PostGame: Mets 9, Reds 7
The Mets beat the Reds, 9-7, today at Citi Field.
For a complete recap, box score and stats, click here.
The Least You Should Know:
- The Mets tallied 16 hits against Aaron Harang and the Reds’ bullpen. Every position player in the lineup except Angel Pagan got on base at least twice.
- Mike Pelfrey was very Mike Pelfreyish. He cruised through the first four innings then struggled, balked and allowed three runs in the fifth before settling in for the sixth and seventh. He allowed only five hits and two walks on the day and yielded a lot of ground balls.
- The Mets’ bullpen, spearheaded by Sean Green let the Reds make it a game with a three-run eighth. Cincy threatened again and scored one in the ninth, but Francisco Rodriguez put out his own fire to earn the save.
Other Observations and Notes:
- Jeff Francoeur had his first two convincing hits in a Mets uniform, a line-drive single to center and a line-drive double in the gap.
- Ralph Kiner is awesome at 87. It seems like he’s now a little more boastful (rightfully) about his playing career than he was when he was broadcasting everyday, and it suits him.
- Daniel Murphy had a couple of hard hits to right field and made another excellent defensive play, leaning over a railing along the first-base line for a foul pop-up. It looked like he made a Superman pose on the rail, too.
- Gary Sheffield was supposed to have the day off but asked into the lineup and drove in three runs on two hits.
- After Brian Schneider and Fernando Tatis homered in the seventh, the home-run apple malfunctioned. The fans chanted for it for the remainder of the frame and it eventually it did its thing after the inning ended.
The Game Ball:
- Goes to Murphy. It’s too bad he’ll have to sit for a few days after a good game, but he’s probably used to it by now.
