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PreGame: Reds vs. Mets ~ 05/04

Written by Drucifer 15:15 PM, May 4th, 2010

New York Mets

(14-12)

@

Cincinnati Reds

(13-13)
Great American Ball Park
 ———

 

  Tuesday, 7:10 PM EDT  

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Weather Forecast

 

Cincinnati, Ohio
MOSTLY CLEAR
 Highs in the low 50s
Humidity: 25%
Heat Index: 60°F
Wind: SouthEast
5 to 10 MPH
0% Chance of Rain		  

 

Pitching Match-Up

 

Bronson Arroyo
    1-2, 6.37
Last appearance:
4/29 @ HOU
6.2 IP, 2 ER
Dec = Won
vs.
John Maine
M
1-1, 7.15
Last appearance:
4/28 vs LAD
6.0 IP, 2 ER
Dec = Won

 

 

Mets Lineup

 

# Pos Player AVG H HR R RBI SB
1 CF Angel Pagan .241 20 1 11 10 2
2 2B Luis Castillo .270 20 0 9 7 4
3 SS Jose Reyes .226 21 0 12 7 4
4 LF Jason Bay .255 24 1 16 8 2
5 3B David Wright .281 25 5 13 19 7
6 1B Ike Davis .293 12 1 6 6 0
7 RF Jeff Francoeur. .264 24 4 18 14 2
8 C Rod Barajas .230 17 6 10 13 0
9 RH John Maine .000 0 0 0 0 0

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Reds Lineup

 

# Pos Player AVG H HR R RBI SB
1 CF Drew Shubbs .193 16 2 16 8 7
2 2B Brandon Phillips .238 24 2 13 9 2
3 1B Joey Votto .297 27 4 11 14 4
4 3B Scott Rolen .259 21 5 15 11 0
5 RF Jay Bruce .250 22 4 15 11 2
6 SS Orlando Cabrera .250 23 2 10 14 3
7 LF Laynce Nix .207 6 1 1 2 0
8 C Ryan Hanigan .389 14 1 3 10 0
9 RH Bronson Arroyo .083 1 0 0 1 0

 

 

Mets Injury Report

 

Name Injury Status
C Beltran Right knee surgery – out 4-6 weeks on 15-day DL
K Escobar Right shoulder soreness on 15-day DL
S Green Broken right rib cage on 15-day DL
R Igarashi Strained left hamstring on 15-day DL
D Murphy Sprained right knee on 15-day DL

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Reds Injury Report

 

Name Injury Status
C. Burke Fractured right finger day-to-day
C. Dickerson Sprained right wrist on 15-day DL
A. Rhodes Broken left big toe day-to-day
D. Stubb Stiff back day-to-day
E. Volquez Recovery from right elbow surgery on 60-day DL
 

 

 

What To Watch For

  • David Wright Is tied for first in the National League and tied for third in the majors with Philadelphia’s Chase Utley with 21 walks.
  • David WrightDavid Wright has nine RBI in his last five games.
  • Jose Reyes is hitting .194 (7-36) over his last nine games.
  • Jason Bay has more home runs (21), RBI (69) and runs scored (66) against the Reds than any other major league team in his career …Bay also has hit a career-best .357 in 74 games vs. Cincinnati.
  • Jason Bay is hitting .292 (14-48) with a .414 OBP in his last 14 games.
  • Rod Barajas, is hitting .310 (9-29) with seven runs scored, four home runs and
    seven RBI in his last eight games.
  • Ike Davis is 5-23 (.217) over his last eight games.
  • Angel Pagan is hitting .186 (8-43) over his last 11 games.
  • Luis Castillo has reached base safely in 19 of his first 21 games to start the season.
  • Fernando Tatis Is hitting .500 (4-8) as a pinch hitter this season with one home run and three RBI.
  • John MaineJohn Maine is 0-3 with a 9.88 ERA in three starts against the Reds…Has allowed four home runs, including at least one in each start.
  • John Maine vs. Reds – Eight of the current 13 position players on the Reds have faced Maine in their careers, with only one hitting below .333 (Scott Rolen- 1-6, .167)…The eight players are a combined 15-36 (.417) with four home runs and 13 RBI against the righthander.
  • John Maine May is his winningest month with the righthander having won nine May games in 18 starts. . . Maine also has posted a 3.75 ERA (44 earned runs/105.2 innings) during May, his second-best monthly ERA (minimum two starts)…He has compiled a 3.68 ERA (36 earned runs/88.0 innings) in July.
  • John Maine works on four days of rest, is when he is 1-0 with a 3.68 ERA (six earned runs/14.2 innings)…Any other amount of rest and the righthander is 0-1 with a 13.50 ERA (12 earned runs/8.0 innings)…Maine is set to make his start tonight on five days rest.
  • Francisco Rodriguez has recorded 16 strikeouts in 10.2 innings this year and has thrown 5.2 scoreless innings in his last five outings.
  • Pedro Feliciano has pitched in 14 of New York’s 26 games…Has stranded all six inherited runners…Lefties are hitting .105 (2-19) off him…Retired 13 of 14 first batters faced…hasn’t allowed a run in his last 5.2 innings and is unscored upon in 13 of his 14 outings.
  • Fernando Nieve  has pitched in 16 of New York’s 26 games…Hasn’t allowed a
    run in his last 10.2 innings dating back to 4/17…Has allowed four hits with seven strikeouts…is tied for the major league lead in appearances
  • Jenrry Mejia has thrown 8.0 scoreless innings dating back to 4/16 and is unscored in 10 of his 12 appearances…Lefties are 3-13 (.231) off him.
  • Pitching Staff leads the majors with 121 walks…Oliver Perez leads the staff with 18 walks, including four last night.

