This is speculative, but I’m not sure Carlos Beltran will ever be the same. He gave an interview yesterday in Port St. Lucie in which he indicated he was still feeling pain when he ran on a treadmill last month in Colorado at the doctor’s office where the surgery was performed. He’s going to try to run with a knee brace in the next week or so. And it’ll be four to six weeks from that point — at least — before he’s activated. At this point, he’s really not even a topic in the Mets’ clubhouse. Clearly, when healthy, he’s a superior player to Angel Pagan. But this is Year 6 of that seven-year deal and like with the back end of Pedro Martinez’s contract, the Mets may not get much. That said, Beltran is under contract through 2011. And it’s clear in order to get a new contract he’s going to have to seriously produce next season.