The New York Mets got a tough win over the San Diego Padres yesterday at Petco Park with the Mets picking up the W 4 to 2. It was one heck of a game that folks with Mets tickets aren’t likely to forget.
Mets pitcher Mike Pelfrey (2.39 ERA) got the win, while Wade LeBlanc (3.67 ERA) took the loss for the Padres. Mike Pelfrey went 8 solid innings for the Mets, allowed 4 hits, no home runs and one earned run with 2 walks and 8 strikeouts. The Padres’s starter Wade LeBlanc went 5.1 innings, allowed 7 hits, one home run and 2 earned runs with 4 walks and 4 strikeouts. Ryan Webb (1.32), Edward Mujica (3.46), and Joe Thatcher (1.74) also pitched for the Padres. With the win, Pelfrey’s record goes to 8-1, while LeBlanc is at 2-4. Francisco Rodriguez earned the save for the Mets, bringing his saves up to 10.
In addition to the 4 runs, the Mets scored 10 hits and committed no errors. David Wright led the Mets in hitting with 3 hits, followed by Jeff Francoeur’s 2 hits, and Ike Davis with 2. Mike Pelfrey had a tough day at the plate, leaving 4 runners on base. Nick Hundley had the most hits for the Padres (3), followed by David Eckstein (2). Jerry Hairston could not get much going at the plate as he left 4 runners on base. The Padres managed 2 runs, 7 hits and one error.
Umpiring duties were performed by Mike Muchlinski, Greg Gibson, D.J. Reyburn and Gerry Davis. There were 17,393 Padres ticket holders in attendance at Petco Park.
The win puts the Mets at a record of -, ( games behind first place in the division), while the loss brings the Padres to -, ( games behind the division leader). Next up for the Mets are the (-) at the Padres’s Petco Park. If you are in the area you might want to check out what’s available for tickets because that game should be a good one. The Padres will next take on the (-) at Petco Park in what should be a very good game of MLB baseball. Buy your tickets today and and see the game in person.