It was a huge win for the Mets last night as they got what they needed after blowing a 7 run lead the previous night. It was huge because this erases any thought for the moment, of last year historic that played down the stretch.
Johan Santana pitched well for 6 innings but left the game down 3 to 2. But this time the Mets saved Santana in the losing column when Carlos Delgado tied the game with a 2 out HR in the 8th that led to 3 more runs, capped by rookie Daniel Murphy go ahead RBI's double. It was Delgado 2nd HR in the game and his 30th of the season. This is a guy in Carlos Delgado that earlier in the season the NY Mets fan base, including myself was ready to cut him loose because of his poor play. But the Mets are in this race because of Delgado's emergence which has fueled the team ever since he had the big game at Yankee Stadium where he ripped the Yankees for 9 RBI's in 1 game. Ever since that game, Delgado has been the clean-up hitter the Mets were missing earlier in the season when Carlos Beltran was the man in the clean-up spot and was not producing.
This is the Carlos Delgado of 2006 and the Mets can only hope his hot bat continues to come thru as they come down the final month of the season.
The Final score was 6 to 3 as the Mets get back in 1st place and move on to Florida for the weekend series vs. the struggling Marlins staring on Friday.
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