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Mets Post Game: Mets 8, Reds 6

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Box Score

3 Standout Performances:

  1. Jason Pridie went 2 for 5 with the go-ahead 2 run double that ultimately won the game for the Mets.
  2. Tim Byrdak struck out Jay Bruce for the last out of the game for his first save since 2007 and his 4th career save.
  3. Jon Niese let up 5ER in 5 innings and struck out 5. He won his 10th game of the year tonight.

Jon Niese basically had one bad inning tonight. He gave up a 4-run 5th that basically ruined his night. He still got to 10 wins this year which is huge seeing how he started this year.

Jason Pridie had a great game today. He basically won the game for the Mets with his bat filling in for Angel Pagan.

Daniel Murphy is a sensational hitter. If they can find a spot to put his glove in the outfield, he has all-star potential in my opinion.

This team has made the defending NL central champs look bad, especially on defense.

Grade for the Game: A-

Mets Post Game: Mets 4, Braves 3

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By the Numbers:

  • Jon Niese went 6 1/3 innings letting up 5 hits, 2 runs, 0 walks, and 4 strikeouts.
  • Jose Reyes had 3 singles and an RBI.
  • Willie Harris and Angel Pagan had a hit and 2 walks each.
  • Carlos Beltran had 2 hits and an RBI.
  • Tim Byrdak got 2 huge strikeouts to get the Mets out of a tricky 7th inning striking out McCann with runners on.
  • Izzy gave up a run in the 8th, but K-Rod through the 9th and got the save.

Niese was great once again, he got ground balls and kept the Braves hitters off balance all night long. He fell apart a little bit in the 7th and I was disappointed that Terry didn’t let him try and get out of it.

Those strikeouts by Byrdak were huge, especially the one from McCann, one of the best hitters in the NL. He bailed Niese and Beato out of that tough, tough inning.

Jose Reyes…Jose REYES….JOSE REYES

The Mets stole a ton off a tough Jurrjens today..he is usually very tough to steal off of.

It seems the Mets win so much easier when Bay isn’t in the lineup. It is a very sad thing.

Grade for the Game: B+