postGame: Dodgers 5 Mets 4
The Mets (16–15) lost to the Dodgers (19–14) by the score of 5 to 4 in Los Angeles.
For a boxscore and recap, go to SNY.
…forgive me if you’ve heard this story before: the Mets have a lead, their starting pitcher keeps them in the game, they stop scoring, the pitcher slips up, the Mets fall behind, shut down their bats and ultimately lose the game…
…it’s always a difficult pill to swallow when the Mets have an early lead (3–0 in the third), but let it slip away, run by run, inning by inning…especially at 1 am…
…Nelson Figueroa pitched well enough, until the fifth, during which he got the first two batters out, but during which he also allowed a two-run home run to Mike DeWitt…
…the following at-bat, David Wright, Moises Alou and Carlos Delgado went down in order…and, to me, the air left the balloon…
…figueroa would have had a far worse line had it not been for David Wright, who looked outstanding on defense…on the other hand, Carlos Delgado is no longer even a good defensive first baseman, he’s now teetering on bad…and slow…
…also, speaking of defense, though it’s hard to get on Ryan Church for all that he’s done this season, including a home run early in the game, he was a bit confused on a key place last night while standing on the warning track, gazing at a fly ball he judged as maybe being a home run, but which wasn’t, and ended up being an inside-the-parker…what happened, ryan…
…it was great to see Willie Randolph put on the triple steal, with Angel Pagan taking second, Moises Alou stealing home, and a pig flying in to third…
…give a game ball to alou, for his hustle…
…also, give credit to Aaron Heilman for throwing two scoreless innings…he’s looking better…
…lastly, and most importantly, the Mets were 2 for 14 with runners in scoring position…
