IGT, 7/19, Where the Turf Meets the Surf, Dillon@Tyson

[Edgy MD]

Dillon Gee meets Tyson Ross where the turf meets the surf. Only one will remain standing at the end.

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[Guest d'Kong76]

NY Mets at San Diego
When: 8:40 PM ET, Saturday, July 19, 2014
Where: Petco Park, San Diego, California
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The New York Mets attempt to continue their surge as they visit the San Diego Padres for the middle contest of their three-game series on Saturday. New York completed the first half of the season with an 8-2 homestand and picked up where it left off by posting a 5-4 triumph over San Diego in the series opener. Travis d'Arnaud went 3-for-5 with a pair of RBI singles, including one in the ninth inning that snapped a tie after the Mets squandered an early 4-0 lead.

A stint in the minors appears to have done a world of good for d'Arnaud, who is hitting .318 (21-for-66) with three home runs and 12 RBIs in 17 games since returning. San Diego lost for the eighth time in 10 contests but finally received some offense, scoring four times in the fifth inning after going 25 frames without a run. The Padres will have to forge on without All-Star closer Huston Street, who was traded to the Los Angeles Angels for four prospects Friday night.

TV:
8:40 p.m. ET, WPIX (New York), FSN (San Diego)

PITCHING MATCHUP:
Mets RH Dillon Gee (4-1, 2.56 ERA) vs. Padres RH Tyson Ross (7-10, 2.85)

Gee made a triumphant return from a two-month absence due to a strained lat, allowing one run and six hits over seven innings in a victory over Atlanta on July 9. The 28-year-old was just as impressive prior to the injury, going 3-1 while yielding three runs or fewer in each outing during a five-start span � including three scoreless efforts of six or more frames. Gee is 2-1 with a 1.35 ERA in three career starts against San Diego, giving up a total of three runs over 20 innings.

Ross once again was the victim of little-to-no run support Sunday as he suffered the loss in a 1-0 defeat at the Los Angeles Dodgers despite allowing just one run in seven innings. The 27-year-old All-Star has yielded fewer than three earned runs 14 times this season but is just 6-6 in those outings and has received two or fewer runs of support in 11 turns, going 1-9 in those contests. Ross made his only career start against New York on Aug. 15, 2013, but did not factor in the decision despite giving up one run in seven innings.

WALK-OFFS:
1. New York LHP Jon Niese (shoulder) had a bullpen session Friday and hopes to be activated from the disabled list to start at Seattle on Monday.
2. San Diego INF Chris Nelson made a successful debut for his new team Friday, going 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI after having his contract purchased from Triple-A El Paso earlier in the day.
3. D'Arnaud has hit safely in eight of his last nine games, registering three multi-hit performances in that span.

[ashie62]

Cody is related to tonights SP for San Diego Tyson Ross... Pads All star at that..

[Guest d'Kong76]

Mets are tardy ... again ... here's your Pads:
Amarista SS
Headley 3b
Smith LF
Grandal 1B
Venable RF
Nelson 2B
Maybin CF
Rivera C
Ross P

[Guest d'Kong76]

Curtis Granderson - RF
Daniel Murphy - 2B
David Wright - 3B
Lucas Duda - 1B
Travis d'Arnaud - C
Kirk Nieuwenhuis - LF
Juan Lagares - CF
Ruben Tejada - SS
Dillon Gee - RHP

[Edgy MD]

FOX?

Ah, shit.

[Edgy MD]

By the way, look at Terry running out the same lineup twice in a row.

[ashie62]

WPIX

Yes Keith...David is not 100%.... With our luck....................................................................................

[Edgy MD]

Grendel 1, Mets 0

[ashie62]

Biogenesis baby Yasmani Grandal goes yard ... 1-0 them

[Fman99]

I'm listening via XM - Jim Duquette and Josh -- and so I won't be visiting this site much tonight as the XM broadcast is 2-3 min behind. They just called the HR.

[ashie62]

Fman99 wrote: I'm listening via XM - Jim Duquette and Josh -- and so I won't be visiting this site much tonight as the XM broadcast is 2-3 min behind. They just called the HR.

SPOILER ALERT

[ashie62]

Offense please do not fail us tonight...

[MFS62]

He's going right after the Mets lineup. 39 pitches in 3 innings. I guess Tyson isn't chicken. (ducking)

Later

[Edgy MD]

This 4-0 hole is my fault. Stupid thread title. Confused Tyson and Cody Ross. This is all on me.

[ashie62]

It's early...

[Edgy MD]

For a struggly team, this is one packed ballpark.

[Edgy MD]

Dillon Gee finding himself maybe. Four whiffs since the homerun.

Need Offense.

[Edgy MD]

Getting thrown out stealing when down 4-0.

That ain't gonna get it done.

[Edgy MD]

Well, we mustered a threat there in the seventh, but... .

[Frayed Knot]

Too many balls that hit d'Arnaud's glove still manage to wind up against the backstop.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Stinko. Bad caught stealing, bad Tejada AB, bad David Wright.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Of all the indignities: closed out by washed-up-and-thrown-away-when-we-had-him-a-Presidential-term-ago Blaine Boyer.

[Frayed Knot]

Basically just one of those nights: not good pitching (Gee's worst start since who knows when), not good hitting, not good fielding.
Easy game to say 'Just turn the page', but you only get to say that if you go out and win tomorrow.

[Edgy MD]

Frayed Knot wrote: Basically just one of those nights: not good pitching (Gee's worst start since who knows when), not good hitting, not good fielding.

Baserunning and catching also wanting.

[Zvon]

Looking over this game, that attempted stolen base by EYoung was a killer. And there's not much else to look over.

[ashie62]

I'm just going to say an All Star pitcher had one of his best days. It happens. I really wouldn't screw over any one Mets player for the loss, it was a group effort...