R.A. Dickey Was Excellent as Mets Defeated Orioles 5-1 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards Friday

What a night to be at the ballpark as the Mets defeated the Orioles 5-1 at beautiful Oriole Park at Camden Yards behind R.A. Dickey’s excellent start. My Wife and I met a nice man and couple before the game as we enjoyed BBQ sandwiches. There were plenty of Met fans walking around town and in the stands. Dickey gave up only 1 earned run, 7 hits, with no walks and 8 strikeouts in 7.0 innings. He was throwing strikes all night. Dickey gave up first batter hits in the 4th through 7th innings but gave up his only run in the 7th. In the 4th inning Dickey gave up two singles and a walk to load the bases with no outs. He then struck out the next two batters and got the third out on a pop up to David Wright. I knew then that the Mets were going to win the game. In the 8th inning Pedro Feliciano got into trouble giving up 3 hits but got a double-play and a strikeout to keep the Orioles off the scoreboard. Francisco Rodriguez came into the game in the 9th and struck out the side to end the game, but did give up a double. It was good seeing the K-Rod of old. Jose Reyes, Wright and Chris Carter had great offensive games. Reyes got things started with a leadoff double in the 1st inning and scored on Wright’s RBI single. Reyes also singled in the 9th, stole second base but was left stranded. Wright went 3-for-4 (double) with 2 RBIs. The Mets DH Carter went 1-for-3 with a huge 3-run home run in the 4th inning. We’re going to see the USA vs. England World Cup match this afternoon somewhere in town and going to Met game tonight. I took the picture from our seats in the Terrace Box, Section 45.