PostGame Opening Day, Mets 7 Marlins 1

New York Mets [1-0] and Florida Marlins [0-1]

WP: NYM Johan Santana [1-0]

LP: FLA Josh Johnson [0-1]

Starters:

NYM-- Johan Santana
6.0 IP, 4 Hits, 1 Earned Runs, 2 Walks, 5 Strikeouts

FLA-- Josh Johnson
5.0 IP, 5 Hits, 4 Earned Runs, 4 Walks, 3 Strikeouts, 1 HR Allowed


Pitching:

Santana had his deadly fastball-changeup combination working nicely while. He used that pitch to six innings of one-run ball, in which he scattered four hits and two walks while striking out five before exiting with 103 pitches. Fernando Nieve went 2 strong innings striking out 2, and K rod Fransisco Rodriguez closed the game out with a strong 9th inning.

Offense:

Jeff Francoeur drove in a run with a sacrifice fly to score Jason Bay after his leadoff triple, then Rod Barajas stroked an RBI double to center field, Angel Pagan pinch-hitting, since Gary Matthews Jr. started in center field brought in a run with a single up the middle and Alex Cora contributed an RBI groundout. Finally David Wright drove a ball out, just around the foul pole getting the Mets off to a nice 2010 season start!

Offensive Box score:

1. SS Alex Cora, 0-4, 1RBI(1)

2. 2B Luis Castillo, 0-4, 1 RUN, 1 BB

3. 3B David Wright, 1-3, 1 RUN, 1 BB, 2 RBI(2), 1 HOME RUN(1)

4. 1B Mike Jacobs, 0-4, 2 K

5. LF Jason Bay 2-4, 1 RUN, 1--3B, 1 K

6. CF Gary Matthews JR., 2-3, 2 RUN, 1 BB

7. RF Jeff Francoeur, 1-2, 1 BB, 2 RBI(2)

8. C Rod Barajas 2-4, 1 RUN, 1 K, 1 RBI(1)

9. SP Johan Santana, 0-2

The Mets have the day off tomorrow as they take the field Wednesday John Maine vs: Ricky Nolasco at 7:05pm