Takahashi and Mets Shut Out Hated Yankees 4-0 at Yankee Stadium Friday

The New York Mets defeated their hated cross-town rivals the New York Yankees 4-0 at Yankee Stadium last night. The game meant a lot to the Mets as both teams downplayed it in the past as just another game. The Mets have won 8 games in a row and 12 of their last 13. As David Wright dove into home plate and beat the throw in the 1st inning the emotion showed on his face. Hisanori Takahashi was excellent again for the Mets as he gave up no earned runs, only 4 hits, with 2 walks and 3 strikeouts and narrowly outpitched Yankee starter Javier Vazquez. Chan Ho Park gave up 2 earned runs for the Yanks and Boone Logan gave up another. Pedro Feliciano pitched two innings for the Mets and got in and out of trouble but gave up no earned runs. Francisco Rodriguez came into the game in the 9th, struck out Derek Jeter and got Nick Swisher to foul out to end the game to earn his 16th save of the season. Angel Pagan had a 2-run double in the 8th. Jose Reyes and Jeff Francoeur each had 2-hit games for the Mets. Wright doubled with two outs in the first and scored on Ike Davis’ single. Reyes added an RBI single in the 9th. Jason Bay was back in the lineup for the Mets in left field and went 0-for-3 with a walk. The Subway Series continues as the two teams play a matinee at 1:05 PM today at the Stadium.