The Mets (49–44) defeated the Rockies (39–55) by the score or 2 to 1 in Shea Stadium.
The Mets have won seven games in a row, their longest winning streak since 2006.
For a recap, boxscore, stats, etc., go to SNY.tv.
The game had been knotted up at one since the fifth inning, until Damion Easley hit a decisive, two-out, solo home run to deep, deep center to give the Mets the lead in the eighth inning.- Oliver Perez was absolutely slinging his fastball tonight, reaching 94 mph on a number of pitches. He just looks so comfortable. He had a no hitter through two batters in to the fifth inning. SNY zoomed in to show 0 Hits on the scoreboard, and, naturally, on the next pitch, Perez not only let up a hit, but it was a home run. I blame the truck. Nevertheless, Perez kept it together. He got out of self-created bases loaded jam in the sixth, but was removed in the following inning after letting the first two batters reach base.
- It’s really sad how Shea Stadium totally killed the ‘Jose, Jose, Jose’ chant, by blasting it almost every single time he steps to the plate.
- The Mets are running the bases very well of late. In fact, Jose Reyes, Carlos Delgado and Brian Schneider all wisely took second base on hits that would otherwise have been singles.
- Speaking of Reyes, down 1–0, he tied up the game with an RBI single in the fifth inning.
- I love seeing shots of Omar Minaya talking on his cell phone, from his suite, when the trade deadline is just a few weeks away. He may simply be getting a honey-do list from his wife for all I know, but I like to assume he’s talking trades instead.
- Three of the team’s five starting pitchers are now growing beards, in John Maine, Perez and Mike Pelfrey.
- In the seventh, with the scored tied at one, and runners on second and third with one out, Aaron Heilman struck out back to back hitters to end the inning.
- In the eighth, Jose Reyes bobbled the turn on a potential inning-ending double play, which allowed the inning to continue with runners on third and first and two out. Pedro Feliciano entered in relief of Duaner Sanchez, and walked the first batter he faced, then got an inning-ending, weak ground ball to first base.
- The Rockies left the bases loaded in the sixth, seventh and eighth inning, thanks mostly to nine walks from the Mets pitching staff.
- Following Easley’s home run, Billy Wagner shut the Rockies down in the ninth with a 1–2–3 inning.
- I can’t believe I am scoreboard watching in July.
- In the end, as Gary Cohen put it during tonight’s broadcast, the Mets played this game perfectly.
The Mets continue their three-game series with the Rockies tomorrow at 3:55 pm, with Pedro Martinez (3-2, 6.86 ERA) taking on Ubaldo Jimenez (4-8, 4.21 ERA).
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