This bullpen ain't bad
The news entering Tuesday's game in Milwaukee was the major-league debut of Jon Niese, but the story after the Mets' 10-inning victory was the bullpen. As in, "What a terrific job by the bullpen." I know, strange.
Mets relievers tossed seven scoreless innings to give the team a chance to win, running the bullpen's stretch of runless frames to 13. I know, it's hard to believe.
Nelson Figueroa and Brian Stokes each threw two scoreless innings, while Duaner Sanchez, Pedro Feliciano and Joe Smith combined to get the Mets through nine tied with Brewers, 5-5.
The Mets won the game in the top of the 10th when Daniel Murphy -- LOVE that guy! -- led off with a single and Jose Reyes reached on a sac bunt, thanks to a dropped ball at first. Endy Chavez -- who made a terrific throw in the eighth to cut down Rickie Weeks at second, delivered a sac fly for the sixth run. Luis Ayala, struggling with a groin injury, gutted out the bottom of the tenth for the save.
The Mets handed Niese a 5-1 lead after getting two in the second and three in the third on a three-run homer by Carlos Beltran. But Niese hit the wall in the bottom of the fourth, allowing three runs without recording an out. The fourth Milwaukee run of the inning was also charged to Niese after Figgy came in.
That's two wins for the Mets against a potential playoff team, and they'll go for the elusive road sweep Wednesday afternoon, with Ollie Perez facing Dave Bush.
Mets relievers tossed seven scoreless innings to give the team a chance to win, running the bullpen's stretch of runless frames to 13. I know, it's hard to believe.
Nelson Figueroa and Brian Stokes each threw two scoreless innings, while Duaner Sanchez, Pedro Feliciano and Joe Smith combined to get the Mets through nine tied with Brewers, 5-5.
The Mets won the game in the top of the 10th when Daniel Murphy -- LOVE that guy! -- led off with a single and Jose Reyes reached on a sac bunt, thanks to a dropped ball at first. Endy Chavez -- who made a terrific throw in the eighth to cut down Rickie Weeks at second, delivered a sac fly for the sixth run. Luis Ayala, struggling with a groin injury, gutted out the bottom of the tenth for the save.
The Mets handed Niese a 5-1 lead after getting two in the second and three in the third on a three-run homer by Carlos Beltran. But Niese hit the wall in the bottom of the fourth, allowing three runs without recording an out. The fourth Milwaukee run of the inning was also charged to Niese after Figgy came in.
That's two wins for the Mets against a potential playoff team, and they'll go for the elusive road sweep Wednesday afternoon, with Ollie Perez facing Dave Bush.
posted by Gaspo @ 6:15 AM
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