The Mets (54–53) defeated the Braves (60–46), 3–2, in Atlanta tonight.
For a full recap and boxscore, go to
SNY.TV.
I’m happy for Francoeur, who defied logic with the four-pitch walk, then later hit a HUGE home run. Tonight had to be really special for him. he not only helped his team win a VERY important game, but he did in front of his home-town, against the team who gave up on him, at a time when he’s fighting for his job… good for him.
This was an exciting, well-played game. It was fun to watch. The Mets were aggressive, and played very good on defense… including Luis Castillo, who made a slick stop in the hole to keep a runner from advancing from first to third.
Castillo talked to reporters before the game, and said he was very disappointed in himself with the way he has played since returning from the disabled list. He took early BP today, worked in the field, and had a good game, getting two hits, including a double and a run scored.
Manny Acosta is rocking all three of his pitches quite well of late, and tonight looked fantastic, specifically his fastball, getting out of a jam in the seventh.
I like that
RA Dickey stays in the dugout after he leaves the game. I can’t believe he has a 2.36 ERA in 99 innings. Incredible, man.
This was a much-needed win, if for no other reason then it keeps the team above .500. I agree with Jerry Manuel, who keeps saying, the Mets just need to keep floating, getting by, playing well enough, so when they catch a hot streak they can make up ground… the clock is ticking, though. Eventually, too much floating will run out of time. In other words, tomorrow night is as good as any night to keep a winning streak alive… Let’s Go METS!
The Mets conclude their three-game series with the Braves in Atlanta at 7:10 pm, with
Mike Pelfrey (10-5, 4.10 ERA) taking on
Kris Medlen (6-2, 3.66 ERA).
The lineup is as follows:
The lineup is as follows:
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