"If you can look into my eyes one time without telling lies, well that makes one in a row"
The New York Mets have won one game in a row 25 times this season. Tomorrow night against the Philadelphia Phillies we will see if this afternoon’s win against the Colorado Rockies turns out to be the 26th time they’ve won one in row. Today Mets starter Johan Santana (10-6) was dominant, out-dueling Rockies starter Jason Hammel (8-7) by throwing a complete game shutout, leading the Mets to victory. Santana allowed just 4 hits and 2 walks while striking out 10. It was the 2nd time this season Santana has struck out double figures and the 49th time in his illustrious career. The offense was provided in the 1st and 7th innings. In the 1st Jose Reyes singled and stole 2nd base then scored on a single by Angel Pagan. After an Ike Davis ground rule double moved Pagan to 3rd base he scored on a sacrifice fly by Carlos Beltran and the Mets had a 2-0 lead after 1 inning. In the 7th Ruben Tejada walked and moved to 3rd base on a butcher-boy hit-and-run single by Santana. Reyes then singled to drive in Tejada and Fernando Martinez followed with a sacrifice fly to deep right driving home Santana with the 4th Mets run of the game. Final score New York 4, Colorado 0.
14 comments
njstuckintx
8/12/2010-2:45pm at 2:45 pm (UTC -4)
Did we just “not” lose a series? w00t!
rustyjr
8/12/2010-3:24pm at 3:24 pm (UTC -4)
relax tiger we did that against the cards last week
njstuckintx
8/12/2010-3:49pm at 3:49 pm (UTC -4)
2 non losing series in a row. It’s almost like a victory for this team! Crack the cold ones and fire up the grill, it’s party time!
sigh…
oleosmirf
8/12/2010-3:25pm at 3:25 pm (UTC -4)
although i was kind of secretly hoping Jerry would make a BP move that would cost us the game, some good things happened today.
1) Frenchy/Castillo didnt play
2) Santana threw a gem
3) Jose stole a base, 2 actually
4) Beltran played well
5) Jerry didnt make a single in game move
Ceetar
8/12/2010-3:25pm at 3:25 pm (UTC -4)
now start Castillo more/regularly. Stop playing Hessman, and sweep the stupid Phillies and get something started.
Ceetar
8/12/2010-3:26pm at 3:26 pm (UTC -4)
RUBEN TEJADA: Finished 0-3 with a walk and a run scored…Is hitting .078 (4-51) over his last 18 games with the Mets.
oleosmirf
8/12/2010-3:33pm at 3:33 pm (UTC -4)
yes for some reason, when Tejada (22-16) plays the Mets win and when Castillo (26-36) plays the Mets lose.
coincidence? i think not…
Ceetar
8/12/2010-3:34pm at 3:34 pm (UTC -4)
It’s pretty much the definition of a coincidence.
njstuckintx
8/12/2010-3:36pm at 3:36 pm (UTC -4)
to be fair, how many of those games that castillo played in were ones that ollie pitched in?
rustyjr
8/12/2010-3:40pm at 3:40 pm (UTC -4)
agreed !
metsfan4decades
8/12/2010-3:31pm at 3:31 pm (UTC -4)
Don’t need no stinkin’ closer today. We had Johan.
Johan told Jerry before the game: ‘hey just give me the ball, I’ll get it done. And leave me alone’.
hahaha
That he did. Too bad we weren’t still in this race.
Let’s see if we can win 2 in a row.
SNY special broadcast at 4pm on KRod. Comments from his attorney. This goes along with a discussion in the Dugout today. Sensationalism in the news at it’s finest…
Ceetar
8/12/2010-3:35pm at 3:35 pm (UTC -4)
It’s a mess, but I reserve all judgement until I hear facts. Things are starting to seem rather suspect on the Fiancé’s father’s side. Orders of protection? Can’t go to his own house? must b e more to the story..
stickguy
8/12/2010-3:46pm at 3:46 pm (UTC -4)
well, looking for any bright side, maybe it will help get the mets out of the 2012 option!
kingman 26
8/12/2010-4:39pm at 4:39 pm (UTC -4)
Didn’t get to see any of it, but sure looks like Johan pitched well.
The kids must continue to play. Everyone say it together now….