If the Mets make the playoffs, they'll either back in or be very, very lucky.
Pitching Performance
Another good start down the drain. Mike Pelfrey threw six innings, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks. He struck out two, needing 106 pitches to work through the Braves.
He wasn't great, but he wasn't terrible. Wish he could have stayed in a little longer, but hindsight in 20/20.
Let the mixing and matching begin.
Brian Stokes came in, and allowed one hit in 2-3 of an inning. Ricardo Rincon finished out the seventh scoreless.
Scott Schoeneweis started the eight, and ended up giving up two runs on two hits in 1-3 of an inning. Joe Smith did not record an out, and let in a run on one hit. Pedro Feliciano was charged with a run, walking one in 1-3 of an inning. Aaron Heilman let the game get out of reach, allowing a two run double before registering the last out. The runs were charged to Smith and Feliciano.
Figures, the Mets bullpen gives up just enough to put it out of reach. Not pretty.
Offensive Output
Too little, too late.
Surprise! First inning runs for the Mets! It all started with Carlos Delgado, when he doubled to right, driving in David Wright. After the bases has a few sips of beer and got drunk, Luis Castillo worked out a walk to drive in another run.
I love that the score so much in the first.
In the second, the Mets added on, as Wright hit a two-run home run to center, plating Pelfrey.
Woo-hoo!
From there, the Mets were held off the board until the ninth inning. They had many, many chances, but they all slipped right on by. They left nine on base, and that came back to hurt them.
With the Mets down three runs in the top of the ninth, Carlos Delgado blasted a two-run home run to deep right field, driving in Wright.
Too little, too late.
The Rest of the Story
The Mets knocked out the Atlanta starter after only one and 2-3 innings. The Braves bullpen (six pitchers) held the Mets to only two runs.
Game Ball: David Wright.