 

This Date in Mets History

Jack Hamilton surrenders only one hit (Ray Sadecki’s bunt single in the third inning) in a 9-0 win over St. Louis on May 4, 1966…New York posts a pair of 3-2 wins over the Cubs on May 4, 1969…Tom Seaver and Tug McGraw each hurl complete game victories in the doubleheader sweep…John Franco records his 422nd career save in a 4-2 win vs. Arizona at Shea on May 4, 2001…Earlier that evening, Franco was elected the club’s captain in an unanimous vote by the team.

It's Ken Oberkfell birthday born in 1956, Manny Aybar in 1972, Miquel Cairo in 1974 and also Robinson Cancel in 1976.

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PreGame: Reds vs. Mets ~ 05/03

Written by Drucifer 15:15 PM, May 3rd, 2010

New York Mets

(14-11)

@

Cincinnati Reds

(12-13)
Great American Ball Park
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  Monday, 7:10 PM EDT  

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Weather Forecast

 

Cincinnati, Ohio
MOSTLY CLOUDY
 Highs in the mid 50s
Humidity: 40%
Heat Index: 60°F
Wind: SouthWest
5 to 10 MPH
30% Chance of Rain		  

 

Pitching Match-Up

 

Mike Leake
    2-2, 5.25
Last appearance:
4/27 @ SF
6.0 IP, 4 ER
Dec = Lost
vs.
Oliver Perez
 
3-1, 2.08
Last appearance:
4/27 vs LAD
6.0 IP, 0 ER
Dec = Won

 

 

Mets Lineup

 

# Pos Player AVG H HR R RBI SB
1 CF Angel Pagan .244 19 1 11 10 2
2 2B Luis Castillo .257 18 0 8 7 3
3 SS Jose Reyes .216 19 0 12 6 4
4 LF Jason Bay .270 24 1 16 8 2
5 3B David Wright .274 23 5 13 19 7
6 1B Ike Davis .306 11 1 5 6 0
7 RF Jeff Francoeur. .264 23 4 18 13 2
8 C Rod Barajas .243 17 6 10 13 0
9 LH Oliver Perez .167 1 0 0 1 0

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Reds Lineup

 

# Pos Player AVG H HR R RBI SB
1 CF Drew Shubbs .240 14 1 15 7 7
2 2B Brandon Phillips .240 23 2 13 9 2
3 1B Joey Votto .287 25 4 11 13 4
4 2B Scott Rolen .263 20 5 15 11 0
5 LF Jonny Gromes .213 13 2 9 12 0
6 SS Orlando Cabrera .236 21 2 10 14 3
7 RF Chris Heisey .___ _ _ _ _ _
8 C Ramon Hernandez .244 11 0 5 4 0
9 RH Mike Leake .400 4 0 0 0 0

 

 

Mets Injury Report

 

Name Injury Status
C Beltran Right knee surgery – out 4-6 weeks on 15-day DL
K Escobar Right shoulder soreness on 15-day DL
S Green Broken right rib cage on 15-day DL
R Igarashi Strained left hamstring on 15-day DL
D Murphy Sprained right knee on 15-day DL

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Reds Injury Report

 

Name Injury Status
C. Burke Fractured right finger day-to-day
C. Dickerson Sprained right wrist on 15-day DL
A. Rhodes Broken left big toe day-to-day
D. Stubb Stiff back day-to-day
E. Volquez Recovery from right elbow surgery on 60-day DL
 

 

 

