GAMEDAY 53: Mets

New York Mets

May 31, 2011, 7:10 PM



Citi Field, New York, NY

TV: ROOT Sports
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Radio: 104.7 FM
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The last game in May. Win this one and the Pirates have a .500 record in May for the first time since 2008. It's pretty creepy how closely this season has mirrored the 2008 season lately. 2008 predicts a win here, but hopefully it starts a winning streak. Josh Harrison and Dusty Brown will both make their major league debuts tonight.

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Weather Forecast

Sunny, 78°; Wind SSE 9 mph, Precip 10%

Pitching Matchup

James McDonald (3-3, 5.23 ERA) vs. R.A. Dickey (2-5, 4.50 ERA)

Lineups

1. Jose Tabata, LF
2. Josh Harrison, 3B
3. Andrew McCutchen, CF
4. Neil Walker, 2B
5. Lyle Overbay, 1B
6. Garrett Jones, RF
7. Ronny Cedeno, SS
8. Dusty Brown, C
9. James McDonald, P

1. Angel Pagan, CF
2. Justin Turner, 2B
3. Carlos Beltran, RF
4. Jason Bay, LF
5. Daniel Murphy, 3B
6. Nick Evans, 1B
7. Josh Thole, C
8. Ruben Tejada, SS
9. R.A. Dickey, P

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Let's Go Bucs.

Recap: Power Outage. BUCS LOSE.

The Mets turned some cheap infield hits into runs. The bullpen collapsed, especially D-Cutch and Ascanio. Ugly game. The Pirates' woes against the NL East continue.

VFPH's 3 Stars of the Game

1. NYM Daniel Murphy, 1B: 3 for 5, 2 R, 1 RBI
2. NYM Angel Pagan, CF: 3 for 5, 1 R, 1 RBI
3. PIT Chris Snyder, C: 2 for 3, 1 R, 2 RBI

Play of the Game: Josh Thole's 2-RBI double in the 7th