Mets 3, Astros 2
W: Elmer Dessens, L: Gustavo Chacin, S: Manny Acosta
Brett Myers kept his streak of going 6+ innings in each start going tonight. He pitched himself into trouble then out of it. The guy a tough competitor. I’m glad he’ll be an Astro for a couple more years.
The game was moving along at a pretty fast pace, since there was very little scoring. A 14 ining game that only lasted 4 hours and 18 minutes. I remember games with Tim Redding pitching that took as long.
There were only 5 runs on 22 hits combined on the night. Both pitching staffs did a pretty good job. The Astros were behind going into the bottom of the 9th but Mr. Geoff Blum hit his second homerun of the year to tie the game. An additional 5 innings were needed before another run would cross the plate.
Top of the 14th Chacin pitching for the Astros, the pesky Jose Reyes, led off with a walk, was moved over by a bunt from Angel Pagan, Mike Hessman walks, Reyes stole 3rd, Carlos Beltran intentionally walked, Ike Davis hits a sacrifice fly to right to score Reyes. Chacin then intentionally walks Jeff Francouer to load the bases again, and strikes out Tohlie (not Towlie) for the final out. All those Mets come to bat and luckily only score one run.
But that one run was more than enough, the Astros went 1-2-3 in the bottom to end the game.
The good guys really couldn’t get anything going against R. A. Dickey. Then again, it didn’t seem like they could get anything going against any Met pitcher. Bobby Parnell showed a bit of heat on his fastball. The radad showed 102 as his fastest, I’d like to say it was a home gun but they weren’t at home. Imagine how fast he can toss the ball at his home park.
I have to admit, I was out of town for about a week and did not pay any attention to the Astros while I was gone. I didn’t pay attention to anything since where I was staying had no television or internet. But who needs that when you have to just walk outside to a beach. Water clear all the way from your shoulder to your toes. I have to say, Puerto Rico is a nice place to find some great beaches.
And the Astros are now on a 3-game Wednesday losing streak. They need to cut that out. I prefer to write winning recaps. Good day to you all. And Go Astros!!!