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Post Game: Marlins 7 Mets 3

by Matthew Cerrone on May 30th, 2009 at 4:42 pm

The Mets lost to the Marlins, 7–3, in Citi Field today.

For a full recap and boxscore, go here.

The Least You Should Know:

  • Josh Johnson pitched seven innings, and allowed just two runs and five hits while striking out five.  He’s 6–0 against the Mets.
  • Tim Redding surrendered seven runs in just four innings, and now has a 9.20 ERA for the season.
  • Jeremy Hermida hit a three-run home run off of Redding, which bounced off the Pepsi Porch, to break the game open in the fifth inning.
  • Ken Takahashi pitched three scoreless innings in relief.
  • Fernando Martinez and Angel Pagan were 4 for 9 with two doubles and two RBI batting at the top of the order.

Other Observations:

  • Fernando Tatis booted a ball, running to his left, in the first inning, with one out, on which a run ended up scoring from third.  I was always wonder how a game may have been different, had it not been for one, single error so early in the game.
  • Redding had very little command today, specifically his fastball.  He also kept missing low and away.  He’s also pitching from behind in the count seemingly every batter.  He left a weak change-up high in th zone that Jeremy Hermida clobbered for a three-run home run.  The Marlins were getting lots of dink-and-dunk hits on awkward swings early on off Redding, which scored runs, but eventually they started hitting him hard.  He needs to be more effective to justify keeping his spot in the starting rotation, though I have no idea who the Mets will turn to if he’s sent to the bullpen.
  • Josh Johnson plus a weak Mets lineup is going to result in very few runs, the Mets chances today were always going to hinge on Redding’s performance.
  • Carlos Beltran left the game with a stomach flu, which he struggled with before and during most of the game, according to Jerry Manuel.  Beltran told reporters following the game that his knee is fine, he was simply nauseated during the game.

The Mets complete their three-game series with the Marlins tomorrow in Citi Field, with John Maine taking on Chris Volstad, after which the team will travel to Pittsburgh for three games with the Pirates starting Monday.