The Mets and Cards played 20 innings yesterday of no one wants to win baseball. Wow talk about a game that would never end. The game of course takes a back seat yesterday in baseball dailys since the Rockies Ubaldo Jimenez pitched the franchises first no hitter against the Braves. Back in 1993 was the last time there was a no hitter and a 20 inning marathon on the same day which to me is really hard to believe.
The game started with a pitchers duel between Johan Santana and Jaime Garcia who both left after 7 innings.
The Mets waited until the 6th inning before Angel Pagan could get a hit. Then they would not get another hit until extra innings.
Jason Bay, Reyes and Francouer all took collars last night. Bay struck out 4 times.
You would think the Mets played the longest scoreless game in there history but they did play one longer The Mets and Astros went 23½ innings scoreless, which is a major-league record on April 15, 1968, before Houston scored to win 1-0 at the Astrodome.
The Mets bullpen did not let up a run until the 19th when K Rod having his first save opportunity of course blew it. According to K-Rod he was wiped by the time he entered yesterdays contest. Said he warmed up 10 times and threw more than 100 pitches before came in for 19th, had "dead-arm." The Mets scored 2 runs against the Cardinals position player Joe Mather. This is after shortstop Felipe Lopez pitched a scoreless 18th.
The Mets left 13 on base while the Cardinals left 22.
Mets will need Maine to go along distance sunday night since everyone in there bullpen was used in this marathon. The Mets pitchers threw 341 pitches.
Check out the box score
Pic source-AP
No comments:
Post a Comment