What To Watch For

  • David Wright has 21 walks, tied for the most in the major leagues…His seven stolen bases are fourth in the National League. David WrightBut is fifth in the national with 26 strikeouts…Struck out in 13 consecutive games for the first time in his career.
  • David Wright has 12 career home runs at Citizens Bank Park, equaling his highest total in any visiting ballpark,.
  • David Wright has nine RBI in his last five games.
  • Jose Reyes Is 5-for-his-last-31 (.161) over eight games with six runs scored…Since Reyes moved to the third spot in the lineup on April 23, the Mets are 7-2 and have scored 44 runs (4.9 runs per game) over those nine games…Overall, the team is hitting .246 (67-272) with 18 doubles, six triples, eight home runs with a .320 on-base percentage and a .445 slugging percentage during that stretch.
  • Jason Bay has more home runs (21), RBI (69) and runs scored (66) against the Reds than any other major league team in his career …Bay also has hit a career-best .357 in 74 games vs. Cincinnati…The Mets leftfielder also extended his hitting streak to nine games ast night…Bay is batting .355 (11-31) with seven runs scored, three doubles, two triples, one home run and five RBI during that span…Bay has raised his batting average from .224 to .270 during the streak.
  • Rod Barajas, has three home runs and five RBI over his last two games..Barajas leads all major league catchers with six home runs this year…Colorado’s Miguel Olivo and Boston’s Jason Varitek are tied for second with five home runs…Barajas is also second among catchers with 13 RBI, two behnd St. Louis’ Yadier Molina.
  • Ike Davis is 4-for-his-last-18 (.222) over his last seven games.
  • Angel Pagan is hitting .184 (7-38) over his last 10 games.
  • Luis Castillo has reached base safely in 18 of his first 20 games to start the season.
  • Fernando Tatis Is hitting .571 (4-7) as a pinch hitter this season with one home run and three RBI.
  • Since Jose Reyes moved to the third spot in the lineup on pril 23, the Mets are 7-1 and have scored 39 runs (4.9 runs per game) over those eight games…Overall, the team is hitting .254 (61-240) with 17 doubles, six triples, six home runs with a .331 on-base percentage and a .450 slugging percentage during that stretch.
  • Oliver PerezOliver Perez last outing against the Reds was a 8-6 lost on April 9, 2009 in Cincinnati…Went 4.1 innings and allowed five hits, eight runs, earned, five walks and one home run…Struck out seven in his first start of the 2009 season.
  • Oliver Perez career against the Reds is 9-5 with a 4.54 ERA in 19 starts and is Is 4-3 with a 4.87 ERA in 11 games, all starts, at Great American Ballpark…In 57.1 innings there, has allowed 10 home runs…Went 0-1 in his only start there in 2009.
  • Oliver Perez is one of 13 major league pitchers with at least 20.0 innings pitched and no home runs allowed…For his career, Perez has allowed a home run every 6.87 innings.
  • Francisco Rodriguez has recorded 16 strikeouts in 10.2 innings this year and has thrown 5.2 scoreless innings in his last five outings.
  • Pedro Feliciano has pitched in 13 of New York’s 25 games…Has stranded all six inherited runners…Lefties are hitting .111 (2-18) off him…Retired 12 of 13 first batters faced….Hasn’t allowed a run in his last 4.2 innings and is unscored upon in 12 of his 13 outings.
  • Fernando Nieve  has pitched in 15 of New York’s 25 games…Is tied for second in the majors in appearances…Stranded 10 of 11 inherited runners…Notched his fourth hold with 1.1 shutout frames on 4/28 vs. LA…Hasn’t allowed a run in his last 6.1 innings
  • Jenrry Mejia has thrown 7.0 scoreless innings dating back to 4/16 and is unscored in 9 of his 11 appearances…Lefties are 2-12 (.167) off him
  • Pitching Staff leads the majors with 116 walks…Oliver Perez and Mike Pelfrey are tied for the staff lead with 14 walks apiece.
  • Starting Staff, in their last two games, New York’s starting pitchers are 0-2 with a 18.77 ERA following a 15-game stretch where they had a 1.57 ERA (15 earned runs/86.0 innings)…The starters were 7-1 while the team went 12-3 over that stretch…Overall, the Mets starters are seventh in the National League with a 4.19 ERA (63 earned runs/135.1 innings).
  • Bullpen has recorded the fifth-lowest ERA in the majors (2.62)…Only Detroit (2.16), San Diego (2.40), Colorado (2.44) and St. Louis (2.59) have lower marks…The pen has held opponents to a .214 batting average, the second-lowest mark in the majors to the White Sox (.193)…The pen has won five games, which is tied for fourth in the majors while the relievers four losses are tied for 14th in the majors….In addition, Mets relievers have fanned 90 batters, the fourth-most in the majors.

