Delgado Propels Mets in Sweep
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MVP! MVP! MVP! That's what they should be chanting for Carlos Delgado right now, because the first baseman is having a terrific season, and has been in the middle of most of the Mets victories this year.
No player has been more valuable to the Mets than Delgado. Early in the season, when Delgado was floundering around .220 the Mets were usually a game or two under .500. Ever since his resurgence the Mets are flying high, now 2.5 games ahead of the Phillies for first place in the NL East.
Tonight was no exception, Delgado went 5 for 5 with three RBI, including the game winner in the bottom of the ninth inning.
With the Mets trailing 1-0, Delgado singled up the middle, off of the glove of the shortstop Yunel Escobar to drive home Jose Reyes with the tying run. Later, in the third inning, Delagdo singled up the middle again, this time driving in David Wright to give New York a 2-1 advantage.
In the fifth, Wright lifted a Mike Hampton fastball deep in the New York night giving the Mets a 3-1 advantage.
But, Pedro Martinez gave it right up. Pedro was brilliant in the first five innings, giving up only a solo homerun to Escobar in the first inning, but, as usual, struggled in the late inning. After giving up a double to Escobar and walking Chipper Jones, Brian McCann doubled into the right field corner to drive home both baserunners to tie the game. Next, Omar Infante drove home the go ahead run with single to center.
Still the Mets fought back, and Delgado was in the middle of it. With Nick Evans on with a double and Carlos Beltran on with a walk, Delgado grounded to the second baseman Will Ohman. It was a sure out at first, but Ohman's throw went wide of the first baseman, allowing Evans to score from third to tie the game.
Later in the inning, Fernado Tatis got into one to left, but the ball died in front of the warning track, landing the Infante's glove. As a way to stick it to the Shea fans sitting behind the screen in outfield wall, he slammed his glove on the fence, and made some guesture to the fans as a way to shut them up.
In the ninth there was some controversy. What else would you expect? With a man on, Gregor Blanco grounded to second and it appeared that he beat the throw to first, but the umpire called Blanco out. It was a bad call that the Mets got away with.
Finally in the ninth, Wright doubled to right center to set the stage for Delgado. Delgado lifted the ball to Infante in left, but the outfielder tried to hotdog it by attempting a sliding catch, however Infante closed his glove before the ball was secured in his glove, allowing the ball to drop on the ground. Wright stepped on the jets and scored from second with the winning run.
Ironically Infante was not given an error on the play, and Delgado was credited with a 5 for 5 night.
The Phillies also lost to the lowely Washington Nationals, dropping them to 2.5 back of the Metropolitans.
No player has been more valuable to the Mets than Delgado. Early in the season, when Delgado was floundering around .220 the Mets were usually a game or two under .500. Ever since his resurgence the Mets are flying high, now 2.5 games ahead of the Phillies for first place in the NL East.
Tonight was no exception, Delgado went 5 for 5 with three RBI, including the game winner in the bottom of the ninth inning.
With the Mets trailing 1-0, Delgado singled up the middle, off of the glove of the shortstop Yunel Escobar to drive home Jose Reyes with the tying run. Later, in the third inning, Delagdo singled up the middle again, this time driving in David Wright to give New York a 2-1 advantage.
In the fifth, Wright lifted a Mike Hampton fastball deep in the New York night giving the Mets a 3-1 advantage.
But, Pedro Martinez gave it right up. Pedro was brilliant in the first five innings, giving up only a solo homerun to Escobar in the first inning, but, as usual, struggled in the late inning. After giving up a double to Escobar and walking Chipper Jones, Brian McCann doubled into the right field corner to drive home both baserunners to tie the game. Next, Omar Infante drove home the go ahead run with single to center.
Still the Mets fought back, and Delgado was in the middle of it. With Nick Evans on with a double and Carlos Beltran on with a walk, Delgado grounded to the second baseman Will Ohman. It was a sure out at first, but Ohman's throw went wide of the first baseman, allowing Evans to score from third to tie the game.
Later in the inning, Fernado Tatis got into one to left, but the ball died in front of the warning track, landing the Infante's glove. As a way to stick it to the Shea fans sitting behind the screen in outfield wall, he slammed his glove on the fence, and made some guesture to the fans as a way to shut them up.
In the ninth there was some controversy. What else would you expect? With a man on, Gregor Blanco grounded to second and it appeared that he beat the throw to first, but the umpire called Blanco out. It was a bad call that the Mets got away with.
Finally in the ninth, Wright doubled to right center to set the stage for Delgado. Delgado lifted the ball to Infante in left, but the outfielder tried to hotdog it by attempting a sliding catch, however Infante closed his glove before the ball was secured in his glove, allowing the ball to drop on the ground. Wright stepped on the jets and scored from second with the winning run.
Ironically Infante was not given an error on the play, and Delgado was credited with a 5 for 5 night.
The Phillies also lost to the lowely Washington Nationals, dropping them to 2.5 back of the Metropolitans.
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