Post Game: Brewers 10 Mets 6
The Brewers defeated the Mets, 10–6, tonight in Miller Park.
For a full recap and boxscore, go here.
The Least You Should Know:
The Fernando Nieve Train came to a screeching halt, as he allowed 11 hits and three runs through one out in the third.
The Mets pulled to within one run in the sixth, on a bases-clearing double from Brian Schneider, but the Brewers immediately rebounded with a game-breaking grand slam from Casey McGehee, which put the game out of reach.
Misc., Etc., and Other Observations:
David Wright snapped an 0–for-16 stretch, with an RBI double in the ninth inning. By the way, he really picked the wrong season to go for a batting title, and forgo the home runs, given the number of injuries and lack of power on the team.
Nieve was overthrowing, had little command of his fastball and got hit very hard. He even let up an RBI single to Braden Looper. Yikes. He must get at least one more start, though. No doubt.
Speaking of Nieve, why does everyone at SNY keep calling him, ‘a journeyman pitcher,’ when he was with the Astros organization for his entire career before coming to the Mets?
The Mets left two runners on in the second, and left the bases loaded in the fourth.
The Mets put together five straight hits in the ninth inning, to score Gary Sheffield hit is 10th home run of the season, and absolutely crushed a ball thrown up and over the plate, hit deep to left center field, to cut the Brewers lead to four.
I can’t take solace in knowing the team scored six runs, because, they did it against the back-end of the Brewers bullpen when the game was a bit of a blow-out. Sorry.
In case you didn’t notice, Mets are now one game below .500.
The Mets continue their series with the Brewers tomorrow night in Miller Park, at 8:05 pm, with Johan Santana taking on Mike Burns.
