NEW YORK METS (0-1) vs. FLORIDA MARLINS (1-0) (TIED FOR FOURTH PLACE, NL EAST, -1.0 GB) (TIED FOR FIRST PLACE, NL EAST, –)
Saturday, April 2, 2011
LHP Jonathon Niese (9-10, 4.20) vs. RHP Ricky Nolasco (14-9, 4.51)
OPENING DAY TIDBITS: Despite last night’s 6-2 loss, the Mets still have the best winning percentage (32-18, .640) on Opening Day.The loss snapped the Mets major league leading five-game Opening Day winning streak.The Mets are now 2-2 when beginning the season vs. the Marlins, including 1-2 when starting the year at Florida.New York is now 14-11 when starting the season on the road.
GAME TWO: The Mets are 24-25 all-time in the second game of the year and 10-7 following an Opening Day loss.
Grand Slams
It was the first career grand slam allowed by Pelrey and the first grand slam allowed by a Mets pitcher on Opening Day.The Mets surrendered a franchise-record 12 grand slams last season, the most by a major league team since the 2006 Baltimore Orioles also allowed 12 slams.New York went 0-12 last year when allowing a grand slam.
FAMILIAR FACES: The Mets starting battery (Mike Pelfrey and Josh Thole) and infield (Ike Davis, Brad Emaus, Jose Reyes and David Wright) have only played in the major leagues for the Mets…It was the first time in franchise history that the Opening Day starting battery and infield have played in the majors solely for the Mets…The last time that happened in the majors was the 2010 and 2009 Colorado Rockies but prior to that it hadn’t occured since the 1993 San Francisco Giants
DEBUTS: Mets second baseman Brad Emaus, a Rule 5 Draft pick from the Toronto Blue Jays, became the sixth Mets player to make his debut with an Opening Day start.
David Wright made his 1,000 major league start last night…The only other Mets to start 1,000 or more games are Ed Kranepool, Bud Harrelson, Jerry Grote and Cleon Jones…Jose Reyes made his 870th start last night (130 starts from joining the club).
LETS GO METS!
