Sweep those brooms.
Pitching Performance
Handed a six run lead before he even entered the game, Oliver Perez gave up only two hits before the sixth inning. A Corey Hart double drove in the first Brewer run in the sixth, and J.J. Hardy added a solo home run in the seventh, accounting for all the Brewers runs.
Perez allowed five hits, but struggled with his control, as he also walked five batters. Fittingly, Perez also struck out five.
I feel like a broken record: He was good, but not great. He held on to the lead he was handed and did what he needed to do. The walks are something to keep an eye on though.
Joe Smith needed only four pitches, three of which went for strikes, to get Ryan Braun to end the 7th. Duaner Sanchez and Scott Schoeneweis finished out the game, each throwing a scoreless inning to bring the game to a close.
Bullpen, baby! Lately, they've been excellent. No complaints here.
Offensive Output
The Mets were able to bust out an early lead and actually held on to it.
Carlos Delgado got the Mets on the board in the first inning, singling to right field to drive in Daniel Murphy. After a Carlos Beltran walk loaded the bases, Ryan Church blasted a grand slam to deep right field.
Glad to have him back. Hallelujah!
Brian Schneider added a solo home run in the first, finishing out the six run inning, all the Mets would need today.
This guy has come out of nowhere and started hitting home runs. I don't know why or how, but who am I to question?
The Mets were held off the board until the 8th inning, when a ball off the bat of Nick Evans was deflected, allowing Beltran and Luis Castillo to score. They added one more in the ninth on a David Wright sac-fly, driving in Murhpy.
The offense is clicking, on all levels. Murphy has been an amazing addition, along with Evans. The rookies have helped jump start the team, and now the rest of the guys are picking up what they started.
The Rest of the Story
Wright Watch: 1-4, RBI, run, K.
Murphy: 2-4, BB, 2 runs.
The Mets bullpen threw two 1-3 innings, and needed only 22 pitches.
Game Ball: Ryan Church.
