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postGame: Mets 5 Giants 0

by Matthew Cerrone on July 9th, 2008 at 10:47 pm

The Mets (47–44) defeated the Giants (39–52) by the score of 5 to 0 in Shea Stadium.

The Mets have won five games in a row, which is their longest winning streak of the year.

For a recap, boxscore, stats, etc., go to SNY.tv.

  • Johan Santana continued to pitch outstanding baseball, as he has done in his last seven starts.  However, tonight, he got a win, while allowing no runs and just three hits in just five innings of work.  Oddly, he didn’t return to the game after a 40–minutes rain delayed which followed the fifth inning, despite throwing only 77 pitches.  Nevertheless, he was in total control in the time he was on the mound.  Vintage Santana.
  • In the fourth inning, with runners on first and second, Jose Reyes made a grab with some fancy footwork up the middle which saved a run and ended the inning.
  • In the bottom of the fourth, with two outs, Carlos Delgado reached base on a double, which was followed by a walk to Fernando Tatis and a three-run, two-run home run by Ramon Castro.
  • In the eighth, Argenis Reyes ripped a two-out RBI double, which was followed by a two-out RBI single from Jose Reyes.  I love it, Reyes driving in Reyes.
  • By the way, Argenis Reyes is 3 for 8 with two runs scored during his limited time with the Mets.
  • Hello, bullpen.  Nice job, gentlemen.  Aaron Heilman took over for Santana, and pitched two scoreless innings, which was followed by Duaner Sanchez and Joe Smith, who made the Giants look like amateurs, setting them down all six batters they faced.

The Mets were in total command all night.  This may be one of the most fundamentally sound, clean, and easy game they have played all season long.

The Mets end their three-game series with the Giants tomorrow at Shea Stadium, starting at 1:10 pm, with John Maine (8-6, 3.91 ERA) taking on Barry Zito (4-12, 5.73 ERA).