Mets Game #137, Road #71
New York Mets NL East – 3rd Place – (67-69) Road (37-33) – Last Ten (7-3)
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Washington Nationals NL East – 4th Place – (63-73) Home (37-29) – Last Ten (1-9)

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• Mets at a Glance – The Mets have won seven of their last eight games… New York is 9-12 in its last 21 games and 21-24 since the All-Star break.
• Series History - The Mets are 68-51 against the Nationals since the franchise moved to Washington, D.C. in 2005… The Mets are 3-2-2 in their last six series vs. Nationals.
• The Road – New York is 37-33 on the road this season… The 37 road wins are tied for the seventh-most in the majors… New York has won two straight road contests after going 2-8 in its previous 10 road games… The Mets won 32 total road games in 2010.
• First Innings – David Wright cranked a three-run home run to leftcenter in the first inning last night… The Mets are tied for fifth in the National League with 78 first inning runs… New York has a .282 batting average in the first inning, the fifth-highest mark in the majors… The Mets are 48-23 this year when scoring first.
• Offensive – New York ranks second in the NL and seventh in the majors with a .265 batting average… The Mets rank second in the NL and fourth in the majors with a .335 on-base percentage… The Mets are fifth in the majors with 261 doubles, fourth in the majors with 473 base on balls and ninth with a .265 batting average with runners in scoring position… The Mets lead the majors with 1,052 runners left on base.
• Home Runs – After not hitting a home run during their six-game homestand, the Mets hit three last night (David Wright, Nick Evans and Lucas Duda)… New York has hit at least one home run in each of their last three road games (six total)… The three home runs were the most since the club slugged three home runs on August 8 vs. San Diego.
• Jose Reyes – Leads the National League with a .333 batting average… Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun is second (.332)…Reyes would be the first batting champion in team history… The Mets shortstop has hit in all five games since returning from the Disabled List on August 29, going 6-22 (.273)… Reyes also leads the majors with 16 triples and is fourth in the National League with 35 stolen bases… He is also tied for eighth with 84 runs scored…Reyes is one triple shy of 100 for his career.
• David Wright – Hit his first home run at Nationals Park last night… It was his 32nd career game at Nationals Park and Wright had gone 125 at-bats without a home run at the ballpark..  .It was the only current National League park that Wright had not gone deep …Wright is batting .500 (13-26) with three doubles, two home runs and nine RBI over his last eight contests.
• Lucas Duda – Hit his team-leading eighth second-half home run last night…Duda has 13 RBI over his last 12 games… He is batting .333 (46-138) since the All-Star break, ranking sixth in the NL… His .413 on-base percentage since the break is third in the NL and he has 30 RBI during that same span, tied for the 13th-most in the NL.
• The Pen – Tossed 3.0 shutout innings last night and has permitted six runs over their last 20.0 innings (2.70 ERA) dating back to August 24…Josh Stinson made his major league debut tossing 1.2 scoreless innings with two strikeouts and Daniel Herrera made his Mets debut striking out Jonny Gomes to end the game… The bullpen has surrendered at least one run in 30 of its last 38 games, posting a 4.87 ERA (62 earned runs/ 114.2 innings) dating back to July 20…Overall, the pen ranks 28th in the majors with a 4.26 ERA.
• Starters – Over their last eight games, Mets starters are 6-1 with a 2.65 ERA (15 earned runs/51.0 innings)… They have issued 14 walks and notched 38 strikeouts… During New York’s five game losing streak from August 19-23, Mets starters went 0-3 with a 9.24 ERA (26 earned runs/25.1 innings).
• Dillon Gee – Became the first Mets rookie since Ron Darling (12 wins) and Dwight Gooden (17 wins) in 1984 to win 12 or more games with his victory over the Marlins in his last start on Monday … Gee is second in the majors among rookies with 12 wins, is first among NL rookies with 133.2 innings and fourth with 91 strikeouts.
• R.A. Dickey – Starting on three days rest last night, R.A. Dickey extended his career-high quality start streak to eight, the longest such streak in team history since Johan Santana closed the 2008 campaign with 14 consecutive quality starts.
• Johan Santana – Will start game one of today’s doubleheader for St. Lucie (A) of the Florida State League vs. the Palm Beach Cardinals at 4:00 p.m… Santana is scheduled to throw 2.0 innings … Santana pitched 3.0 shutout innings for St. Lucie on July 28 vs. Daytona…Santana underwent surgery on September 14, 2010 to repair a tear of his anterior capsule of his left shoulder.
• Ike Davis – Played catch, hit off a tee and took 20 grounders at first yesterday at the Mets’ Port St. Lucie complex… He is expected to do the same today… Davis was placed on the Disabled List on May 11 with a left ankle sprain and bone bruise.

