Last Night's Action: Into First!

Yankees 6 Baltimore 4: Segio Mitre did just enough to earn his first win as a Yankee. New York fell behind 1-0, but quickly erased that deficit thanks to a RBI from Nick Swisher and two RBI’s from A-Rod. Robinson Cano added a two-run homer in a three-run fourth to make it 6-2 and it appeared that the Yankees would cruise to an easy win. But, Baltimore battled back against Mitre, scoring a run in the third and two more in the sixth to make it a two-run game. That’s where Aceves, Coke and finally Rivera took over and shut the door to preserve the win. With the victory, the Yankees moved into sole possession of first.

Washington 4 Mets 0: Oliver Perez “only” walked six and the Mets couldn’t manage much against Washington's’s John Lannan. Lannan was brilliant, scattering seven hits to earn his first MLB shutout and the Mets fell another game behind the Phillies.

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By Peter Trinkle in News on July 22, 2009 12:12 AM

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whitecastlerock

Wow-the Mets suck. they can't score a run against the shitty Nationals... Pathetic. Fire the whole lot of them-they have no heart

mx0

It's a bit weird to continue comparing the Mets' record to that of the Phillies ("the Mets fell another game behind the Phillies" -- there was a similar comment yesterday).

The Mets are in fourth place -- they trail two other teams as well.

seven

I think what he meant to say was that the Lannan is New York City area product, he's from Long Island, Long Beach I think. But yeah, it could have read clearer, like:

"and the Mets couldn’t manage much against New York native John Lannan"

jaycjay

"and the Mets couldn’t manage much against New York’s John Lannan"

Unfortunately for the Mets, that "brilliant" pitcher was in fact playing for Washington, not New York.