Go Braves!
Pitching Performance
Another spectacular start down the drain. Mike Pelfrey threw seven brilliant innings of baseball, scattering seven hits. His control was a little off, as he walked four, but he also struck out four batters. Pelfrey allowed one earned run in the fifth inning, off a Christian Guzman ground-rule double, scoring opposing pitcher Odalis Perez.
Pelfrey was efficient, needed 111 pitches while on the mound, but was the hard luck loser tonight as the Mets couldn't do anything with the bats.
This must be so frustrating for the Mets, but especially for pitchers who go out, do almost as much as humanly possible, but have nothing to show for it. It's frustrating for the fans, I'll tell you that.
Joe Smith worked the eighth inning, striking out one.
Woo.
Offensive Output
What output? The Mets could only manage four hits off of Perez.
Odalis Freakin' Perez.
They were all singles, off the bats of David Wright, Brian Schneider, and pinch hitters Ramon Castro and Robinson Cancel.
Seems like the Mets should have played all catchers tonight. Maybe then they could have done something.
The Rest of the Story
I broke my beloved helmet tonight, out of anger and frustration.
Wright, Carlos Delgado and Carlos Beltran are a combined 1-23 this series.
Willie Harris made another spectacular catch. Figures.
Fernando Tatis had to leave the game, after separating his shoulder on an attempted dive in the fifth inning. He will miss the rest of the season.
Game Ball: Mike Pelfrey.