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Mets Game #136, Road #70
New York Mets NL East – 3rd Place – (66-69) Road (36-33) – Last Ten (6-4)
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Washington Nationals NL East – 4th Place – (63-72) Home (37-28) – Last Ten (2-8)

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• Mets at a Glance – The Mets have won six of their last seven games… New York is 8-12 in its last 20 games and 20-24 since the All-Star break.
• Series History - The Mets are 67-51 against the Nationals since the franchise moved to Washington, D.C. in 2005… The Mets are 3-2-2 in their last six series vs. Nationals.
• Offensive – New York ranks second in the NL and seventh in the majors with a .265 batting average… The Mets rank second in the NL and fourth in the majors with a .335 on-base percentage… The Mets are fifth in the majors with 260 doubles and eighth with a .264 batting average with runners in scoring position… The Mets lead the majors with 1,048 runners left on base.
• Comebacks – The Mets rallied for a second straight night and recorded their 27th come-from-behind win of the year last night … New York had 21 comeback wins in 2010.
• Jose Reyes – Leads the National League with a .335 batting average… Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun is second (.331)… Reyes would be the first batting champion in team history… The Mets shortstop also leads the majors with 16 triples and is tied for third in the National League with 35 stolen bases… He is also seventh with 83 runs scored…Reyes is one triple shy of 100 for his career.
• David Wright – Is batting .478 (11-23) with two doubles, one home run and six RBI over his last seven contests.
• Lucas Duda – Has 12 RBI over his last 11 games… Duda is batting .328 (44-134) since the All-Star break, ranking seventh in the NL… His .410 on-base percentage since the break is third in the NL and he has 29 RBI during that same span, tied for the 12th-most in the NL… Duda’s seven second-half home runs lead the team.
• Ruben Tejada – Went 1-2 and tied a franchise record when he was hit by a pitch twice last night… Tejada has hit .352 (25-71) with eight doubles and five RBI since he was recalled from Buffalo (AAA) of the International League on August 8… His .352 mark is the sixth-highest in the National League since August 8…. Tejada left yesterday’s contest with a bruised middle finger on his left hand… X-Rays were negative.
• Josh Thole – Left last night’s game with a contusion of his left wrist… He will be examined by a hand specialist today at the Hospital for Special Surgery
• The Pen – Allowed three runs over 3.0 innings last night and has permitted five runs over their last 24.0 innings (1.88 ERA) dating back to August 24… The bullpen has surrendered at least one run in 30 of its last 37 games, posting a 5.00 ERA (62 earned runs/111.2 innings) dating back to July 20… Overall, the pen ranks 29th in the majors with a 4.30 ERA.
• Starters – Over their last seven games, Mets starters are 5-1 with a 2.40 ERA (12 earned runs/45.0 innings)… They have issued 14 walks and notched 37 strikeouts… During New York’s five game losing streak from August 19-23, Mets starters went 0-3 with a 9.24 ERA (26 earned runs/25.1 innings).
• R.A. Dickey – Has made two previous major league starts with three days rest between each start… Dickey started on three days rest on July 29 last year vs. St. Louis…He tossed 8.1 innings, allowing four hits and two walks in a 4-0 victory…Dickey’s first start on short rest was for Seattle on July 26, 2008, when he surrendered eight runs, earned on 10 hits in 5.1 innings at Toronto… Dickey has made seven straight quality starts, the longest such streak by a Mets pitcher since Johan Santana ended 2008 with 14 straight quality starts.
• Daniel Herrera – Will join the team tonight and will wear #19…Herrera, 26, was acquired yesterday as one of the two players to be named later as part of the deal that sent Francisco Rodriguez to the Milwaukee Brewers on July 12… The lefthander appeared in two games with the Brewers this season after he was claimed off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds on May 23, 2011…He was 1-4 with a 2.20 ERA (15 earned runs/61.1 innings), three saves and 54 strikeouts in 46 combined games this season between Louisville (AAA) of the International League and Nashville (AAA) of the Pacific Coast League… The 5-6, 165-pounder went 1-3 with a 3.91 ERA (10 earned runs/23.0 innings) in 36 games with the Reds in 2010… The Odessa, TX native appeared in 70 games as a rookie with the Reds in 2009, going 4-4 with a 3.06 ERA (21 earned runs/61.2 innings) … Herrera is 5-7 with a 3.94 ERA (41 earned runs/93.2 innings) in 115 major league games with the Reds and Brewers…He has allowed 110 hits, issued 34 walks and notched 66 strikeouts.

