Mets 1, Brewers 0

by Kyle Lobner on Apr 18, 2009 2:46 PM CDT

W: Johan Santana (2-1)
L: Carlos Villanueva (1-2)
S: Francisco Rodriguez (3)

MVP: Yovani Gallardo (.353)
LVP: J.J. Hardy (-.189)

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For 6 1/2 innings, Yovani Gallardo and Johan Santana traded zeroes in a fantastic pitcher's duel. Gallardo pitched six scoreless innings, allowing five hits and striking out seven, but was pulled after throwing 103 pitches. Johan Santana also struck out seven and allowed five hits over seven innings.

Villanueva, apparently removed from the interim closer's role, walked #8 hitter Ramon Castro to lead off the seventh, and gave up an earned run after another hit, an error and a fielder's choice brought the run home.

Offensively, the Brewers were locked down all day. Despite playing scoreless baseball into the seventh inning, they only had a Win Expectancy over 50% one time in the game (Corey Hart's leadoff single in the sixth), and every Brewer hitter had a negative WPA.

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Pass.

jeff: but i shudder to think of the bullpen analogy to sending the runner

by battlekow on Apr 18, 2009 2:47 PM CDT reply actions

That picture was taken by Frank Franklin II?

That alone is more exciting than today’s game.

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by TheJay on Apr 18, 2009 2:49 PM CDT reply actions

FF Sr. must be proud

by Bernie's Mustache Wax on Apr 18, 2009 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions

Yesterday's Sheffield pic was, too.

Combined with battlekow’s caption, it was a quite a one-two-punch.

by Zeyes on Apr 18, 2009 6:53 PM CDT up reply actions

The Braves

It almost seems like we’re having the same problem in 1 run games that the Braves had last year

by drezdn on Apr 18, 2009 3:15 PM CDT reply actions

The wind

It was erratic, but the wind was blowing in throughout the game. It was at, or near, it’s strongest in the 4th, when JJ hit his deep fly out to left center. Deep park of the park against at least a 10mph wind…them’s the breaks, I guess.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 18, 2009 3:56 PM CDT reply actions

earned run rules?

I didn’t see the error, but how was the run earned? did it simply result in a base advancement that the player would have advanced to anyway?

by PagsBrewCrew on Apr 18, 2009 5:01 PM CDT reply actions

Reconstruct the inning without the error

Runner was on first with no one out. The error came on a sacrifice, so no error would have resulted in a runner on 2nd with 1 out. Reyes’ out would have advanced the runner to third with 2 out. Castillo’s hit would’ve plated the run.

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by TheJay on Apr 18, 2009 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions

by roguejim on Apr 18, 2009 6:14 PM CDT reply actions

I don't know

Last year in June the Mets lost three straight 2-1 games to San Diego. That was a four-game series, though, and they lost the finale 8-6.

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by TheJay on Apr 18, 2009 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions

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