... And the 2013 Subway Series champions are... The New York Mets!
(SAY WHAT!?!?!?!)
That's right, the New York Mets, a team perceived as Dead Team Walking has won the Subway Series over the seemingly unbeatable New York Yankees.
After taking the first two games of the series in Flushing, the Mets blew past the Yankees thanks to a five-run first inning en route to a 9-4 victory. Even though one game remains in this year's Subway Series, it doesn't matter, the Mets have New York bragging rights!
The Metroplitans demolished Yankees' starter David Phelps, tagging him for five runs on four hits in just a third of an inning.
After Ruben Tejada led off the game with a single, Daniel Murphy drove the speedy Tejada in with a long double to right to make it 1-0. Three batters later, John Buck broke out of his slump when he singled to shallow center field to drive in Murphy.
After Phelps walked Rick Ankiel to load the bases, Marlon Byrd's Fielder's Choice drove in David Wright, and Ike Davis (that's right Ike "hits .140" Davis) drove in a pair of Mets with a single to left center to make it 5-0.
Phelps was then removed for Phil Claiborne, and Mets fans could turn out the lights on this one.
Jeremy Hefner, who everyone thought would get shelled, pitched extremely well for the Blue and Orange. Hefner gave up only three runs on nine hits over six innings, with five strikeouts. Hefner is now 1-5 on the season.
Still the Mets were not done offensively. They teed off of reliever Adam Warren in the third and fourth innings. Bryd hit a solo homer in the third inning, his fifth homer of the year, to make it 6-0, Mets. Then in the fourth, Lucas Duda continued his recent surge lacing a two-run double to left to make it 8-0.
The Mets have a chance to sweep this four game series on Thursday night in the Bronx. And even if they don't this has been the best baseball the Mets have played all season!
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