Friday, February 22, 2013

Amazin's sweep Bucs

Game One - Josh Thole's two-out RBI single in the second gives the Mets an early lead, and Jon Matlack makes it stick. The lithe lefty scatters six Pirates' hits to post a 1-0 shutout, walking three and striking out six.
 
Game Two - The Mets get two runs in the first and three in the third to take a 5-0 lead and roll to a 7-0 win. Ike Davis ans Darryl Strawberry hit back-to-back homers in the seventh to pad the lead, but the real story was Dwight Gooden. Doc pitches a one-hitter, facing the minimum 27 batters (Garret Jones got the only hit, was erased on a fielder's choice by Al Martin, who was caught stealing), walking none and striking out seven.
 
Game Three - John Candelaria pitches a strong seven innings for the Bucs, but makes one mistake. David Wright hits a three-run homer in the fifth, and it is enough for Jerry Koosman and two relievers to finish the Mets' sweep in a 3-1 win. The only Pirates' run scored when Jason Bay was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, but Koosman was able to get Warren Morris to pop out to strand three baserunners.
--submitted by Chris Gotay--

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