Saturday night in Chavez Ravine, the Dodgers scored 4 runs
in the bottom of the 7th inning as they came from behind to win game
2 of the NLDS 5-2. This one started like a carbon copy of game one. It was a pitcher’s
duel between Noah Syndergaard and Zach Grienke. The Mets drew first blood when
Yoenis Cespedes hit an opposite field homer off Grienke in the top of the 2nd
to make it 1-0. Two batters later Michael Conforto lined a bullet off the foul
pole right to make it 2-0 Mets. For Conforto it was a homer in his first post
season at bat. The game stayed 2-0 until
the Dodgers got to Thor in the bottom of the 4th inning. Former Met Justin Turner hit a ground rule
double and then scored on a double by Andre Either. In the 7th, the
Dodgers took control. With one out
Syndergaard walked Enrique Hernandez who then stole second. Pinch hitter Chase Utley then singled to
right to make it 1st and 3rd. Syndergaard was then pulled by Terry Collins
and in came Bartolo Colon. Colon yielded
a grounder up the middle by Howie Kendrick that was flipped by Daniel Murphy to
Ruben Tejada who was violently taken out by Utley allowing Hernandez to score
tying the game. Tejada was carted off
the field and after an umpire review Utley was called safe at 2nd. With one out Addison Reed came on and he
allowed a 2 run double by Adrian Gonzalez to make it 4-2 and then Turner
continued to haunt his former team with an RBI double to right center and it
was 5-2. Jonathon Niese was then called on to retire Justin Ruggiano, but the
damage was done. Hansel Robles retired
the Dodgers quietly in the 8th.
Kenley Jansen pitched the 9th for the save. Syndergaard was
impressive in the starting lasting 6 2/3 allowing 5 hits 3 runs (earned)
walking 4 and striking out 9. He takes the loss. Grienke went 7 allowing 5 hits the 2 runs and
struck out 8 notching the win. Bad news on Tejada, he suffered a fractured right fibula. He is done for the season. The
series is now tied a 1-1. But the Mets
did manage to neutralize the home advantage as now the next two out of three are
in Flushing. Sunday is a travel day as the NLDS comes to Citi Field Monday
night. Matt Harvey (13-8 2.71) goes for
the Mets, Brett Anderson (10-9 3.69) goes for Los Angeles.
In all my years of watching baseball I've only been in favor of throwing at 3 players because it's a dirty, dirty thing to do.
ReplyDelete1 - Clemens after he beamed Piazza
And now
2 - End AGon's season
3 - End Utley's career
I don't care where the pitches go as long as they do the job. That was some of the dirtiest BS I've ever seen and I can't remember being this angry. This team needs to come together and get some fighting spirit and not let this go unanswered.
*beaned
DeleteThe slide was late, the slide was high, the slide was directed towards the fielder and not the bag. At the very least, that should be an automatic out and ejection. OTOH, I would not want any Mets pitchers to deliberately go head-hunting. Retribution is best accomplished by beating these MFers. Don't take your eye off the prize.
ReplyDeleteI don't want anyone getting tossed or suspended for too long. But if the Mets are up enough late in the game, send in Robles to send someone to the ER.
DeleteHopefully this team is so angry they go out and stomp out the next two games. I can only hope Utley's douchebaggery has lit a fire and awakened a sleeping giant.
"But if the Mets are up enough late in the game, send in Robles to send someone to the ER."
ReplyDeleteAnd that, in turn, would fire up the Dodgers. Use the incident as fuel to win. Just win. Anything else is a distraction we can't afford.
A) not if the game and series are already in hand
DeleteB) I seem to remember Bud Harrelson not willing to take any dirty BS from Pete Rose in a series the Mets won.
They've already drawn first blood, worrying about what fires them up is silly.
No point in Mets hitting anybody.......its not the 162 regular season no time for suspensions........especially since I DOUBT Dodgers play Utley again in this series. To b honest I think Mattingly should respect the game of baseball and not play utley again in this series.if he does he deserves to get a 97mph fastbAll into his back and umps should WARN the teams after and thats it.
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