What was the most exciting thing about last night’s Mets game? Probably seeing my Twitter friend Doug Whitehorn just miss catching a foul ball.
That says something.
The Mets lost their eighth of their last ten and are on the brink of a second consecutive season getting swept out of San Diego.
Bobby Parnell made his first major league start, lasting only 2 1-3 innings due to his pitch limit. He allowed two runs on four hits and three walks, though one run was charged to him after he left the game. He needed 68 pitches to get through seven outs, 42 of them landing for strikes.
Sean Green was the one bump in the otherwise decent bullpen effort, allowing one run in his 1-3 of an inning.
The Mets bats were again held quiet against a rookie pitcher they had never seen before. The lone Mets run came on an Alex Cora solo home run in the first inning. It was Cora’s first home run since April 29, 2007.
Johan Santana is on the mound for the Mets today as they try to avoid a sweep.