John From Albany: 10 Years Ago - Mets win 3rd straight, David Wright gets hurt, 4/14/2015

 

David Wright, 2015 Topps Stadium Card

2015, the last year the Mets made the World Series.  This daily post will detail the game by game journey to the Fall Classic.  Click here for More Mets History and Calendar Classics.

Year: 2015; Game #8; Tuesday;  Apr 14, NYM 6  Vs. PHI; 5;   boxscore;  WP: Harvey; LP: Buchanan;  Save: Familia; Time: 03:12; NIGHT; Attendance: 39,489; Record: 5-3; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; W;

Curtis Granderson RF  2 for 4; 2 runs; 1 walk; David Wright 3B  2 for 5; SB; Anthony Recker PR-3B  0 for 0; Lucas Duda 1B  2 for 4; 2·2B; 1 run; 3 RBIs; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Michael Cuddyer LF  1 for 1; HBP; 1 RBI; Kirk Nieuwenhuis PR-LF  0 for 3; 1 K; Daniel Murphy 2B  1 for 3; HR,IW; 1 run; 1 RBI; 2 walks; Travis d'Arnaud C  2 for 5; 2B; 1 RBI; 1 K; Juan Lagares CF  1 for 4; GDP; 1 run; 1 K; Wilmer Flores SS  0 for 2; HBP; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; Matt Harvey P  0 for 2; 1 K; Rubén Tejada PH  1 for 1; 2B; John Mayberry PH  0 for 1; Matt Harvey, W (2-0)  6 innings; 3 runs; 3 ERs; 5 hits; 2 HRs; 8 Ks; Buddy Carlyle, H (1)  1 inning; no runs; 1 K; Sean Gilmartin, H (1)  0.1 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 1 hit; 1 HR; Rafael Montero, H (1)  0.2 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 1 K; Jeurys Familia, S (3)  1 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 1 hit; 1 HR; 2 Ks; 

NY Post: Wright’s injury dampens Mets’ wild win in Harvey’s Citi return. "Matt Harvey’s 2015 home debut turned sour as the Phillies touched the Mets ace up for two home runs, and then the night grew miserable despite the home team winning when David Wright exited the game in the eighth inning with a right hamstring pull that could put him on the shelf for weeks...Michael Cuddyer’s base hit in the first inning knocked in Curtis Granderson to tie the game at 1-1. Lucas Duda hit a bases-loaded double in the second inning to give the Mets a 4-1 lead. The Mets tacked on runs in the fifth and seventh innings and then held on as Jeurys Familia picked up his third save in as many days, though he surrendered a home run to ex-Met Jeff Francoeur."

After leading off the 8th with a single, David Wright pulled his hamstring while stealing 2nd base.  Initially placed on the 15 day disabled list, he was later diagnosed with spinal stenosis which keeps him out of action until August 24th of 2015.  This results in a serious hole in the lineup until the Mets bring in some reinforcements much later in the year.  

MLB YouTube Channel: Mets Phillies Highlights 4/14/2015

The Mets win moved them a game out of 1st due to the Braves 8-2 loss to the Marlins.

 

NL East Standings - 4/13/15

Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	W-L%
ATL	6	2	.750	--	34	23	.672
NYM	5	3	.625	1.0	28	24	.570
PHI	3	5	.375	3.0	21	31	.329
WSN	2	6	.250	4.0	24	37	.312
MIA	2	6	.250	4.0	28	40	.342

Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 4/14/2015.