Game Recap: Mets 7 – Giants 4

The Mets swiped seven bases, David Wright taking four on his own, and drove in three in the ninth to take the win.

The New York Mets (19-15) beat the San Francisco Giants (18-16) by a score of 7-4.

John Maine struggled in the first inning, allowing three hits and two runs to score on 30 pitches.  From there, Maine threw 88 pitches over the next 5 2-3 innings.  He allowed seven hits overall and only the two runs.  He walked four and struck out four.  Bobby Parnell surrendered the lead in the 8th inning, allowing two earned runs on three hits and a walk.  After the Mets took the lead in the top of the 9th, Francisco Rodriguez came in and saved the game, allowing one hit.

Wright was the star of the night, going 3-3 with two RBI.  Wright stole four bases on his own and Alex Cora, Carlos Beltran and Gary Sheffield stealing one apiece.  The seven stolen bases set a franchise record.  With the game tied in the top of the ninth, Wright punched a one-out single to right field, driving in Beltran to take the lead.  Ramon Castro followed with a two-out two-RBI single.

This game could have easily gotten away from the Mets after allowing two runs in the 8th inning.  Instead, they came right back and scored three runs and won the game.