Thu, 09/23/2010 - 11:59 by Rakhi
Anaheim, Calif. -- Jeff Francoeur scored on a passed ball in the 12th inning Tuesday and Texas beat the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 to take another step toward the AL West title.
Francoeur opened the 12th with a double off Matt Palmer (1-2). Chris Davis walked and both runners advanced on a Bengie Molina sacrifice.
Palmer struck out pinch-hitter Mitch Moreland but Francoeur then came in with the winning run on a passed ball.
Neftali Feliz pitched a perfect bottom of the 12th for his 37th save.
Angels starter Dan Haren allowed one run on three hits with three walks and two strikeouts over seven innings.
The Angels scored on a Mike Napoli home run off Texas starter C.J. Wilson in the seventh.
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Sat, 10/03/2009 - 09:32 by harsheeb
New York, Oct. 2 -- Jeff Francoeur gave New York the lead with a two-run homer in the sixth Friday and the Mets went on to defeat Houston 7-1.
Francoeur had three hits and scored twice to help the Mets halt a three-game losing streak. His home run gave New York a 3-1 lead and Daniel Murphy came through with another two-run blast during a four-run eighth.
John Maine (7-6) closed out his season with an outstanding effort, giving up a run on five hits over seven innings. He struck out seven and did not walk a batter in his longest outing of the season.
The Astros lost on the road for the 11th time in 13 games. Wandy Rodriguez (14-12) took the loss, giving up three runs on eight hits in six innings.
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Mon, 09/28/2009 - 09:25 by shalini.bahadur
Miami, Sept. 27: Patrick Misch hurled a complete game, eight-hit shutout Sunday, leading the New York Mets to a 4-0 win over the Florida Marlins.
It was his first complete game.
Misch (2-4) avoided the big inning by inducing 15 ground ball outs and three double plays in 110 pitches.
One of two hits by New York's Jeff Francoeur was a two-run third-inning homer.
Anderson Hernandez hit a solo homer in the fifth.
Josh Thole hit a sacrifice fly and Wilson Valdez had three hits for the Mets, whose two victories in the three-game series dealt a severe blow to Florida's National League wild-card chances.
Cameron Maybin and Chris Coghlan had two hits apiece for the Marlins, who have split their last four games.
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Sat, 09/26/2009 - 12:29 by shalini.bahadur
Miami, Sept. 25: Cory Sullivan singled home the tying and go-ahead runs in the ninth inning Friday to rally the New York Mets past Florida 6-5.
The Marlins began the night four games behind Colorado in the National League wild card chase.
Florida, which had won its previous two games, came back from an early three-run deficit and owned a 5-4 advantage going into the ninth.
Leo Nunez (4-5) came on in search of his 24th save, but promptly loaded the bases on singles by Daniel Murphy and Jeff Francoeur along with a walk to pinch-hitter Jeremy Reed.
Sullivan then hit for Anderson Hernandez and stroked an 0-1 pitch into left field for his two-run single. The Mets again loaded the bases with one away, but could do no more damage.
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Fri, 09/04/2009 - 11:36 by preet_20
Denver, Sept. 3: Colorado moved a game ahead of the Giants in the National League wild-card race Tuesday with an 8-3 win over the New York Mets.
Jorge De La Rosa (13-9) halted the Rockies' five-game losing streak with a solid six-inning start. He gave up two runs -- one earned -- on four hits and struck out six.
Todd Helton hit a three-run homer for Colorado and Carlos Gonzalez had a two-run shot.
Angel Pagan had two hits and an RBI for the Mets, who have lost three of their last four games. David Wright came off the disabled list and went 1-for-3 with a run scored.
Mike Pelfrey (9-10) was tagged with the loss after giving up seven runs -- six earned -- on six hits and five walks in four innings.
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Wed, 09/02/2009 - 10:40 by preet_20
Denver, Sept. 2: Colorado moved a game ahead of the Giants in the National League wild-card race Tuesday with an 8-3 win over the New York Mets.
Jorge De La Rosa (13-9) halted the Rockies' five-game losing streak with a solid six-inning start. He gave up two runs -- one earned -- on four hits and struck out six.
Todd Helton hit a three-run homer for Colorado and Carlos Gonzales had a two-run shot.
Angel Pagan had two hits and an RBI for the Mets, who have lost three of their last four games. David Wright came off the disabled list and went 1-for-3 with a run scored.
Mike Pelfry (9-10) was tagged with the loss after giving up seven runs -- six earned -- on six hits and five walks in four innings.
