The Mets got a strong start from Johan Santana and a big sixth inning that propelled them to a 5-2 victory over the Cubs. The win gives them their first series win of the season, as they took three out of four games against Chicago.
Notes
David Wright doubled for the 225th time of his career. That ties him with Ed Kranepool for first place on the all-time Mets doubles list.
Santana’s line: 6.1 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K. His ERA: 2.59.
Fernando Nieve has pitched a league-leading 11 times.
Francisco Rodriguez got his first save of the season.
Nieve, Pedro Feliciano , Jenrry Mejia , and K-Rod combined for this line: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K.
The big innings started with Jose Reyes , who went 1-for-3 with a walk.
It was broken open by the Wright RBI double. He went 1-for-4 ...
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Mets-Cubs: Mets Win 5-2 Thursday to Take Series
Posted: 23rd April 2010 by Flushing Baseball Daily in MLBComments Off on Mets-Cubs: Mets Win 5-2 Thursday to Take Series