Steve is depressed about the Mets.  He thankfully isn't going to jump but is considering covering curling.  He finally came around to my cricket suggestion of a year ago.  Steve is nowhere to be found -- probably somewhere between New York and Boston.  Linda is at her niece's recital so I am going to have to put the Mets on my shoulders and carry them home to victory.

The Rangers haven't played at Shea Stadium since they played the Yankees there in 1970s during the Stadium reconstruction. 

You know I am superstitious, especially on Friday the 13th.  My superstition was confirmed by Josh Hamilton's first inning home run. 

Were the Mets going to fold and lose their sixth in a row?  I didn't think so and the Mets fought back with Reyes lead-off hit.  A balk.  A high throw to first.  The Mets lead 2-1 at the end of the first.

Reyes hit an infield single in the fifth.  He stole second.  Castillo sacrificed Reyes to third.  DW sacrifice flied to right Field.  Mets 3 - Rangers 1.

Oliver Perez helped his own cause by singling in two in the sixth.  The Mets added two more runs to make it Mets 7 - Rangers 1.  Schoenweis and Sanchez came in the eighth and ninth innings to thankfully secure the win and the Mets won by a final of 7-1. 

Posted by The Tank reporting live from Shea Stadium in Queens.