Sunday, August 12, 2007

Marlins at the Mets, the Tank's Unique Shea Doubleheader

In the spirit of sequels and unique doubleheaders, I returned to Shea Saturday for the Florida Marlins at the Mets.  Tom Glavine is going for career victory # 301.  I am joined by my college friend Bellerose(Queens) Alex who lives in DC but visiting home for a couple weeks.  It's great catching up with Alex who I haven't seen since NJ/DC/NY Steve's October 2004 wedding.          

My left calf is still tight and I am limping from Saturday morning's Run to Home Plate (RTHP) so I am a little concerned.   
      
Luis Olsen is pitching for the Marlins.

Jose Reyes Spanish Academy's phrase is "Necesito una servilleta" - "I need a napkin."
  
Glavine escapes a bases loaded jam in the fourth.  Two groundouts to Delgado and a groundout to Glavine who threw it to Lo Duca to get the force at home.  Awesome!                                                                  
      
David Wriight drives Castillo home with a 400 foot bomb to the left center bleachers in the fourth.  Delgado gets on with a infield hit because of the shift.
      
One run in the sixth but Glavine tossed underhand to get the out at home.  Mets 2 - Marlins 1.

DW's second home run went a little farther and to the left center bleachers.  At the end of six, Mets 3 - Marlins 1.

With one on and one out in the seventh, Glavine leaves to a standing ovation and at 104 pitches.  Mota replaced him.  Mota ended up loading the bases on a hit and walk and then gave up a grand slam home run to make it 5-3.  It's a good thing Glavine got his 300th win last Sunday at Wrigley.                                          
            
Milledge and Castro singled.  Jose bunted and hit by the ball while running down the first base line.  Milledge scores.  Runners at first and third with no one out while Castillo comes up to bat.  Justin Miller
tries to keep Jose at first but Jose steals on a 2-1 count.  Castillo grounds out to the second baseman but Castro scores. 

Will DW hit his third straight home run?  Kevin James of the "King of Queens" and "I pronounce you Chuck and Larry" starts the "Let's Go Mets".  DW flies down to the right field line, Jose tags third, but is tagged out at home.  Alex and I thought he was safe as he got his hand around the tag.  But at the end of seven, the game is tied at 5.                    
              
Heilman loads the bases with two outs and of course gives up a two run single to Miguel Cabrera.  Marlins 7 - Mets 5.  The Mets bullpen officially needs help.
        
Milledge and Castro flew out to the warning track in center.  Reyes walks with two out but Beltran pinch hits but is out to end the game.

My undefeated streak at Shea is broken as the Marlins beat the Mets 7-5.

Posted by a concerned Tank reporting live from Shea Stadium in Flushing, Queens.





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