postGame: Mets 7 Cubs 6
My heart, hairline and sanity can’t take much more of this but somehow Carlos Beltran‘s line drive in the 
bottom of the ninth went threw Micah Hoffpauir‘s glove and the Mets came back to defeat the Cubs 7-6 at a very soggy Shea Stadium tonight.
For a recap, boxscore and stats from tonight’s game, click here.
I am pretty dizzy right now so I don’t know where I am going to go with this recap, but away we go.
We definitely saw a sharper Pedro Martinez tonight even though Cubs’ manager Lou Pinella sent out his Triple-A team. Pedro struck out a season high nine batters and was given an appropriate standing ovation when lifted in the 7th inning. However the love fest only lasted one pitch as Ricardo Ricon gave up a three-run home run to Hoffpauir, giving the Cubs a 6-3 lead.
Down by two in the bottom of the 8th and season about to be slammed shut, two unlikely heroes kicked the door back open with the likes of Ramon Martinez and Robinson Cancel. Martinez and Cancel both knocked RBI-singles to tie the game at six. The tying-run was one of the more crazy plays you will see at the plate when Ryan Church danced his way around Koyie Hill and finally touched home. Did I mention that was crazy?!?!
Joe Smith pitched a gutsy 9th inning. With two on and two out, he got Darryl Ward to ground out to set up the stage for another amazing comeback.
With three games left, the Mets are now one game behind the Phillies for the division crown and currently the Brewers and Pirates are tied at one in extra innings.
Kudos to all of the Mets fans braving the elements tonight. I wish I was there with you!
The Mets begin their final home stand at Shea Stadium tomorrow night, weather permitting, against the Florida Marlins.
Wow, I need a drink.
…update…11:15…
Ryan Braun just won the game for the Brew Crew with a walk-off grand slam. The Mets and Brewers remained tied for the Wild Card with three games left in the season.