 

 

This Date in Mets History

The Mets honor one of the game’s greatest on Willie Mays Night at the Polo Grounds on May 3, 1963…Lenny Dykstra’s second major league at-bat is a memorable one…Dykstra cracks a two-run home run off Cincinnati’s Mario Soto on May 3, 1985…Howard Johnson swipes his 200th stolen base on May 3, 1992 at Atlanta…Hojo becomes the 16th player in major league history to amass 200 home runs and 200 stolen bases…Eddie Murray hits his 400th career home run in a 7-0 win at Atlanta on May 3, 1992.

It's Chris Cannizzaro birthday born in 1938, and also Jack DiLauro in 1943. Darrell Johnson passed in 2004.

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PreGame: Phillies vs. Mets ~ 05/02

Written by Drucifer 16:16 PM, May 2nd, 2010

New York Mets

(14-10)

@

Philadelphia Phillies

(13-10)
Citizens Bank Park ———

 

  Sunday, 8:05 PM EDT  

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Weather Forecast

 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
SCATTERED CLOUDS
 Highs in the low 70s
Humidity: 60%
Heat Index: 80°F
Wind: SouthWest
5 to 10 MPH
60% Chance of Rain		  

 

Pitching Match-Up

 

Jamie Moyer
    2-2, 5.25
Last appearance:
4/27 @ SF
6.0 IP, 4 ER
Dec = Lost
vs.
Johan Santana
 
3-1, 2.08
Last appearance:
4/27 vs LAD
6.0 IP, 0 ER
Dec = Won

 

 

Mets Lineup

 

# Pos Player AVG H HR R RBI SB
1 CF Gary Matthews, Jr. .156 5 0 6 0 1
2 2B Luis Castillo .258 17 0 7 7 3
3 SS Jose Reyes .226 19 0 12 6 4
4 LF Jason Bay .267 23 1 15 8 2
5 3B David Wright .275 22 4 12 16 7
6 1B Fernando Tatis .207 6 1 2 5 0
7 RF Jeff Francoeur. .274 23 4 17 13 1
8 C Rod Barajas .227 15 5 9 11 0
9 LH Johan Santana .222 2 0 0 0 0

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Phillies Lineup

 

# Pos Player AVG H HR R RBI SB
1 CF Shane Victorino .235 23 4 12 18 3
2 3B Placido Polanco 283 26 2 15 13 1
3 2B Chase Utley .294 25 6 22 15 1
4 1B Ryan Howard .273 27 4 14 17 0
5 RF Jayson Werth .338 27 3 19 16 1
6 LF Raul Ibanez .222 16 1 10 11 0
7 SS Juan Castro .283 15 0 4 9 0
8 C Carlos Ruiz .288 17 0 8 6 0
9 LH Jamie Moyer .200 1 0 0 0 0

 

 

Mets Injury Report

 

Name Injury Status
C Beltran Right knee surgery – out 4-6 weeks on 15-day DL
K Escobar Right shoulder soreness on 15-day DL
S Green Broken right rib cage on 15-day DL
R Igarashi Strained left hamstring on 15-day DL
D Murphy Sprained right knee on 15-day DL

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Phillies Injury Report

 

Name Injury Status
J Blanton Strained left oblique on 15-day DL
J Happ Left forearm strain on 15-day DL
R Madson Broken right big toe on 15-day DL
J Rollins Strained right calf on 15-day DL
 

 

 

