The LoHud Mets Blog

Hisanori Takahashi was back to the form he exhibited the first time he faced the Yankees by throwing six shut-out innings to beat them, 4-0. He has now pitched 12 zero-run innings against the cross-town rivals. Pedro Feliciano pitched two strong relief innings after Elmer Dessens gave up a leadoff… Read More →

R.A. Dickey won his fifth straight game Thursday night as the Mets defeated the Indians 6-4 in the final game of the series. He allowed three runs, two earned, in six innings. Once again, the bullpen and especially Francisco Rodriguez, caused some nervous moments as Pedro Feliciano gave up a… Read More →

Johan Santana was not sharp, but the Mets offense came through as they beat the Indians 7-6. Santana allowed four earned runs in seven innings but was pulled with only about 100 pitches thrown. Santana got just his fifth win of the season. He struck out one batter. Usually, he… Read More →

BALTIMORE (AP) – The streak lasted so long, the New York Mets found it laughable. After going nearly 11 months without winning two straight on the road, the Mets finally broke though Saturday night by defeating the Baltimore Orioles 3-1. Combined with their 5-1 win Friday, New York ended a… Read More →

Despite being down by five runs in the sixth inning, the Mets were scrappy and came back to win the game 7-6 and their eight straight at home. It was the second eight-game winning streak of the season. Opposing teams must be scouting Hisanori Takahashi well as he doesn’t seem… Read More →

In another typical game when Johan Santana starts, the Mets could not provide any run support despite seven scoreless innings. Santana had trouble with his command early in the game but was scrappy and pitched a season-high 124 pitches. The Mets’ only run against the Padres came off a Jeff… Read More →

Mike Pelfrey was brilliant again as the Mets got even in their series with the Padres with a 4-2 victory. He pitched eight strong innings, the most so far this season, allowing only a run on four hits and two walks. He also struck out eight, also a season high…. Read More →

Raul Valdes was the hero of the night after he pitched five innings in relief to get the win. Starter John Maine left the game after just five pitches due to what the Mets staff is calling a precautionary measure. Valdes allowed three runs on seven hits, but he struck… Read More →

The Mets leap-frogged the Braves in the standings as Mike Pelfrey pitched brilliantly to get the Mets off their losing streak. Pelfrey went 7 2/3 innings, getting the 3-2 win and giving the bullpen some much-needed rest. Pedro Feliciano held the Braves off after Pelfrey left the game. Francisco Rodriguez… Read More →

It looked like the Mets were going to lose their third game in a row at home after starter Jon Niese allowed six runs in just 4 1/3 innings on six hits and five walks against the Washington Nationals. The Mets had not come back from more than a three-run… Read More →

In the second straight game, a Mets catcher won the game with a walk-off home run. Last night, it was Rod Barajas in the bottom of the ninth. Today, it was Henry Blanco in the bottom of the 11th inning, beating the San Francisco Giants 5-4. It was Blanco’s first… Read More →

Despite Francisco Rodriguez blowing his second save of the season, the Mets took the first game against the San Francisco Giants after Rod Barajas hit a two-run walk-off homer, his second jack of the night, to end the game in the bottom of the ninth. Not to be outdone, Ike… Read More →

It was a night of firsts as the Mets capitalized on four Braves errors to beat them in the opening game of the series. Ike Davis got his first Major League home run, launching a bomb into the Pepsi Porch on a windy night. This happened on a night when… Read More →