Game 1: Mets
After losing a second starting pitcher, possibly for the remainder of the postseason, and starting a rookie in his place, the New York Mets behind a 4-5 day at the plate for a 14 year veteran playing in his first playoff game, beat the wild card Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 in an exciting Game 1 of the National League Division Series.
Orlando “El Duque” Hernandez was the Mets starter who was scratched from the lineup following a calf muscle tear on Wednesday. Rookie John Maine, who has been called upon during the regular season to fill in at the last minute, pitched 4 and 1/3 innings in his place, while Carlos Delgado, a veteran player but post season rookie himself, had 4 hits including a home run, two runs scored and two rbi in the win.
The tension-filled game however will be forever remembered for the wild double play the Mets pulled off---or rather the Dodgers screwed up—in which two Los Angeles players were thrown out at home on the same play. You had to see it. It was straight out of Little League.
Game 2 of this best of five series is Thursday night in New York.
Results from other playoff series can be found here.
Posted by bernie at October 4, 2006 7:34 PM