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Tue, 08/25/2009 - 00:30 by surajdogra
New York -- New York Mets outfielder Jeff Francoeur was sidelined Monday and scheduled to undergo an MRI for a thumb injury.
Francoeur was injured while making a diving catch in the ninth inning of a 9-7 Mets loss to the Philadelphia Phillies Sunday. He stayed in the game and hit into a triple-play that ended the contest in the bottom of the inning.
"From what I understand, (the thumb) swelled up overnight," Mets Manager Jerry Manuel said.
Francoeur has been with the New York club since he was traded by Atlanta July 10. He is batting .305 with six homers and 243 RBI in 39 games with the Mets.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International.
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Mon, 08/24/2009 - 10:56 by preet_20
New York, Aug. 24: Eric Bruntlett made history Sunday when he was involved in a game-ending triple play in the Philadelphia Phillies' 9-7 win over the Mets at New York.
Bruntlett, playing second base, caught Jeff Francoeur's line drive and doubled up Luis Castillo on second base for the second out before spinning around and tagging Daniel Murphy to complete the 14th unassisted triple play in major league history.
"It's hard to know how to react to it," a surprised Bruntlett said on the team's Web site. "I was almost laughing. That doesn't happen. What do you do there? Game is over (and) high fives."
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Sat, 08/22/2009 - 10:19 by preet_20
New York, Aug. 22: Mike Pelfrey allowed six hits in six innings Friday, and New York got three scoreless innings from its bullpen in the Mets' 4-2 win over Philadelphia.
The division-leading Phillies ended their four-game winning streak.
Jeff Francoeur went 3-for-4 and hit a solo homer, helping the Mets end a two-game skid.
Pelfrey (9-8) gave up the pair of runs on six hits with two walks and five strikeouts. He had just one win in his previous six starts.
Francisco Rodriguez, who gave up two hits in the ninth, picked up his 27th save.
Losing pitcher Cole Hamels (7-8) lasted just five innings and gave up 10 hits and four runs. He is 0-3 in his last four appearances.
Philadelphia had won its five previous meetings with the Mets.
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Wed, 08/19/2009 - 10:44 by Jaspreet Virk
New York, Aug. 18: Gary Sheffield and Luis Castillo each had three hits and two RBI Tuesday and the New York Mets had eight runs in the fourth inning of a 9-4 win over Atlanta.
Jeff Francoeur was 3-for-5 including an RBI double in the fourth, when New York tied a season-high for runs in an inning.
New York's Oliver Perez (3-3) gave up four runs on five hits in five innings. It was his first victory in his last seven starts.
Braves' starter Derek Lowe (12-8) came in sporting a 5-0 record in his last seven starts but gave up eight runs and 11 hits in just 3 2/3 innings.
Matt Diaz hit a three-run homer and Adam LaRoche a solo homer for the Braves.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International.
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Wed, 08/12/2009 - 11:20 by preet_20
Phoenix, Aug. 12: Gerardo Parra and Alex Romero had two RBI each and Max Scherzer struck out eight in Arizona's 6-2 win over the struggling New York Mets Tuesday.
Scherzer (7-6) notched the win with 6 2/3 innings in which he allowed two runs on eight hits and fanned eight.
Jeff Francoeur had a leadoff home run in the second inning for the Mets, who lost for the eighth time in their last 10 games.
Livan Hernandez (7-7) lasted only four innings in the start, giving up five runs on six hits and three walks. He struck out five.
Francoeur's homer tied the game 1-1 but the Diamondbacks scored three times in the third to take a 4-1 lead. Romero had a two-run single in the frame.
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Tue, 07/28/2009 - 11:02 by surajdogra
New York, July 27: Fernando Tatis had a pinch-hit grand slam to snap an eighth inning tie Monday and propel the New York Mets to a 7-3 win over the Colorado Rockies.
Jeff Francoeur added a solo homer for the Mets, who have scored 29 runs in their last four games. Luis Castillo and David Wright each had two hits and two runs scored for the Mets.
New York starter Oliver Perez allowed three runs and five hits over five innings.
Pedro Feliciano (3-3) struck out two batters in the eighth inning to earn the victory.
Troy Tulowitzki had a two-run homer and Clint Barmes a solo homer for the Rockies.
Ubaldo Jimenez gave up three runs and six hits over seven innings. Juan Rincon (3-2), who loaded the bases in the eighth, took the loss.
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