On thursday afternoon, the Mets (12-10) defeated the Cardinals (12-11) at Citi Field to climb 2 games over .500 for the first time since April 16. Bartolo Colon earned his second win of the season. Below are the highlights from todays game:
Bartolo Colon-Bartolo filthy this afternoon. After 8 strike outs and seven-1-run innings, Colon gave way to Carlos Torres for the eight inning. Coming into the game with the highest earned run average of any Met, Colon kept the struggling Cardinal's hitters off balance with his change of speeds and location. The only negative---the guy can't bunt to save his life! Anyway, great start by the team's "ace" to help them secure three of four from the Cardinals.
Daniel Murphy-On an afternoon when there wasn't much hitting, Daniel Murphy delivered two big hits to help the Mets take the lead, and then add insurance in the 7th inning. Murphy is a professional hitter and looked much more comfortable back in his familiar 2 hole in the lineup.
Curtis Granderson-It was only one pinch hit at bat, but good for Granderson. Off a left hander pitcher nonetheless, Curtis lined an RBI single that put the Mets up 3-1. Granderson then finished the game in right field in replacement of Bobby Abreu, who had a double. It's only been a few games, but Granderson is beginning to hit line drives and smile again. Good for him.
Next up, the Mets welcome the Marlins to town for a weekend three-game set starting tomorrow night at 7:10 PM on the CW11. The Mets are now 4-3 on home stand, which they started 0-2.
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