Delgado, Wright,Beltran, and Castillo Bomb Yankees

DELGADO SETS FRANCHISE RECORD WITH 9 RBI IN A SINGLE GAME

METS 15

YANKEES 6

The Mets totally dominated the Yankees in Game One of Friday's double header, beating the bombers 15-5 at old Yankee Stadium. The win marked the first time in franchise history that the Mets have swept an (orginailly sceduled) three game series in the Bronx. The Mets won the first two games at The Stadium back on May 17 and May 18.

With the score tied at one heading into the third inning, Luis Castillo, who had a big afternoon with four runs scored, singled to center and then stole a base against the slow moving, and really, really bad Dan Giese. Carlos Beltran then took a 2-1 pitch into right field with a two run homer to give the Mets a 3-1 lead.

But Mike Pelfrey gave it right back. Derek Jeter doubled to lead things off, and later scored on a A-Rod single to cut the deficit to 3-2. Jason Giambi walked and Jorge Posada singled to load them up. Robinson Cano then grounded into a force play, allowing A-Rod to score the tying run. Wilson Betemit then singled, as third baseman David Wright misplayed a ball at third and Giambi scored to give the Yankees a 4-3 lead.

Dan Giese proceeded to give it back in the fifth walking both Jose Reyes and Castillo, and then surrendering a single to David Wright. Manager Joe Girardi had no choice but to take the erratic Giese out of the game and bring in the equally unreliable Edwar Ramirez. Beltran grouned out to bring home Reyes, and Carlos Delgado doubled to bring in two more runs to give the Mets a quick 6-4 lead.

The Mets broke it open in the sixth as they tatooed Ross Olendorff. David Wright brought in Brian Schneider with a single to left. Later in the inning with the bases loaded, Carlos Delgado blasted a grand slam to the back of the right center field bleachers to give the Mets a dominating 11-4 lead. It was the first grand slam by a Met in two years.

Delgado was not done as he added a three run homer that landed in the old Yankee bullpen in right to extend the lead to 15-5. Delgado's nine RBI day broke Dave Kingman's record of eight RBI way back when.

Pelfrey, although erratic gutted out five innings for his fifth win of the year. The Mets also wore their signiture blue hats and grey jerseys for the game. It was the first time since 1997 that the Mets wore blue hats for a road game. Maybe they should keep wearing them on the road instead of those hiddeous black top/ blue brimmed hats.
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