Last Night's Action: Mets Win! Mets Win!

Photograph by Frank Franklin II/AP

Mets 5, Dodgers 4: Oliver Perez returned and threw five decent innings as the Mets got some offense to snap a four-game losing streak and win for just the third time in 12 games. A three-run third that included RBIs from David Wright, Ryan Church and Jeremy Reed helped the Mets open this game up. Staked with a two-run lead in the ninth, Francisco Rodriguez gave up a homer to Manny Ramirez and then needed a double play to wriggle off the hook. Livan Hernandez faces Randy Wolf in Thursday's finale.

Yankees 4, Twins 3: Alex Rodriguez -- yes, him -- had the deciding RBI as the Yankees won their second straight in Minnesota. A.J. Burnett uncorked three wild pitches and didn't have his best stuff but still got the win. He walked four and struck out only two as he pitched into th e seventh. Phil Hughes picked up Phil Coke, who served up an opposite-field homer to Joe Mauer, and Mariano Rivera got a four-out save. Alfredo Aceves starts Thursday's matinee.

Comments (3) [rss]

Post a comment (Comment Policy)

[1] | raji

You forgot to mention that the web gem of the year was made

http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=5485207&c_id=nym

Reply | July 9, 2009 7:34 AM

[ report this ]

[2] | schizofriendia

yay!

Reply | July 9, 2009 8:37 AM

[3] | r1b2

How can you write about that Mets game and NOT mention Murphy's behind-the-back flip to Parnell? Did you watch this game? Did you bother to look at mlb.com? C'mon, throw the kid a bone.

Reply | July 9, 2009 9:02 AM

Last Night's Action: Mets Win! Mets Win!

Tags:

Comments (3) [rss]

Post a comment (Comment Policy)

Tips

About Gothamist

Most Popular

Newsmap

Contribute

Sign In

Our Cities:

Last Night's Action: Mets Win! Mets Win!

Tags:

Email This Entry

Share This Entry

Comments (3) [rss]

Post a comment (Comment Policy)

Tips

About Gothamist

Most Popular

Newsmap

Contribute

Subscribe