What To Watch For

  • David Wright has 21 walks, tied for the most in the major leagues…His seven stolen bases are fourth in the National League. David WrightBut is fifth in the national with 26 strikeouts…Struck out in 13 consecutive games for the first time in his career.
  • David Wright has 12 career home runs at Citizens Bank Park, equaling his highest total in any visiting ballpark,.
  • Jose Reyes is 4-22 (.182) over his last five games.
  • Jason Bay extended his hitting streak to eight games yesterday…Bay is batting .357 (10-28) with six runs scored, three doubles, two triples, one home run and five RBI during that span…Bay has raised his batting average from .224 to .267 during the streak.
  • Rod Barajas, in six games at Citizens Bank Park since leaving the Phillies in 2007, is hitting .550 (11-20) with three doubles, six home runs and 13 RBI.
  • Ike Davis is 4-for-his-last-18 (.222) over his last seven games.
  • Angel Pagan is hitting .184 (7-38) over his last 10 games.
  • Luis Castillo has reached base safely in 17 of his first 19 games to start the season.
  • Fernando Tatis Is hitting .667 (4-6) as a pinch hitter this season with one home run and three RBI.
  • The Mets have at least one triple in three of their last four games (four overall)…New York is tied for the major league lead with Washington with 11 triples…Jason Bay is tied for second in the majors with three triples…Bay has equaled his 2009 total already and is three shy of his career-high (six) set in 2005…Washington’s Nyjer Morgan is first with five.
  • Since Jose Reyes moved to the third spot in the lineup on pril 23, the Mets are 7-1 and have scored 39 runs (4.9 runs per game) over those eight games…Overall, the team is hitting .254 (61-240) with 17 doubles, six triples, six home runs with a .331 on-base percentage and a .450 slugging percentage during that stretch.
  • Johan SantanaJohan Santana is 4-1 with a 2.90 ERA in nine career starts against the Phillies. In his last outing against Philly, he dropped a 2-0 decision on July 5th of last season in Philadelphia…Went 7.0 innings and allowed three hits and two runs, earned…It was his only career loss to the Phillies.
  • Johan Santana at Citizens Bank Park is 1-1 with a 3.21 ERA in four starts at Citizens Bank Park…Has thrown a total of 28.0 innings there and allowed 10 runs, earned, 18 hits and five home runs…Dropped his only start there last season.
  • Johan Santana has allowed one or fewer runs in four of his five starts this year…Santana has permitted one run over his last 21.1 innings (0.42 ERA) dating back to April 11…In addition, he has 20 strikeouts in his last 19.1 innings of work…Santana is tied for eighth in the National League with three wins and is ninth in the NL with a 2.08 ERA .
  • May is actually Johan Santana’s worst month by ERA, with the lefthander owning a 3.81 (111 earned runs/262.1 innings pitched) ERA in 49 games, 34 starts…Santana is still 18-11 in the month with better than a strikeout per inning (269 strikeouts/262.1 innings pitched).
  • Francisco Rodriguez has recorded 16 strikeouts in 10.2 innings this year and has thrown 5.2 scoreless innings in his last five outings.
  • Pedro Feliciano has moved into sole possession of third place on the club’s all-time list with with 377 outings on 4/24 vs. ATL…Tom Seaver is second on the list with 401 games.
  • Pedro Feliciano has pitched in 12 of New York’s 22 games…Has stranded all six inherited runners…Lefties are hitting .067 (1-15) off him…Retired 11 of 12 first batters faced.
  • Fernando Nieve  has pitched in 14 of New York’s 24 games…Is tied for second in the majors in appearances…Stranded 10 of 11 inherited runners…Notched his fourth hold with 1.1 shutout frames on 4/28 vs. LA…Hasn’t allowed a run in his last 5.1 innings.
  • Jenrry Mejia has thrown 7.0 scoreless innings dating back to 4/16 and is unscored in 9 of his 11 appearances…Lefties are 2-12 (.167) off him
  • Starting Staff, over their last 16 games, has fashioned a 2.10 ERA (21 earned runs/90.0 innings)…New York starters are 7-2 during the span while the team is 12-4…The Mets starting staff is fourth in the National League and sixth in the majors with a 3.62 ERA (53 earned runs/131.2 innings).
  • Bullpen has recorded the third-lowest ERA in the majors (2.65)…Only Detroit (2.16), Colorado (2.39) and San Diego (2.46) have lower marks…The pen has held opponents to a .204 batting average, the second-lowest mark in the majors to the White Sox (.197)…The pen has won five games, which is tied for fourth in the majors while the relievers four losses are tied for 14th in the majors.

 

 

This Date in Mets History

Mackey Sasser and Mark Carreon hit pinch-hit, back-to-back home runs in a 6-5 win over San Francisco at Shea on May 4, 1991…It’s the first time in 16 years that a National League club has hit pinch-hit back-toback home runs…Pedro Martinez strikes out six Phillies over 7.0 innings and Jose Reyes collects four hits in New York’s 5-1 victory on May 2, 2005 at Shea Stadium.

It's Ed Bressound birthday born in 1932, and also Joe Crawford in 1970.

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PreGame: Phillies vs. Mets ~ 05/01

Written by Drucifer 14:14 PM, May 1st, 2010

New York Mets

(14-9)

@

Philadelphia Phillies

(12-10)
Citizens Bank Park ———

 

  Saturday, 3:05 PM EDT  

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Weather Forecast

 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
CLEAR
 Highs in the mid 80s
Humidity: 40%
Heat Index: 85°F
Wind: SouthWest
0 to 5 MPH
0% Chance of Rain		  

 

Pitching Match-Up

 

Roy 'Doc' Halladay
    4-1, 1.80
Last appearance:
4/26 @ SF
7.0 IP, 5 ER
Dec = Lost
vs.
Mike Pelfrey
 
4-0, 0.69
Last appearance:
4/25 vs ATL
5.0 IP, 0 ER
Dec = Won

 

