May 9th 2014 -- Phillies 3, Mets 2 (11 innings)
Friday night the Mets returned to Citi Field and in the top of the 11th inning, Marlon Byrd hit an opposite field double down the right field line to score Chase Utley to snap a 2 all tie. The Phillies beat the Mets in 11, 3-2. The Mets snapped their string of 23 straight scoreless innings and got off to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first when Curtis Granderson lined a RBI double down the right field line to score Daniel Murphy. Jenrry Mejia never got on track in this one. He was constantly in and out of trouble during his 4 2/3’s. The only runs he allowed where courteous of RBI singles by Dominic Brown in the top of the 3rd and the 5th. Mejia left after 101 pitches. Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jeurys Familia, Scott Rice, Kyle Farnsworth and Jose Valverde combined to hold off the Phils until the 10th inning. In the bottom of the 8th Murphy walked and then scored when David Wright scorched an RBI double on one hop off the left field wall tying the game at 2. Byrd’s hit came with 1 out in the top of the 11th as Carlos Torres couldn’t hold the Phils off. Mejia went the 4 2/3’s he allowed 6 hits 2 runs, both earned he walked 3 and struck out 4. Matsuzaka walked 3 and struck out 3 in his inning and a third. Familia walked one and struck out 2 in an inning and a third. Carlos Torres pitched the 10th and took the loss; he’s now 2-2. Mario Hollands earns the win, Jonathon Paplebon notched his 10th save. The Mets tallied 9 hits on the night, Wright, Wilmer Flores and Travis d’Arnaud each had 2 hits apiece. Flores, who was just recalled, started his first game at short. The Mets slide continues as they drop their 4th straight. They stand at 16-18 on the year and are now 8-9 at home. Saturday night is game two of the series. The red hot Dillon Gee (3-1 2.51) puts his 16 inning scoreless streak on the line for the Mets. Kyle Kendrick (0-3 3.58) goes for Philadelphia.
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I was one of the few people in NY, it seems, who was unhappy that the Mets didn't re-sign Marlon Byrd. Seemed like a smart option for a team looking for a short to intermediate term OF solution while waiting on some young guys to prove themselves ready. I thought he played his heart out for us last year, and played well both offensively and defensively. I'd take him - at his salary - right now over either Young or Granderson.
Not sure what the story is with Duda, or how long he'll be out, but I'm not expecting the Josh Satin experiment to survive another 0 for 5. Thin air or not, there are just too many guys who can play 1B hitting .300+ out in Vegas.
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