Post-Game: Mets 8 Marlins 4
The Result:
- The Mets defeated the Marlins, 8–4, in Miami.
- For a full recap and boxscore, go here.
The Least You Should Know:
- Livan Hernandez pitched 6.2 innings, allowed two earned runs, six hits, walked three and struck out four.
- Jose Reyes hit a home run and had three RBI.
- Luis Castillo was 4 for 4, with three runs scored. He’s now hitting .357, a nice 257–point jump in one day.
The Good:
- Livan Hernandez has one of the slowest curve balls I have ever seen, just ask Cameron Maybin, who struck out on a pitch that barely reached 60 mph. The Marlins, an aggressive, young, hitting team, fell victim to Hernandez’s patience, which I always enjoy seeing.
- David Wright made a nice defensive play, diving to catch a line drive, then hustling to third base to get the runner for a double play. Nice work.
- The Mets had 15 hits in total.
- The Marlins were the last team to be undefeated. By the way, the last undefeated team did not win a World Series in each of the last four seasons, according to Elias.
- The Mets were 5 for 14 with runners in scoring position, compared to 1 for 10 the night before.
The Game Ball:
- Tonight’s game ball goes to Luis Castillo, for following up a disastrous night on Friday by taking early batting practice, going 4 for 4, and scoring three runs on Saturday.
The Next Game:
- The Mets return to action on Sunday against the Marlins in Miami at 1 pm, when Johan Santana takes on Josh Johnson.
