Brewers Defeated Mets on Two-Run Walk-Off Home Run at Miller Park Friday

Johan Santana pitched a brilliant game for the Mets through 8.0 innings but manager Jerry Manuel decided to take Johan out. Johan gave up no earned runs, only 3 hits, with 2 walks and 5 strikeouts on 105 pitches (72 strikes). Since Jerry saw him go over the “magical 100 pitch count” he thought it wise to take him out. I’m sure Johan could have started the 9th inning with the Brewers’ big hitters coming up. Pedro Feliciano came into the game in the bottom of the 9th inning and left after getting the first out of the 9th inning. Ryota Igarashi came into the game and threw exactly 6 pitches, 4 for strikes. The only problem was that two of the 4 pitches were hits and the second was a two-run walk-off homer by Corey Hart. Too bad Corey wasn’t wearing his sunglasses last night. Maybe he would have struck out. The real issue was that the Mets could not produce runs and they put up nothing on the scoreboard. They hit into three inning-ending double-plays and that encapsulated the game. Igarashi needs to get work and he was great before injuring his hamstring and going on the DL. The works help him and helps the bullpen. Unfortunately it didn’t work out for the Mets last night.