7-21-10 Z-Cap: Arizona 4 Mets 3
The New York Mets lost 4-3 in 14 innings and were swept for only the second time this season by the lowly Arizona Diamondbacks who were 24 games under .500 before the Mets came to town. The loss marked the 11th time this seasonNY have lost in walk-off fashion as the team dropped to 4-6 in extra inning games in the process. They are now 1-6 on their current West Coast road trip and have won 3 of their last 14 games. The offense continues to struggle as the team has now scored 4 or less runs in 12 straight games and were held scoreless by an Arizona bullpen that ranks dead last in MLB with an ERA of 6.71. Five Arizona relievers combined to pitch 8 innings, allowing just 1 hit, while striking out 8 batters. Blaine Boyer (2-2) picked up the win pitching 2 perfect innings of relief. Manager Jerry Manuel commented on his team offensive struggles:
"Offensively, just not clicking. We got to many guys that are just not hitting and that’s not a good way to operate especially offensively. Kinda shackled us there not to get any hits late against a bullpen that for the most part is struggling. That was concerning.”
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Jason Bay was 0-6 and recorded the dreaded golden sombrero (4 strike outs) and is now just 10 for his last 59 (.169 AVG) and before the game he spoke with SNY Kevin Burkhardt about his struggles:
"Its pressing a little bit. You go out there everyday and you work, we work , we work and try all these new things and you go there and its the same result in a game. Every time you don’t get a hit you try to make up for it twice as much the second time. I’m just going through, pretty much a rough few months. I haven’t felt comfortable in trying anything I can to just get in there and hit.”
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Dan Haren (6 IP, 3 ER, 8 K) and Jonathan Niese (5 IP, 3 ER, 6 K) combined to allow 5 solo home runs as neither pitcher factored in the decision. In the bottom of the 5th inning,...TO READ THE REST OF THIS POST AND OTHERS LIKE IT HEAD TO METSZILLA.COM BY CLICKING HERE:
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