 

Mets Lineup

 

# Pos Player AVG H HR R RBI SB
1 CF Angel Pagan .257 19 1 11 10 2
2 2B Alex Cora .182 6 0 2 3 0
3 SS Jose Reyes .238 19 0 12 6 4
4 LF Jason Bay .265 22 1 15 8 1
5 3B David Wright .273 21 4 12 16 7
6 1B Ike Davis .324 11 1 5 6 0
7 RF Jeff Francoeur. .284 23 4 17 13 0
8 C Henry Blanco .211 4 0 1 2 1
9 RH Mike Pelfrey .250 2 0 2 1 0

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Phillies Lineup

 

# Pos Player AVG H HR R RBI SB
1 CF Shane Victorino .226 21 3 11 15 3
2 3B Placido Polanco 299 26 2 15 13 1
3 2B Chase Utley .275 22 6 19 15 1
4 1B Ryan Howard .274 26 4 13 17 0
5 RF Jayson Werth .325 25 3 16 14 1
6 LF Raul Ibanez .221 15 1 10 9 0
7 SS Juan Castro .280 14 0 4 7 0
8 C Carlos Ruiz .273 15 0 7 5 0
9 RH Roy Halladay .167 3 0 0 1 0

 

 

Mets Injury Report

 

Name Injury Status
C Beltran Right knee surgery – out 4-6 weeks on 15-day DL
K Escobar Right shoulder soreness on 15-day DL
S Green Broken right rib cage on 15-day DL
R Igarashi Strained left hamstring on 15-day DL
D Murphy Sprained right knee on 15-day DL

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Phillies Injury Report

 

Name Injury Status
J Blanton Strained left oblique on 15-day DL
J Happ Left forearm strain on 15-day DL
R Madson Broken right big toe on 15-day DL
J Rollins Strained right calf on 15-day DL
 

 

 

What To Watch For

  • David Wright became the club’s all-time leader with his 226th career double on April 28 vs. Los Angeles…He moved ahead of Ed Kranepool on the list…Only two other current players hold their team’s club doubles record: Colorado’s Todd Helton and Tampa Bay’s Carl Crawford…Wright achieved the feat in 869 games while it took Kranepool 1,853 games to get to 225.
  • David Wright collected his 1,000th hit on April 27 vs. LA in his 868th game…Wright had 143 home runs at the time of his 1,000th hit…Only three players have recorded their first 1,000 hits for a New York team in as few games while having as many home runs as Wright: Babe Ruth (795 G, 255 HR), Lou Gehrig (826 G, 165 HR), and Joe DiMaggio (711 G, 173 HR)…Research courtesy of the Elias Sports Bureau.
  • David Wright has 12 career home runs at Citizens Bank Park, equaling his highest total in any visiting ballpark,.
  • Jose Reyes – Since 2005, the Mets are 256-106 (.707) when he scores a run.
  • Jose Reyes has hit safely in nine of his last ten games and is hitting .325 (13-40) with nine runs scored over this span.
  • Jason Bay is hitting .324 (12-37) with a .475 OBP in his last 11 games.
  • Fernando Tatis Is hitting .667 (4-6) as a pinch hitter this season with one home run and three RBI.
  • Ike Davis – The Mets are 10-1 in his first 11 games..
  • The Mets are tied for the major league lead with Washington with 11 triples…Jason Bay is tied for second in the majors with three triples…Bay’s career-high in triples is six set in 2005 with Pittsburgh …Jose Reyes hit his 75th career triple on April 21 in his 804th career game…Among players who debuted in the major leagues since 1950, only one reached 75 triples in fewer games than Reyes: Garry Templeton, who got his 75th triple in his 787th game…Info courtesy of Elias Sports Bureau.
  • Mike PelfreyMike Pelfrey received a no-decision on September 12, 2009 in Philadelphia after allowing 10 hits and eight run, earned in 6.0 innings…Struck out three and allowed three home runs in the eventual 10-9 win.
  • Mike Pelfrey Is 1-1 with a 8.74 ERA in four games, all starts, at Citizens Bank Park…Has allowed six home runs there, the most of any opponent park.
  • Francisco Rodriguez has recorded 16 strikeouts in 10.2 innings this year and has thrown 5.2 scoreless innings in his last five outings.
  • Pedro Feliciano has moved into sole possession of third place on the club’s all-time list with with 377 outings on 4/24 vs. ATL…Tom Seaver is second on the list with 401 games.
  • Pedro Feliciano has pitched in 12 of New York’s 22 games…Has stranded all six inherited runners…Lefties are hitting .067 (1-15) off him…Retired 11 of 12 first batters faced.
  • Fernando Nieve  has pitched in 14 of New York’s 21 games…Is second in the majors in appearances…Stranded 10 of 11 inherited runners…Notched his fourth hold with 1.1 shutout frames on 4/28 vs. LA…Hasn’t allowed a run in his last 5.1 innings.
  • Jenrry Mejia has thrown 7.0 scoreless innings dating back to 4/16 and is unscored in 9 of his 11 appearances.

