7-30-10 Z-Cap: Arizona 9 Mets 6

David Wright hit 2 home runs and drove in 5 runs but it was not enough as The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the New York Mets 9-6. Arizona had lost 7 games in a row heading into tonight, but were able to out hit NY 13-7 while taking game 1 of this 3 game set in the process. Over their last 15 games the D-Backs are 4-11 with all 4 wins coming at the expense of NY as the Mets are now a miserable 0-38 when trailing after 8th inning.

In his last start against the Arizona Mike Pelfrey allowed 4 first inning runs, and was unable to get out of the second inning when he allowed 2 more in a losing effort and after allowing 3 more first inning runs tonight, Pelfrey (5 2/3 IP, 4 ER) now has a 6.85 ERA in the first inning.

Split	IP	ER	ERA	PA	AB	H	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG
1st inning	21.0	16	6.85	101	89	30	10	11	.396	.376	.476

Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Gener ated 7/30/2010.

Christopher Pasatieri/Newsday/MCT

When asked if he was concerned about his struggles in the first inning Pelfrey responded by stating:

I think its definitely concerning. Usually when I go out there the first inning its important it kinda sets the whole tempo up, for the whole game. I definitely having been doing my job in the first inning,...TO READ THE REST OF THIS POST AND OTHERS LIKE IT HEAD TO METSZILLA.COM BY CLICKING HERE:

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