The Mets sent the B-squad to take on the Boston Red Sox, and lost by a score of 4-3.
Nelson Figueroa made the start, going 3 innings, allowing 4 earned runs on 5 hits, 2 walks, and 1 strikeout. Figueroa allowed one home run, a solo shot to lead off the second inning by Mike Lowell. Figueroa's spring scoreless streak came to an end with that homer.
Steven Register got back on track today, pitching 2 innings of 2 hit ball without allowing a run to score. Register didn't walk or strikeout anyone, but after his last game, pitching a pair of scoreless innings is wonderful.
Ruddy Lugo, Joselo Diaz and Nate Field finished out the game, each pitching a scoreless and hitless inning. Lugo and Field each struck out one while Diaz K'd two.
Besides Figueroa's runs, the bullpen looked pretty good today. If we can get this kind of results from our major league club, all our prayers would be answered.
Angel Pagan hit a 2-run triple, going 1-3 on the day. Ryan Church went 0-2 with a walk and a strikeout. Jose Valentin, who served as the DH, went 0-2 with 2 walks.
Not much to take away from this game. Pagan seems to be solidifying his role on the team and Register regained his composure with 2 innings of scoreless baseball.
Note: Pedro Martinez pitched a simulated game today, throwing 53 pitches in 4 innings. He allowed 4 hits, all singles, to Carlos Beltran and a group of minor leaguers. Beltran went 1-5.
