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Pen Issues hit Mets in Rubber Game Loss to Nationals

Published: April 10, 2011

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FLUSHING, NY – Terry Collins has now managed seven games for the New York Mets. Friday in the opening home game loss to the Washington Nationals he said frustration was not an issue this early in the season. Perhaps he is thinking differently now after an 11-inning 7-3 loss to Washington Sunday afternoon at Citi [...]

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LATE SEASON DOUBLE DIP FOR THE METS

Published: September 30, 2010

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NEW YORK – There were perhaps less than 1,000 fans in the seats at Citi Field Wednesday afternoon when New York Mets starting pitcher Jonathan Niese threw the first pitch to Milwaukee Brewers leadoff hitter Rickie Weeks at 4:10pm. It was a rare twin bill of baseball in New York City courtesy of a Monday [...]

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Rayburn and Ordonez Hit Homers to Help the Tigers Edge Mets, 6-5

Published: June 25, 2010

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New York – In a nail biting game at Citi Field on Thursday evening the Detroit Tigers (38-32) defeated the New York Mets (41-30) by the score of 6-5. Despite the loss the Mets were still able to take two-of-three games from one of the American League Central’s best teams. Mets starter Hisanori Takashi (6-3) [...]

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Pelfrey was off but not Reyes in Mets loss to Yanks

Published: June 20, 2010

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Mike Pelfrey and Phil Hughes both 9-1 coming into Saturday’s game at Yankee Stadium have been nothing but spectacular for the Mets and Yankees. The Mets winners of eight straight games, and the Yankees, losers of their last three were hoping for something special from their premiere pitchers. But Jose Reyes of the Mets connected [...]

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Perez with another ineffective outing leads to questions

Published: May 10, 2010

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NEW YORK – New York Mets Manager Jerry Manuel would not admit that his starter Oliver Perez could be out of the rotation soon. But Perez, ineffective again Sunday afternoon at Citi Field, had a hard time with his location against the San Francisco Giants and admitted he has to get better. What was certain, [...]

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