Mets Fail To Reach .500

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May 20, 2004

The Mets lost to the Cardinals 1-0 tonight to fall two games below .500. But don’t panic. As I said after Tuesday’s game:

“Making the leap from one game under .500 (19-20) to actually being .500 is bigger than it looks. It could still be a few days before they reach .500.”

My main point is don’t panic or start trashing them or anything like that. Remain calm. It’ll be ok.

Now that we got that out of the way….

Steve Trachsel pitched 7 good innings allowing 5 hits and walking one while striking out four batters. Mike Stanton came in and faced two batters, allowing one to get on base before Ricky Bottalico came on. Bottalico allowed a fielder’s choice, stolen base and base hit which scored the only run of the game.

Notes:

  • The Mets mustered only 4 hits in the game. But two of those hits came from Ty Wigginton and Jason Phillips. Wigginton has been struggling mightily lately and Phillips has shown that his slump is over. These hits are a big positive for those guys.

  • Todd Zeille left the game in the eighth inning after being spiked while trying to break up a double play. The extent of the injury was not immediately known.

  • In other injury news Joe McEwing started in centerfield in place of Mike Cameron who is day to day with a hand injury.

  • An interesting lineup decision had Wigginton starting at second base. When Zeille left the game Wigginton moved over to third and Danny Garcia was inserted at second.

  • With his appearance in tonight’s game Stanton tied Cy Young for 13 place for appearances by a pitcher.
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