Mets Victory a 4-Gone Conclusion

The Happy Recap: Mets 8, Nats 2

The Mets hit 4 homeruns in the same game for the first time at CitiField, two each by Jeff Francoeur and Rod Barajas

THE GOOD: Twelve hits... 8 runs... plenty of good to spread around. Mike Pelfrey pitched well, the bullpen was solid once again, the defense was tight, and even Frank Catalanotto got an at-bat. So what if it was against the lowly Nationals, a win's a win - especially for this team.

THE BAD: Even though Pelfrey got the win, he sure got batted around. He stuck out his pitching hand to snag a hard comebacker which forced a visit by the trainer. The very next inning, he was nicked on his right forearm while trying to bunt. That's all we need - an injury to the number 3 starter! Stay healthy, Mike... stay healthy!

THE UGLY: Somewhere, Timo Perez is smiling. David Wright thought he smoked the Mets 5th homerun of the game and took a leisurely trot to first before putting on the speed for a double. C'mon David - you of all people know being a Met means never taking anything for granted!

THE PULSE of the GAME