I thought the Mets might do a little better then this against the Reds, but it looks the Reds might actually be for real. Not like the Mets, but they definitely should contend for the Wild Card.
On Monday, Bronson Arroyo outdueled Orlando Hernandez. Hernandez was actually sharp through seven innings and left the game down by a run, but the major damage was done in the eighth when Pedro Feliciano gave up two runs. Final was 4-2 so those two last runs were the clinchers.
Carlos Beltran hit his 19th homerun of the season and he drove in both runs. Jose Reyes had two hits and he scored on Carlos Beltran’s ground out.
Steve Trachsel got the Mets back on track on Tuesday. He got a nice lead early when Carlos Delgado hit a two run homer to cap off a three run first inning. Trachsel went six innings and gave up two runs on six hits. Xavier Nady had a huge day and went two for four with two homeruns and three RBIs in the 9-2 win.
It’s bad when everyone in your pen does great except your best reliever. The Mets came back from a 4-2 deficit and scored three runs in the seventh to take 5-4 lead. Then Billy Wagner came in and gave up two runs on two hits and two walks in the ninth and he earned his first loss (and fourth blown save) of the season. Jose Reyes had a montster game and he hit for the cycle. He drove in one and scored twice. Javier Valentin went three for four with a homerun, two RBIs and a run.
Leave it to Pedro to swing things in a positive direction. He gave up two runs on two hits and five walks with eight strikeouts in six innings. David Wright had a monster game and he went two for three with two homeruns, four RBIs and two runs. Jose Reyes went two for four and stole two bases and he now has a ten game hitting streak.
The Phillies dropped two of three to the Yankees so we’re now a nice cushy ten games ahead in the NL East. The Mets head to Toronto for a three game series beginning today. The Blue Jays are better then years past, but the Mets are the cream of the crop so I’m expecting two wins in the series.
