Post Game: Astros 8 Mets 4
The Mets (6–3) lost to the Astros (3–3) by the score of 8 to 4 in St. Lucie today.
For a full boxscore, go to SNY.TV.
- Johan Santana pitched 1.2 innings, allowing six hits and four runs, while walking one. He was up in the zone a lot, but his fastball was in the low 90s.
- Clint Everts, Travis Blackley, Elmer Dessens and Sean Green each pitched a scoreless inning.
- Gary Matthews Jr. had three hits, scored two runs, and is batting .429 this spring.
- Ike Davis hit a solo home run to dead center field. He’s batting .524.
“I felt good because I was able to throw all of my pitches,” Johan Santana told reporters. “I was a little bit off with my mechanics, releasing the ball… The good thing is I felt good.”
To read more mid-game quotes from Santana, read Adam Rubin’s blog for the Daily News.
The Mets travel to Disney World to play the Braves tomorrow at 1 pm.
