Mets Series in Review: @Phillies

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Dates: August 8-11, 2014

Results: Win 3/4

 W 5-4, W 2-1 F/11, L 7-6, W 5-3

Current Record: 57-62, 7.5 GB in NL East, 6 GB in Wild Card

Recaps:

Friday – Mets.com, Amazin’ Avenue, ESPN NY

Saturday – Mets.com, Amazin’ Avenue, ESPN NY

Sunday – Mets.com, Amazin’ Avenue, ESPN NY

Monday – Mets.com, Amazin’ Avenue, ESPN NY

MVMet: There were some very strong performances to choose from, but I have to give the nod to Juan Lagares. He’s been really hot since the Mets ended their West-coast road trip: in 55 PA, he’s hitting .360/.418/.480 with 7 R, 4 2B, 3B, 6 RBI, and 2 SB for a 161 wRC+.

LVMet: The Mets bullpen was as sharp as it has been for the past few months, suffering the Mets only loss in the series.

Statistics:

Mets Player	Performance
Curtis Granderson	6-18, 2 R, 2B (20), RBI (46), 2 BB, 2 SO
Daniel Murphy	5-17, R, 2B (33), 2 RBI (51), BB, SF, SO, CS
David Wright	6-17, R, 2 RBI (56), 2 BB, 2 SO, 2 GIDP, CS
Lucas Duda	3-17, 2 R, HR (21), 2 RBI (64), BB, 6 SO, GIDP
Travis ∂’Arnaud	4-12, 4 R, 2 HR (9), 2 RBI (29), 2 BB, 2 SO
Kirk Nieuwenhuis	1-5, R, 3 SO
Juan Lagares	5-13, 3 R, 2 2B (19), 3B (3), 3 RBI (32), BB, HBP, SB (4), BB, 5 SO
Wilmer Flores	4-16, 2 R, 2 RBI (11), GIDP
Eric Campbell	1-5, BB, 2 SO
Matt ∂en Dekker	3-8, R, 2B (3), RBI (2), BB, CS
Anthony Recker	1-4, R, 3 RBI (17), SO
Ruben Tejada	0-1
Bartolo Colon (W, 11-9, 3.97 ERA)	8 IP, 6 H, R, 6 SO, HR, 107 Pitches (76 Strikes), 5 GO: 9 FO (0-4, 4 SO)
Dillon Gee (3.54 ERA)	7 IP, 3 H, R, 3 BB, 4 SO, HR, 109 Pitches (63 Strikes), 8 GO: 5 FO (0-3, 2 SO)
Zach Wheeler (3.53 ERA)	6 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 5 SO, HR, 112 Pitches (70 Strikes), 7 GO: 2 FO (0-2, SAC, SO)
Jon Niese (W, 6-8, 3.46 ERA)	7 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 6 SO, HR, HBP, 107 Pitches (61 Strikes), 8 GO: 5 FO (1-3)
Dana Eveland (W, 1-1, 2.86 ERA)	1 IP, H, 2 R, BB, SO, 2 GO
Jenrry Mejia (S, 17) (BS, 3) (L, 5-5, 3.89 ERA)	1.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, BB, 2 SO, 1 GO: 1 FO, 2 IR – 2 S
Josh Edgin (H, 4, 1.64 ERA)	2.1 IP, H, 4 SO, 2 GO, 1 IR – 0 S
Vic Black (H, 10, 2.22 ERA)	1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 GO: 2 FO
Jeurys Familia (2 S, 3, 1.97 ERA)	2.1 IP, 2 H, R, 2 BB, 2 SO, 3 GO: 2 FO, 1 IR – 0 S
Buddy Carlyle (H, 1, 0.63 ERA)	0.2 IP, H, 2 GO

Bullpen:

            9.2 IP, 13 H, 8 R, 3 BB, 9 SO, 12 GO: 5 FO, 4 IR – 0 S, 7.45 ERA

            Hard to believe the Mets won ¾ games despite the egg laid by their bullpen, but couldn’t pick a better time for the bullpen to have their worst series in months. Hopefully this is just a little bump in the road and the Mets get a strong effort from the pen against the Nationals.

Looking Ahead:

The Mets come home for 7 games – 3 against the Nationals and 4 wrapping around the weekend against the Cubs.

Tuesday at 7:10 PM: Doug Fister (11-3, 2.49 ERA) @ Rafael Montero (0-2, 5.40 ERA)

Wednesday at 7:10 PM: Jordan Zimmerman (7-5, 3.06 ERA) @ Bartolo Colon (11-9, 3.97 ERA)

Thursday at 7:10 PM: Stephen Strasburg (8-10, 3.68 ERA) @ Dillon Gee (4-4, 3.54 ERA)

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