Murphy Single Lifts Mets Past Yankees In Subway Series Opener
Daniel Murphy emphatically flipped his bat to the ground while he ran to first on his RBI single to center field. Take that Brett Gardner.
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Daniel Murphy emphatically flipped his bat to the ground while he ran to first on his RBI single to center field. Take that Brett Gardner.
With the Yankees visiting Citi Field, Mets' first baseman Ike Davis is looking to keep the momentum going.
Rivera says the Subway Series has become more like a divisional game in recent years.
The four total games will be the fewest between the Mets and Yanks since the first two seasons of interleague play back in 1997 and 1998 when the teams played just one three-game series.
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Though the Yankees have all but lost their division lead during an inconsistent road trip, a date with the crosstown rival Mets may be what they need to get it back.
Davis busted out of his prolonged slump with a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the Mets rallied past the Braves on Sunday night to end an eight-game losing streak at home.
Light-hitting pitcher Mike Minor homered for his first two RBIs in the majors and struck out 10 as the Atlanta Braves posted their second win in a matter of hours, beating the New York Mets 6-0 Saturday for their eighth straight victory.
The Mets lost their fourth in a row after resuming Friday's suspended game.
The Mets will resume their suspended game against the Atlanta Braves at 6:10 p.m, followed by their regularly scheduled game at 7:15 p.m.
The New York Mets have teamed with the charity New York Cares to reward people with free tickets in exchange for volunteer efforts.
Ike Davis will probably be sent down to Triple-A, but there are plenty of culprits to share the blame.
Sending Ike Davis down to Triple-A potentially could harm his already damaged psyche. Either way, Sandy Alderson must make a decision now.
Really, would it make much difference if they did remove Davis from the lineup? Would the Mets suddenly go on a 10-game run because they excised the worst part of an unproductive lineup?
"If not for the minor setback with the shoulder, he might already be here," a team official told the New York Post. "We are at the point where you can say it's probably two or three more starts (for Las Vegas)."
