IGT 04/30 - Giants @ Mets

[Guest d'Kong76]

San Francisco at NY Mets
When: 4:05 PM ET, Saturday, April 30, 2016
Where: Citi Field, New York City, New York
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Yoenis Cespedes isn't letting a bruised right thigh slow him down. After Cespedes' grand slam highlighted a franchise-best 12-run third inning in the series opener, New York vies for its eighth straight victory and 11th in 12 outings on Saturday when it continues its three-game series versus the visiting San Francisco Giants.

Returning to the starting lineup for the first time in a week, Cespedes had a two-run RBI single to extend his hitting streak to nine games before clearing the bases with his seventh home run to cap the explosive inning. The 30-year-old Cuban has 14 RBIs in his last five contests, but is 0-for-5 with three strikeouts versus Saturday starter Matt Cain. Former Met Angel Pagan launched a solo homer in the 13-1 series-opening shellacking, but is 18-for-86 (.209) with four homers in his career and has yet to face Saturday starter Jacob deGrom. Hunter Pence saw his six-game hitting streak end for San Francisco, which fell for just the second time in seven outings.

TV: 4:05 p.m. ET, FS1, CSN Bay Area (San Francisco), SNY (New York)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Giants RH Matt Cain (0-2, 6.43) vs. Mets RH Jacob deGrom (2-0, 1.54)

Cain hasn't been very able to begin the season, as the veteran failed in his bid to record his first victory of the season on Sunday. The 31-year-old was taken deep by slugger Giancarlo Stanton for one of his campaign-high 10 hits and four runs scored in a no-decision versus Miami. Opponents are teeing off on Cain to the tune of a gaudy .321 batting average to go along with a 1.67 WHIP and ERA.

A family emergency did nothing to alter the fortunes of deGrom, who allowed one run and did not walk a batter for the second straight outing in a 3-2 win over Atlanta on Sunday. San Francisco also has been quite the treat for the 27-year-old, who has posted a 2-0 career mark with a 1.17 ERA and 17 strikeouts over 15 1/3 innings of work. The Giants are batting a paltry .115 against deGrom, with Brandon Crawford and Joe Panik each going 0-for-6 versus the right-hander.

WALK-OFFS:
1. New York OF Curtis Granderson has hit safely in eight straight and 13 of his last 14 contests.
2. San Francisco CF Denard Span has eight hits in his last seven games.
3. Mets LF Michael Conforto has seven RBIs during his seven-game hitting streak.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Span CF
Pagan LF
Duffy 3B
Posey C
Belt 1B
Pence RF
Crawford SS
Tomlinson 2B
Cain RHP

[Guest d'Kong76]

Granderson RF
Cabrera SS
Conforto LF
Cespedes CF
Duda 1B
Walker 2B
Flores 3B
Rivera C
deGrominator P

[Zvon]

Singles by Granderson and Conforto in the first inning, and we have runners on the corners.

[Zvon]

Bases juiced for Walker.

[Zvon]

Gah! He can't reach the fences anymore. Walker dunks a single over 2nd.

2-0 Mets

[Lefty Specialist]

Walker is living the good life these days, isn't he?

[Zvon]

Lefty Specialist wrote: Walker is living the good life these days, isn't he?

I feel a tad guilty that I don't miss Muffy one single bit.

[soupcan]

Giants unis are top 5 in MLB.

Those matte black batting helmets are pretty sweet too.

[Zvon]

That was deGrom's 1st walk of the season? wow.

[Zvon]

I don't usually make cards for players on other teams but I ran into this really nice picture of Buster Posey.

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[Zvon]

Rivera's first at bat as a Met= PLUNKED!

[Zvon]

Cain hits Cabrera. WTF guy? Stop that crap.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Zvon wrote: That was deGrom's 1st walk of the season? wow.

Well, remember it's only his third start.

[Zvon]

Still....

If he hits Conforto I'm going to have to rush the mound.

[Zvon]

CONDOUBLEOOOOOOOOOO~!

record! 6 straight games w/a double. Amazin!!!

[Lefty Specialist]

This just in: Conforto is really good.

[Zvon]

deGrom with a bases loaded walk. He's not on today.
4-1 Mets

[Zvon]

Wow, Duda cuts it and goes to third! OUT!

challenge....


4-3 Mets?

[ashie62]

Micheal Conforto

M-V-P

[Zvon]

CONFORTOBOOM!

[Zvon]

FLORESKABOOMARINO!!!

6-3 Mets


deGrom done for the day.

[Elster88]

Collins taking out Henderson like a dope. Let him try to get out of it. You can overuse your bullpen studs later in the year like you did in 2015.

[Zvon]

This is one we don't wanna be giving away. SF trying to mount a threat in the 8th.

6-3 Mets

[Zvon]

6-4 Mets. Terry staying with Robles and he looks to have good stuff.

[Zvon]

Whoa. Great catch by Grandy!

6-5 Mets, 2 on, 2 out. Terry gets his hook out.

[Zvon]

soupcan wrote: Giants unis are top 5 in MLB. Those matte black batting helmets are pretty sweet too.

Agreed. I just noticed how flat they are.


BLEVINS! gets out of it with the lead intact. A lot smaller, but intact. 6-5 Mets, mid 8th.

[Zvon]

GAH! They're intentionally walking Walker on his last chance to get 10. BASTAGES!

[Zvon]

Ugh, this is bullshit.

[Zvon]

So even though by the letter of the new rule Walker was out, umps used their discretion and make the right call. Niiiiice. Still bullshit Bouchy.