Series Thread: Home Opener: Wash. Nationals @ NY Mets (4/4-7)

[Nasty_Magician]

Missed this one. Was Strasburg dominant or did we completely mail it in after the late night?

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Missed this one. Was *Strasburg dominant or did we completely mail it in after the late night?

Mostly A...and some of B.


*He K'd 9 and allowed only 3 hits in 6.2 innings.

*Strasburg is now 8-1 with a 2.14 ERA in 11 career starts at Citi Field.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

This n That...

• Mets' first week has both bright spots and concerns

• Peter Alonso could be next David Wright

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Dammit...I thought today's game was a later start.

Nationals vs. Mets | 04/06/19


It's the top of the 7th...with the Mets leading 3-1.

JD Davis has 2 solo blasts...and Michael Conforto hit one out.

LGM!

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Familia

He WP'd in a run in the 7th to make it a 3-2 game

Then he gives up a solo HR that ties it 3-3 in top of the 8th.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Familia bed crapping continues....

5-3 Nats. Top 8th.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Wow!
Alonso & Cano stroke b2b dingers to tie it up 5-5.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Nice.
Broxton with a clutch 2 out rbi single gives the Mets a 6-5 lead...and then for some reason McNeil gets caught trying to steal home...to end the rally.

Heading to the 9th.

Diaz coming in.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Put it in the Books!

Diaz tosses a no nonsense 1-2-3 9th for the save.
Familia gets the vulture win....lol

Final...Mets 6 - Nats 5.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Recap:
Mets hit 5 home runs, with 2 from Davis, in win

Nationals vs. Mets - Game Recap - April 6, 2019 - ESPN

Box:
Nationals vs. Mets - Box Score - April 6, 2019 - ESPN


Pics:
Nationals vs. Mets | 04/06/19


Next:
Mets: RHP Zack Wheeler (0-0, 7.20) got a no-decision vs. Washington last weekend, giving up 4 earned run in five innings, will start Sunday's rubber game.

Nationals: RHP Max Scherzer (0-2, 2.13 ERA) has lost both starts this year despite pitching well. He hasn't lost three straight starts since 2015, his first season in Washington.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

T d'A is back.

Travis d'Arnaud activated by Mets

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Mets are having a rough go of it so far today.
Already down 5-0. Wheeler looks ineffective for the most part...ugghh.

Nationals vs. Mets | 04/07/19

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Mets on the board.
Conforto leadoff double...Ramos rbi single.

5-1 Nats, end of 2.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Yikes..this one was over in the 2nd inning when it was a 5-0 game.

It's now 9-1 in the 6th.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Wheeler walked 7 batters in his 4.2 innings of work.
Peterson has walked 5 in his 1.1 IP.




Embarrassing.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Time to plunk Scherzer??
He's due to lead off in the 7th.

I say yes.
Stick one in his rib cage or on his knee cap.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Nats put up 3 more in the 7th to seal the deal 12-1....
....and then the Mets show they have a pulse, but it's too little too late.

12-6 after 7.

Nimmo finally snapped out of his K funk with an rbi double.
Alonso planted one in the stands. (3run bomb)

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Another good sign today which possibly gives a ray of hope moving forward....

Seth Lugo pitched 1 inning of relief in the 9th,and he struck out the side in order on only 15 pitches.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Conforto launched a 3 run dinger over the RF wall with 1 out in the 9th.

12-9 game.

But it ended there.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

The lowdown:

Nationals vs. Mets - Game Recap - April 7, 2019 - ESPN

Max Scherzer helps Nationals secure series win


Next:

Mets have an off day on Monday...so RHP Jacob deGrom (2-0), who has not allowed a run in 13 innings this season, is scheduled to start Tuesday's series opener against Minnesota and RHP Kyle Gibson (0-0, 9.64).