PostGame, Mets 4 Cubs 0

New York Mets(6-8)
Chicago Cubs(5-9)

WP: Mike Pelfrey(3-0)
LP: Carlos Zambrano(1-2)

Starters:

NYM-- Mike Pelfrey
7.0 IP, 3 Hits, 0 Earned Runs, 3 Walks, 6 Strikeouts

CHI-- Carlos Zambrano
6.0 IP, 6 Hits, 2 Earned Runs, 3 Walks, 9 Strikeouts

Pitching:
Mike Pelfrey for his third consecutive start was incredible & earned his third win of the year. His fastball & splitfinger looked nasty; as everything was working for him tonight. Again tonight we did not see any of the pacing around the mound, or the taking off the cap, he was just focused all seven innings he was out there. Following Pelfrey, Ryota Igarashi came into the ballgame with a 2-0 lead, but after getting the first two outs of the inning, exited the game with a leg injury. Fernando Nieve struck out the final batter in the 8th, in his 10th game of the year. After a two run homerun ruined Francisco Rodriguez's chances for getting his first save of the season, he shut it down in the ninth in a non-save situation.

Offense:
The Mets scattered 9 hits tonight, even without a contribution from David Wright or Jason Bay as they both continued to struggle. Jose Reyes broke out of his slump with a 4 hit performance tonight including a two run triple were he looked like the Jose Reyes of the past. Following Reyes driving in the two runs; the final two runs came on a Fernando Tatis pinch hit homerun in the 8th, to give the Mets a 4-0 lead.

Things to Note:

• Reyes looked outstanding with a 4-5 performance.
• Mike Pelfrey went 7; his ERA stands at 0.86!
• Ike Davis went 0-3 with a Walk
• Jason Bay struck out 2 more times tonight
• According to Adam Rubin of ESPNNewyork.com, Ryota Igarashi has been diagnosed with a strained hamstring, and will have an MRI done tomorrow.

Game Picture:

The Game picture tonight goes to the catalyst Jose Reys for breaking out of his slump & going 4 for 5.

Offensive Box Score:

1. SS Jose Reyes, 4-5, 1 3B, 1 SB(2), 2 RBI(4)

2. 2B Luis Castillo, 2-4, 1 WALK

3. 3B David Wright, 0-5, 1 Kn Bay, 0-2, 2 WALK(1 HBP), 2 K

5. RF Jeff Francoeur, 0-4, 2 K

6. 1B Ike Davis, 0-3, 1 RUN, 1 WALK, 2 K

7. CF Angel Pagan, 1-3, 1 RUN

8. C Henry Blanco, 1-3, 1 K, 1 WALK

9. SP Mike Pelfrey, 0-2, 1 RUN, 1 WALK, 1 K

-- PH: Fernando Tatis, 1-1, 1 RUN, 2 RBI(5), 1 HOME RUN(1)

The Mets will go for there third straight against the Cubs tomorrow as the Mets will send Oliver Perez to the hill and he will be opposed by former Seattle Mariner Carlos Silva, tomorrow night at 7:10PM at Citi Field