With regard to the particular Mets, the last week have been among the most beautiful of the year, presenting back-to-back shutout activities by Johan Santana as well as R. A. Dickey along with a chain of 5 wins in 6 games.
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However a sunny, hot Memorial Dayturned ominous for that Mets. They lost towards the Philadelphia Phillies, 8-4, on Monday at Citi Field, and one of several team’s sparkplugs, the utility infielder Justin Turner, sprained his proper ankle and can almost certainly be sidelined for weeks.
The Mets have struggled to maintain their shortstops balanced. The commencing shortstop, Ruben Tejada, strained a quadriceps while running to 1st base and went on the disabled checklist three weeks ago.Tejada’s substitute, Ronny Cedeno, injured his calf although batting and left a game after hobbling to to begin with base. He's nevertheless not ready to return, so Turner, who has played each place inside the infield this season, replaced him Monday.
Turner’s injury occurred within the bottom from the 3rd inning when he was caught in a rundown amongst 1st and 2nd base. As Phillies 2nd baseman Jimmy Rollins chased him back to to begin with and applied the tag, Turner appeared to pull up, as his foot hit the base. He went sprawling and lay on his back for about 5 minutes in obvious acheTurner’s injury came as the Mets started off a stretch against difficult opponents which include the Phillies and also the Washington Nationals, who lead the National League East.Soon after Turner left the game, third baseman David Wright slid above to shortstop for the second time in his key league profession. He played two innings in one game last year.
The Mets known as up shortstop Omar Quintanilla and pitcher Chris Schwinden from Class AAA Buffalo and said they could be ready for Tuesday’s game.The Mets, even immediately after losing Monday, remained ahead of the Phillies on Memorial Day while in the N.L. East for the first time due to the fact 2007. However the game exposed many of the team’s weaknesses, both in pitching and hitting.
Jon Niese had a different inconsistent start off in which he struggled with management, ultimately leaving in the sixth immediately after providing up four earned runs plus the Mets trailing, 4-2.Niese gave up only two hits but walked five. “I didn’t have good stuff,” he mentioned. “I did not have good handle.”
However, the Mets evened the score at 4-4 in the sixth on a two-run homer by Scott Hairston. A two-run homer by Vinny Rottino had made it 2-2 within the fifth.In the seventh, reliever Bobby Parnell gave up a run on a single by the former Met Ty Wigginton, putting the Phillies ahead, 5-4. Nonetheless, the game was in reach till Manny Acosta came on in the ninth.Just after yielding two singles, Acosta gave up a three-run homer to Wigginton, who drove in six runs more than all. Acosta has offered up 33 runs in 22 innings of relief this season.
Collins said he was concerned with Acosta’s overall performance and planned to speak with him later on Monday.The Phillies’ Cole Hamels pitched eight strong innings and improved his record to 8-1. He is tied for that most wins inside the Nationwide League.Turner’s injury happened in the 3rd with two out and catcher Rob Johnson on 2nd. Turner singled to right field and made the turn toward 2nd, apparently expecting that Johnson would try and score.But Johnson was held up at third by coach Tim Teufel. Phillies catcher Brian Schneider threw behind Turner, commencing the rundown. Trapped, Turner, tried to extend the rundown to try and give Johnson a chance to break for the plate, but he stayed at third.
Inside the Pitch
Pitcher Miguel Batista, who was placed within the disabled checklist May twenty soon after leaving a game with reduce back stiffness, is scheduled to generate a rehabilitation start Tuesday together with the Met’s Class AA group in Binghamton.
In the event that just about all goes properly, he could possibly come back to the Mets on Sunday. Catcher Josh Thole, who's going to be recuperating from a concussion, captured 5 innings within an prolonged spring season instruction game, as well as shortstop Ruben Tejada along with outfielder Jason Bay strike for the reason that sport.