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Mets Game #135, Home #66
Florida Marlins NL East – 5th Place – (60-75) Road (35-34) – Last Ten (3-7)
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New York Mets NL East – 3rd Place – (65-69) Home (29-36) – Last Ten (5-5)

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Mets Game #134, Home #65
Florida Marlins NL East – 5th Place – (60-74) Road (35-33) – Last Ten (3-7)
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New York Mets NL East – 3rd Place – (64-69) Home (28-36) – Last Ten (4-6)

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• Mets at a Glance – The Mets had their four-game winning streak snapped last night… New York is 6-12 in its last 18 games and 18-24 since the All-Star break… A win tonight or tomorrow will give the Mets their ninth series win at home… The Mets won 15 home series in 2010.
• Series History  – The Mets are 2-5 vs. the Marlins at Citi Field this year won their 150th career game vs. the Marlins with the victory in the second game of yesterday’s doubleheader… The Mets are 10-15 all-time vs. Florida at Citi Field.
• Home -The Mets will play 11 of their next 17 games at Citi Field… The Mets are 3-1 during this six-game homestand… New York has a winning record on one homestand (minimum four games) this year (April 19-24, when they went 4-2)… Overall, the Mets are 28-35 at home this season, including going 9-14 after the All-Star break.
• Offensive – New York ranks second in the NL and seventh in the majors with a .265 batting average… The Mets rank second in the NL and fourth in the majors with a .335 on-base percentage… The Mets are fifth in the majors with 254 doubles, eighth with a .265 batting average with runners in scoring position… The Mets lead the majors with 1,033 runners left on base.
• Jose Reyes – Leads the National League with a .335 batting average…Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun is second (.331)… Reyes would be the first batting champion in team history… The Mets shortstop also leads the majors with 16 triples and is tied for second in the National League with 35 stolen bases… He is also tied for eighth with 81 runs scored… Reyes is one triple shy of 100 for his career.
• David Wright – Has collected multiple hits in consecutive games and is batting .444 (8-18) with a home run and four RBI over his last five contests.
• Angel Pagan – Has reached base safely in 21 of the 24 games he’s played this month, including collecting at least one hit in 19 of those contests… He is batting .330 (34-103) with 15 runs scored, eight doubles, three home runs and nine RBI this month… Pagan is 14th in the NL with his .330 August batting average.
• Lucas Duda – Has nine RBI over his last nine games…Duda is batting .328 (42-128) since the All-Star break, ranking ninth in the NL… His .405 on-base percentage since the break is fifth in the NL and he has 26 RBI during that same span… Duda’s seven second half home runs lead the team.
• Ruben Tejada – Has hit .364 (24-66) with seven doubles and five RBI since he was recalled from Buffalo (AAA) of the International League on August 8… His .364 mark is the fourth-highest in the National League since August 8.
• Bullpen – Allowed two runs over 3.0 innings yesterday after permitting two runs over their previous 12.0 innings dating back to August 24… The bullpen has surrendered at least one run in 29 of its last 35 games, posting a 5.07 ERA (59 earned runs/104.2 innings) dating back to July 20… Overall, the pen ranks 29th in the majors with a 4.30 ERA.
• Starters – Over their last five games, Mets starters are 4-1 with a 2.12 ERA (eight earned runs/34.0 innings)… They have issued nine walks and notched 30 strikeouts… During New York’s five-game losing streak from August 19-23, Mets starters went 0-3 with a 9.24 ERA (26 earned runs/25.1 innings).
• Walks – New York’s pitching staff issued five walks last… Mets pitchers have issued 408 walks this season, the 12th-fewest in the majors… Offensively, the Mets have drawn 464 walks, ranking fourth in the majors.
• Chris Capuano – Became the third pitcher in franchise history to throw a shutout while striking out at least 13 batters and allowing no more than two hits in his last start on August 26 vs. Atlanta… The other Mets to do that were Nolan Ryan, with a one-hit, 15-strikeout game vs. the Phillies on April 18, 1970, and Tom Seaver, who had two such games: a one-hit, 15-strikeout game at Philadelphia on May 15, 1970, and a 13-strikeout, two-hitter at Pittsburgh on September 29, 1972… Capuano was the second pitcher in team history to hurl a one or two-hit shutout with at least ten strikeouts and no walks … Seaver did that in his “imperfect game” against the Cubs on July 9, 1969 (one hit, 11 strikeouts)…Research courtesy of the Elias Sports Bureau.
• Happy Birthday – Mets bullpen coach Jon Debus celebrates his 53rd birthday today.
• Arizona Fall League – The Mets will send eight players to the Arizona Fall League this winter to play for Peoria under manager Pedro Lopez, who is currently St. Lucie’s manager… Second baseman Reese Havens, catcher Juan Centeno, third baseman Jefry Marte, and pitchers Taylor Whitenton, Collin McHugh, Robert Carson and Brandon Moore will represent the organization for Peoria, while outfielder Juan Lagares will be on the taxi squad.

