The Mets were down 2-0 going into the bottom of ninth, and then they started hitting. They got the three runs thanks to a couple of bench hopefuls and they took the game from Italy 3-2. The last few days have been terrible for Mets pitching, but they got it on track today for the most part and were able to sneak out of this one with a win. Here are some box lines:
The Good:
Valentine 1-1, R
Sullivan 1-1, R, 2 RBI, HR
Reed 2-4, RBI, 2B
Maine 2.0 IP, 2H, 3BB, 3K
Green 1.0 IP, 2H, BB, 3K
The Bad:
Stokes 1.0 IP, 3H, 2 ER, BB
Castillo 0-2
Evans 0-2
Mackowiak 0-3, 3K
Green got through his scoreless inning the toughest way possible. He struck out the side, but not before he allowed to hits and a walk. If this was the Mets bullpen of late last year, that would have been distasterious but he fought through and got the side to strikeout for the impressinve 27.00 K/9 on the day. Sullivan and Reed were monsters today. With Pagan pretty much having his bench spot wrapped up, these two have to really battle it out for that final bench spot (which in my personal opinion Reed is in the lead for). Maine also had a nice outing and reaffirmed to the world that Mets starters can make pitches.
Stokes struggled, what else is new. Mackowiak though, he might of just deleted himself out of the bench race. He already has to climb above Reed and Sullivan and going 0-3 won't help, but what really doesn't help is when each of those outs is due to strikeout, thats just terrible. Thanks to the WBC though he will have more chances (also thanks to the WBC, Havens got some time today, one of our first round picks from last year).
