Duda Goes Yard In The 11th, Mets Edge Phils 4-3
Yet another extra-inning game was fine by the New York Mets, provided they won.
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Yet another extra-inning game was fine by the New York Mets, provided they won.
David Wright had an RBI single with two outs in the 14th inning, leading the New York Mets to a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in the second straight marathon game between the teams.
The Mets were in need of emergency bullpen help after using seven relievers in Friday's 6-5, 14-inning loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Reid Brignac's RBI single in the bottom of the 14th inning gave the Philadelphia Phillies a 6-5 win over the New York Mets on Friday night.
Chris Young hit a two-run homer and Zack Wheeler struck out nine in 6 1-3 innings to lead the New York Mets to a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night in the opener of a rare five-game series.
"I thought of my dad as I thanked these guys," Wright said. "He risked his life as a cop to raise me and my brothers. It's my way of saying thanks to these heroic NYPD cops and my dad at the same time."
Bartolo Colon carried a three-hitter into the eighth inning, and the New York Mets got home runs from David Wright and Lucas Duda in a 5-0 victory over the sloppy Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.
Most fans would say the Mets' ownership has a spending problem. That is, they're not doing enough of it. But do they also have a meddling problem?
Between prized prospects getting hurt and hitting coaches getting fired, there's been a lot of elbowing around the Amazin's these days.
The New York Mets finally managed some timely hits in their first game with a new batting coach, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 Tuesday night.
Hip-hop star 50 Cent was on the mound Tuesday night, but far from on the money.
That sound you just heard was a collective exhale from Queens and beyond.
"I've managed the last several years in Venezuela with 30,000 people booing me every time I went to the freaking mound. The booing isn't a big deal. It's not the booing. It's what it does to the players."
The Mets' continuing struggles at the plate have spurred conversation about bringing in the fences at Citi Field for a second time in the short history of the Mets' new ballpark.
Fired hitting coach Dave Hudgens says players have been "trying too hard" at Citi Field -- and not just because of the ballpark's pitcher-friendly dimensions.
Terry Collins probably said it best after Monday's brutal loss and subsequent firing of hitting coach Dave Hudgens: "S--- happens." But then again, a lot of #*!@ happens to these Mets.
Gaby Sanchez tagged the Mets again, delivering a pinch-hit homer in the eighth inning and a tiebreaking single in the ninth that started the Pittsburgh Pirates' 5-3, come-from-behind victory over New York on Monday.
The Mets fired hitting coach Dave Hudgens and cut reliever Jose Valverde after a 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. Minor league hitting coordinator Lamar Johnson will take over for Hudgens.
Noah Syndergaard, the Mets' top prospect, has been placed on the disabled list with a flexor pronator strain in his right elbow.
The New York Mets have placed speedy outfielder Eric Young, Jr. on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained right hamstring.
Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched six solid innings in a spot start and helped the clutch hitting-deprived Mets with an RBI single.
Daniel Murphy dropped a throw on a force attempt at second base with two outs in the ninth inning, allowing the tiebreaking run to score.
Josh Collmenter provided another solid start, Martin Prado hit a pair of RBI singles and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the New York Mets 3-2 on a wet Saturday to end a three-game skid.
The Mets postponed their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks as severe storms hit the area Friday evening.
"I've always wanted to know why someone would boo, because in the next second they'll cheer," Granderson said. "So which one is it? You like your team or dislike your team? You call yourself a fan and then you'll boo?"