 

 

This Date in Mets History

The Mets fall to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-2 at the Polo Grounds, in their first home night game ever on May 1, 1962…Yogi Berra pinch-hits in the eighth inning on May 1, 1965, marking his first appearance as a Met…Berra grounds out to first…Pete Falcone ties a major league record by striking out the first six Philadelphia batters to face him on May 1, 1980…The Phillies nip New York 2-1 at Shea in that contest…Robin Ventura belts his 15th career grand slam in a 7-5 win over Houston on May 1, 2001.

It's Roy Lee Jackson birthday born in 1954, Ray Searage in 1955, Charlie O'Brien in 1960, Armando Reynoso in 1966, Joe Hietpas in 1979 and also Manny Acosta in 1981.

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PreGame: Phillies vs. Mets ~ 04/30

Written by Drucifer 16:16 PM, April 30th, 2010

New York Mets

(13-9)

@

Philadelphia Phillies

(12-9)
Citizens Bank Park ———

 

  Friday, 7:05 PM EDT  

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Weather Forecast

 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
MOSTLY CLEAR
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Pitching Match-Up

 

Kyle Kendrick
    0-0, 7.71
Last appearance:
4/25 @ ARI
5.0 IP, 5 ER
Dec = ND
vs.
John Niese
 
0-1, 3.68
Last appearance:
4/24 vs ATL
5.1 IP, 1 ER
Dec = ND

 

 

Mets Lineup

 

# Pos Player AVG H HR R RBI SB
1 CF Angel Pagan .232 16 1 10 8 2
2 2B Luis Castillo .279 17 0 7 7 3
3 SS Jose Reyes .240 18 0 12 5 4
4 LF Jason Bay .269 21 1 14 8 1
5 3B David Wright .274 20 3 11 14 7
6 1B Ike Davis .355 11 1 5 6 0
7 RF Jeff Francoeur. .278 22 3 15 12 0
8 C Rod Barajas .194 12 3 6 8 0
9 LH Jon Niese .111 1 0 0 0 0

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Phillies Lineup

 

# Pos Player AVG H HR R RBI SB
1 CF Shane Victorino .225 20 3 11 15 3
2 3B Placido Polanco 313 26 2 15 13 1
3 2B Chase Utley .282 22 6 19 15 1
4 1B Ryan Howard .286 26 4 13 17 0
5 RF Jayson Werth .315 23 3 15 14 1
6 LF Raul Ibanez .219 14 1 10 9 0
7 SS Juan Castro .283 13 0 4 7 0
8 C Carlos Ruiz .269 14 0 7 4 0
9 RH Kyle Kendrick .000 0 0 0 0 0

 

 

Mets Injury Report

 

Name Injury Status
C Beltran Right knee surgery – out 4-6 weeks on 15-day DL
K Escobar Right shoulder soreness on 15-day DL
S Green Strained right rib cage on 15-day DL
R Igarashi Strained left hamstring on 15-day DL
D Murphy Sprained right knee on 15-day DL

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Phillies Injury Report

 

Name Injury Status
J Blanton Strained left oblique on 15-day DL
J Happ Left forearm strain on 15-day DL
J Rollins Strained right calf on 15-day DL
 

 

 

