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Game 1 on Friday night had blowout written all over it when Randy Johnson gave up 6 earned runs in 5 innings pitched.However, the Bronx Bombers battled back against pitcher Jeremi Gonzalez to keep it close.Gonzalez gave up 6 earned runs and 9 hits in only 3 innings pitched.The Yankees kept it close all game, only to have Mariano Rivera lose the game at the bottom of the ninth inning in a dramatic fashion on David Wrights walk-off single.The game was a nail-biter all the way through and kept fans glued to the game until the final play.At the end of the game, the Mets pulled out a 7-6 victory. Game 2 on Saturday afternoon was more Yankee-friendly as Mets reliever Billy Wagner blew a four-run lead in the ninth inning to send the game into extra innings.Mike Mussina threw 7 strong innings, giving up 4 runs and 5 hits.Pedro Martinez dominated the Yanks by throwing 7 scoreless innings, striking out 8 batters and giving up only 4 hits.Maybe the Yankees are still Pedros daddy, seeing as how the Mets failed to secure the win. It was Johnny Damon who beat out a potential game-ending double-play ball to tie the game in the top of the ninth inning, capping off a four-run inning and embarrassing Billy Wagner; Wagner had dominated the Yankees during the previous game.Andy Phillips hit an RBI single in the eleventh inning, scoring Miguel Cairo and giving the Yankees a 5-4 lead.Mariano Rivera struck out the side, including David Wright, Cliff Floyd, and Xavier Nady, in the eleventh to give the Yankees the 5-4 victory and improve his record to 2-3. Game 2 for the Yankees was a historic win that will not be forgotten anytime soon, but game 3 was an embarrassment that hopefully will not be remembered for very long.Granted the Mets only won by a score of 4-3, but the Yankees went 2 for 17 with runners in scoring position and left 15 men on base.Tom Glavine gave up 2 runs, 7 hits, and struck out 4 in 6 innings to give the Mets a victory and record his 282nd win.Aaron Small had a sub-par outing for the Yankees, giving up 7 hits, 4 earned runs, 2 strikeouts, and walked 1 batter in 4 1/3 innings pitched.The Yankees, for the third straight game, failed to hit a home run. The Mets won the series 2-1, improved their record to 26-17, and are now preparing to host division rivals Philadelphia Phillies for a three-game series starting on Tuesday.The Mets have a three-game lead over the Phillies for the best record in the NL East.The Yankees record now slips to 24-18 as they head up to Boston for a three-game series against their bitter rivals the Red Sox; the Yankees trail the Sox by 1.5 games for the lead in AL East. |
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