The Mets gave Brandon Webb a little trouble, knocking around the 6-0 starter for four runs in his worst start of the year, but Webb still came out on top, keeping his perfect record intact. The Mets dropped only their second game in Arizona since 2005, by a score of 10-4.
Mike Pelfrey started for the Mets, lasting only five innings and giving up five earned runs. Pelfrey allowed nine hits and walked nine, while only striking out one. Pelfrey did not have an inning where a Diamondback did not reach base. His cleanest inning came in the first when he faced only three batters, thanks to a double play.
Pelfrey and the rest of the Mets pitchers had huge problems with three batters: Justin Upton, Conor Jackson, and especially Augie Ojeda. These three combined to go 6-10, scoring five runs and driving in seven. Ojeda drove in six of those runs on a single and two doubles.
He wasn't terrible, but he just couldn't put away hitters, even when he got ahead in the order. Again, the D-Backs made the starter work, as Pelfrey needed 102 to get through five. Another OK start. The Mets are going to need more work out of their starters, that's for sure.
By the way, I'm naming my first child "Augie." What an awesome name.
The Mets scratched out four runs against arguable the best starter in the league. Raul Casanova put the Mets on the board in the second inning with a single to center field, scoring Carlos Beltran.
With the Mets down 5-1 in the top of the sixth, Carlos Delgado came to bat after a single by Ryan Church and a walk by Beltran. Delgado then crushed a pitch from Webb deep to right field, bringing the Mets within one.
He's still got the power, he just needs to get more consistent. I don't think he's done yet, but he's getting close to the end of his rope. The Mets got to the best pitcher in the league for four runs. Pretty good, but they needed to capitalize on his struggles for more and get to the bullpen for some runs.
Jorge Sosa pitched one inning of one hit baseball, striking out one. Aaron Heilman pitched the seventh, loading the bases without giving up a hit as he walked a man before plunking two batters in a row. Heilman then got Miguel Montero to strike out looking on a pitch right on the inside corner to end the inning.
These guys pitched shut out innings? On the same day? It's a miracle!
Duaner Sanchez started the eighth inning. Sanchez gave up three straight singles to start the inning to load the bases with no outs. A wild pitch allowed the first run to score before Sanchez got Conor Jackson to pop up for the first out. Sanchez then allowed another single and a walk before being removed for Scott Schoeneweis. Schoeneweis fared no better, allowing a double and a sac fly to chase in three more runs.
I don't like Sanchez coming into a game down by a run, especially when you don't want to overwork him. I'd understand if he didn't pitch the day before, but I just don't like this move by Willie Randolph.
Game Ball: Delgado.