What To Watch For

  • David Wright became the club’s all-time leader with his 226th career double on April 28 vs. Los Angeles…He moved ahead of Ed Kranepool on the list…Only two other current players hold their team’s club doubles record: Colorado’s Todd Helton and Tampa Bay’s Carl Crawford…Wright achieved the feat in 869 games while it took Kranepool 1,853 games to get to 225.
  • David Wright collected his 1,000th hit on April 27 vs. LA in his 868th game … Wright had 143 home runs at the time of his 1,000th hit…Only three players have recorded their first 1,000 hits for a New York team in as few games while having as many home runs as Wright: Babe Ruth (795 G, 255 HR), Lou Gehrig (826 G, 165 HR), and Joe DiMaggio (711 G, 173 HR) … Research courtesy of the Elias Sports Bureau.
  • David Wright has 11 career home runs at Citizens Bank Park, equaling his highest total in any visiting ballpark…Wright also has 11 home runs at Turner Field.
  • Jose Reyes – Since 2005, the Mets are 256-106 (.707) when he scores a run.
  • Jose Reyes has hit safely in eight of his last nine games and is hitting .343 (12-35) with nine runs scored over this span.
  • Jason Bay is hitting .344 (11-32) with a .475 OBP in his last 10 games…Has an RBI in each of his last three games.
  • Fernando Tatis Is hitting .667 (4-6) as a pinch hitter this season with one home run and three RBI.
  • Ike Davis – The Mets are 9-1 in his first 10 games…The only other active player with that much early success is Hideki Matsui with the 2003 Yankees.
  • The Mets are tied for the major league lead with Washington with 10 triples…Jason Bay is tied for second in the majors with three triples…Bay’s career-high in triples is six set in 2005 with Pittsburgh …Jose Reyes hit his 75th career triple on April 21 in his 804th career game…Among players who debuted in the major leagues since 1950, only one reached 75 triples in fewer games than Reyes: Garry Templeton, who got his 75th triple in his 787th game…Info courtesy of Elias Sports Bureau.
  • Jon Niese Jon Niesestruck out six in 5.1 innings, but received a no-decision in the Mets’ 3-1 win over Atlanta on April 24 at Citi Field…Allowed five hits and five walks, but stranded five runners in scoring position…Tied his career high with 116 pitches.
  • Jon Niese has limited opposing hitters to a .182 (6-33) batting average with runners in scoring position this season, good for ninth best in the NL among qualifiers (minimum 25 at-bats with runners in scoring positons)…With two outs in the same situation, Niese is even tougher, allowing just two hits in 16 at-bats (.125).
  • Jon Niese has allowed a total of 43 base runners in his 22.0 innings pitched this season for an average of 17.59 per nine innings…That mark is the third-highest in the majors among pitchers with at least 20.0 innings pitched…Teammate John Maine is fourth at 17.47.
  • Francisco Rodriguez has recorded 16 strikeouts in 10.2 innings this year and has thrown 5.2 scoreless innings in his last five outings.
  • Pedro Feliciano has moved into sole possession of third place on the club’s all-time list with with 377 outings on 4/24 vs. ATL…Tom Seaver is second on the list with 401 games.
  • Pedro Feliciano has pitched in 12 of New York’s 22 games…Has stranded all six inherited runners…Lefties are hitting .067 (1-15) off him…Retired 11 of 12 first batters faced.
  • Fernando Nieve  has pitched in 14 of New York’s 21 games…Is second in the majors in appearances…Stranded 10 of 11 inherited runners…Notched his fourth hold with 1.1 shutout frames on 4/28 vs. LA…Hasn’t allowed a run in his last 5.1 innings.
  • Hisanori Takahashi leads all major league relievers with 21 strikeouts…Takahashi is averaging 13.19 strikeouts per nine innings…He is tied for fourth in the majors with two wins in relief and ranks fifth in innings pitched with 14.1.
  • Jenrry Mejia has thrown 6.0 scoreless innings dating back to 4/16 and is unscored in eight of his 10 appearances.
  • The Mets pitching staff has recorded a 3.06 ERA, the fourth-lowest mark in the majors…The staff has four shutouts, tied for the major league lead with San Francisco and San Diego and also leads the majors with 183 strikeouts, four more than the Padres, who are in second.
  • The Mets pitching staff has surrendered three unearned runs, which is tied for the third-fewest in the majors with the Twins and Nationals…The Reds and Rays are tied for fewest permitting two unearned runs.
  • Over their last 14 games, the Mets starting staff has fashioned a 1.59 ERA (14 earned runs/79.0 innings)…New York starters are 6-1 during the span while the team is 11-3…The Mets starting staff is fifth in the National League and eighth in the majors with a 3.43 ERA (46 earned runs/120.2 innings).
  • New York’s bullpen has recorded the third-lowest ERA in the majors (2.51)…Only Detroit (2.22) and Colorado (2.45) have lower marks…The pen has held opponents to a .198 batting average, the third lowest mark in the majors…The pen has won five games, which is tied for second in the majors while the relievers four losses are tied for 12th in the majors.

 

 

This Date in Mets History

Ron Swoboda cracks a solo home run and Don Cardwell makes it stand up in a 1-0 victory vs. Philadelphia on April 30, 1968…Swoboda finishes the month with seven home runs and 16 RBI…John Stearns wallops his first major league home run off Ray Burris in a 7-4 loss to the Cubs on April 30, 1974…Dave Kingman cracks his 300th career home run at San Francisco on April 30, 1982…Darryl Strawberry collects five hits, including a two-run home run and drives in three runs in an 8-1 victory at Atlanta on April 30, 1986.

It's Bob Hendley birthday born in 1939. Lou Niss passed in 1987.

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