postGame: Cubs 9 Mets 5
The Mets (86–70) lost to the Cubs (95-60) by the score of 9 to 5 at Shea tonight.
For a recap, boxscore, and stats, click here.
Jason Marquis had 5 RBI, ’nuff said.
In the second, Carlos Delgado scored on a wild pitch by Marquis. Then, in the third, Daniel “D-Rex” Murphy drove in Jose Reyes on a well hit ball to left to make it 2-1, but that was the last time the Mets had the lead.
Jon Niese lasted just 3 innings. He had a hard time locating his pitches tonight, and unfortunately the Cubs did not. In the fourth, Reed Johnson, who looks like a skinny version of Paul LoDuca, had his second RBI off of the youngster. Later, Jason Marquis…the pitcher…hit a grand slam to send Niese to the bench. Derrek Lee also hit a solo shot off of Nelson Figueroa in the frame.
Gary Cohen pointed out that the Mets haven’t come back to win a game after trailing by three runs yet this season. Wow.
David Wright hit a two-run homer into the visitors bullpen in the seventh, and that was all for Marquis. The Mets had a chance to tack on, but Ryan Church popped out to short to end the threat.
Really not much else to say other than sleep it off, get out there tomorrow, and win.
Johan Santana (14-7) faces off against Sean Marshall (3-4) tomorrow at 7:10 p.m.
