Mets fans know all about tough losses. I could start the litany but if you come to
this site you know them.
This was a tough one (box). After taking a 5-0 lead in the first,
stretching it to 7-1 in the top of the seventh, it sure looked like Syracuse
would be on their way to the playoffs and a divisional title.
Then it started, Ervin Santana, who had been tremendous all day
with six innings allowing just one hit, a walk and one run, gave up a home run
to start the 7th and three consecutive singles loading the
bases. 7-2 now the score, no outs, and
Nick Rumbelow now coming in.
After a
single, single, walk, it was 7-5 and Stephan Nogosek was in.
Nogosek has been tremendous for Syracuse all year, with no runs allowed in 30.1 innings and 23
previous games for Syracuse. On his
first pitch, Nogosek secured a huge double play. One run scored making it 7-6 but he retired
the next batter with a fly ball and the threat was extinguished and Syracuse still had the lead.
The
top of the eighth Syracuse responded with six runs to take a 13-6 lead. Mack’s Met’s own Tom Brennan stated at that
point “looks like they are going to win”.
Your lips to God’s ears, Tom.
Maybe
it was the long inning. Maybe it was the
long season. Maybe it was the long odds
of being ten games back on August seventh to play the best ball in the International
League and force a one game playoff against the team that had been torturing you
all year. For whatever reason, Stephen
Nogosek, perfect all year, was not himself in the eighth for Syracuse.
Homer,
hit by pitch, walk, passed ball, walk and Nogosek gave way to Brooks Pounders
with Syracuse still up 13-8.
Sacrifice
fly, single, wild pitch, walk, single, sacrifice fly, 2 out, Syracuse still up
11-8, Eric Hanhold on to pitch.
Wild
pitch, wild pitch, walk, stolen base, double.
Scranton Wilkes/Barre 14 – Syracuse 13
Put a candle in the window
'Cause I feel I've gotta move
Though I'm goin', goin'
I'll be comin' home soon
Long as I can see the light
Pack my bag and let's get moving
'Cause I'm bound to drift awhile
Though I'm gone, gone
You don't have to worry
Long as I can see the light
-Creedence Clearwater Revival
There is a light. It
is coming from Brooklyn. The Cyclones
enter the New York Penn League as the number one seed playing an exciting brand
of baseball. The pain of this Syracuse
loss hurts real bad but you don’t have to worry, long as we can see the
light.
Pen meltdowns in the Syracuse and Mets games yesterday - epic disasters.
ReplyDeleteSomewhere out there, a curse lurks.
There is a light up ahead in Brooklyn.
ReplyDeleteA Brooklyn championship would be nice. Great experience for Baty.
ReplyDeleteBaty has not played the first two games of the series.
DeleteVery tough loss for Syracuse.
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