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Mets Game #133, Home #64
Florida Marlins NL East – 5th Place – (59-74) Road (34-33) – Last Ten (2-8)
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New York Mets NL East – 3rd Place – (64-68) Home (28-35) – Last Ten (5-5)

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• Mets at a Glance – The Mets have won four straight games following a five-game losing skid… It is the fifth time this season that New York has won four or more games in a row… The Mets last achieved the feat on July 25-29 when they won five consecutive contests… New York is 6-11 in its last 17 games and 18-23 since the All-Star break.
• Series History  – The Mets are 2-4 vs. the Marlins at Citi Field this year won their 150th career game vs. the Marlins with the victory in the second game of yesterday’s doubleheader… The Mets are 10-14 all-time vs. Florida at Citi Field.
• Home -The Mets will play 12 of their next 18 games at Citi Field… The Mets are 3-0 during this six-game homestand… New York has a winning record on one homestand (minimum four games) this year (April 19-24, when they went 4-2)…Overall, the Mets are 28-34 at home this season, including going 9-13 after the All-Star break… New York’s three-game home winning streak is the longest since they won three straight at home from May 5-7… The Mets won a season-high four consecutive home games from April 21-24.
• Vs. Florida – The Mets snapped their six-game home losing streak to the Marlins with yesterday’s doubleheader sweep…It was the first time in team history that the Mets had swept a twinbill from Florida.
• Doubleheader – The Mets allowed one run in each game of yesterday’s doubleheader… It marked only the third time in the last 39 seasons that the Mets won two games on the same day, allowing no more than one run in either victory… The other occasions were both against the Braves at Shea (September 6, 2006 and July 22, 1988)… The last time the Mets swept a doubleheader was April 27, 2010 vs. the Dodgers at Citi Field.
• Offensive – New York ranks second in the NL and seventh in the majors with a .266 batting average… The Mets rank second in the NL and fourth in the majors with a .336 on-base percentage… The Mets are fifth in the majors with 254 doubles, fourth with 463 walks and rank ninth with a .265 batting average with runners in scoring position … The Mets lead the majors with 1,026 runners left on base.
• Angel Pagan – Has reached base safely in 21 of the 23 games he’s played this month, including collecting at least one hit in 19 of those contests… He is batting .343 (34-99) with 15 runs scored, eight doubles, three home runs and nine RBI this month… Pagan is eighth in the NL with his .343 August batting average.
• Lucas Duda – Is 12-30 (.400) with nine RBI over his last eight games… Duda is batting .339 (42-124) since the All-Star break, ranking third in the NL… His .417 on-base percentage since the break is third in the NL and he has 26 RBI during that same span, tied for 14th in the NL… Duda’s seven second-half home runs lead the team.
• Ruben Tejada – Has hit .364 (24-66) with seven doubles and five RBI since he was recalled from Buffalo (AAA) of the International League on August 8… His .364 mark is the fifth-highest in the National League since August 8.
