8/24/13

August 24th - Tigers 3, Mets 0

August 24thSaturday in Flushing it was a rematch of the 2013 All-star game starters and Max Scherzer had the upper hand,  striking out 11 in 6 innings allowing just 3 hits. The Tigers beat the Mets and Matt Harvey 3-0. Harvey was clearly not himself, going 6 2/3 innings giving up a career high 13 hits as he takes the loss. Harvey gave up both runs (earned) he walked 2 striking out 4. Despite the 13 hits, the Tigers only got to Harvey in the 2nd, taking the 2-0 advantage on surprising rbi double by Scherzer followed by an rbi infield single by Austin Jackson. For the Mets, they only managed 3 hits.  However in the 5th, the Mets loaded the bases with one out against Scherzer, but he got out of it striking out Juan Legares on 4 pitches and then getting John Buck to pop up to end the Met threat. In the top of the 9th the Tigers added insurance against Gonzalez Germen, scoring on a sac-fly by Don Kelly  Ike Davis got 2 of the 3 Met hits, one of those a double in the 5th.  Harvey falls to 9-5 taking the loss. Scherzer improves to 19-1. With the loss the Mets fall to 11 games under .500 at 58-69. Their home record falls to 26-35. Sunday the Mets try to take the final game of this 3 game set.  Dillon Gee (9-8  3.60) goes for the Mets. Rick Porcello (9-7  4.52) goes for Detroit. https://www.facebook.com/MetsForum

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