• Nick Evans – Has hit in five straight games, going 10-19 (.526) with three doubles, one triple, one home run and five RBI.
• Bullpen – Tossed 5.0 innings of one-run ball over both games of the doubleheader, and in the team’s last four games, Mets relievers have compiled a 1.50 ERA (two earned runs/12.0 innings pitched), two saves and three holds… They have struck out 15 and walked three in this stretch… The bullpen has surrendered at least one run in 28 of its last 35 games, posting a 5.05 ERA (57 earned runs/101.2 innings) dating back to July 20… Overall, the pen ranks 29th in the majors with a 4.29 ERA.
• Starters – Over their last four games, Mets starters are 4-0 with a 1.29 ERA (four earned runs/28.0 innings)… They have issued five walks and notched 27 strikeouts while holding the opposition to a .129 batting average against… New York starters had a 25.1 scoreless inning streak from August 24 through the sixth inning of last night’s second game… During New York’s five-game losing streak from August 19-23, Mets starters went 0-3 with a 9.24 ERA (26 earned runs/25.1 innings).
• Dillon Gee – Became the first rookie since Ron Darling (12 wins) and Dwight Gooden (17 wins) in 1984 to win 12 or more games with his victory last night… Gee is second in the majors among rookies with 12 wins, is first among NL rookies with 133.2 innings, fourth with 91 strikeouts and a .232 opponents batting average against and seventh with a 4.24 ERA.
• Mike Pelfrey – In his last start, earned the win in a 7-4 victory at Philadelphia on August 24… Threw 6.0 innings and allowed three runs, earned… Also allowed nine hits and two walks… Recorded two strikeouts and threw a career-high 125 pitches, 76 for strikes… For the fifth-straight start, and sixth-straight appearance, Pelfrey did not allow a home run… The five straight starts without a homerun is his longest stretch of the season, his career-long is 10 starts…. Pelfrey is 4-6 over his last 15 starts, with a 3.77 ERA (36 earned/86.0 innings)… Over those 15, he has allowed 96 hits, 27 walks, nine home runs and has recorded 50 strikeouts in 92.0 innings… 10 of those 15 starts have come on the road where he has a career ERA of 5.32… Pelfrey has pitched at least 6.0 innings and allowed two runs or less in seven of the 15… Eight of Pelfrey’s 13 quality starts have been earned within the stretch… Pelfrey has also tossed two complete games over the run.
• Darin Gorski – St. Lucie LHP, who is 11-3 with a 2.15 ERA with 136 strikeouts, was named the Florida State League Pitcher of the Year.
• Cam Maron – Kingsport catcher, who is hitting .309 with 23 RBI, was named to the Appalachian League postseason All-Star team.
• Josh Satin – Infielder, who is hitting .322 with 42 doubles, 12 home runs and 76 RBI between Binghamton (AA) of the Eastern League and Buffalo (AAA) of the International League was named to the Eastern League postseason All-Star team…
• Ryan Ellis – Savannah Manager and coach Glenn Abbott were named to the South Atlantic League postseason All-Star team.

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