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In breaking their five-game skid, Albert Pujols clobbered a two-run homer to help the Cardinals snap the Mets’ three-game streak and send them to their fourth loss in 18 games.

Posted Sunday, July 27, 2008 12:50 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, St Louis Cardinals, National League, Reyes, Jose, Manuel, Jerry, Pujols, Albert

Mets 7, Cardinals 2: Pelfrey Shows Off Mets’ New Strength

The Mets have won 14 of their past 17 games, including three straight, to vault into first in the division, and their lead grew to two games over the Phillies and the Marlins,

Posted Friday, July 25, 2008 10:55 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, St Louis Cardinals, Pelfrey, Mike, Minaya, Omar, National League

Mets 11, Cardinals 1: Mets Easily Clobber Cardinals, but Phillies Loom as True Test

An explosive offensive performance overshadowed an excellent start by Mike Pelfrey and kept the Mets within four and a half games of the Phillies heading into their four-game series.

Posted Friday, July 04, 2008 1:08 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, St Louis Cardinals, Pelfrey, Mike

Mets 11, Cardinals 1: Reyes’ Triple Keys Mets’ Rout of Cardinals

Jose Reyes’ bases-clearing triple keyed a six-run third inning as the Mets pounded rookie Mitchell Boggs, rebounding from a one-run loss to earn a split in the four-game series.

Posted Thursday, July 03, 2008 11:44 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, St Louis Cardinals, Pelfrey, Mike, Reyes, Jose

Cardinals 8, Mets 7: Martínez Fails in Early Going, and Bullpen Flounders Late

The Mets lost a two-run lead in the eighth inning, then lost the game with two outs in the ninth, giving the Cardinals a victory at Busch Stadium.

Posted Thursday, July 03, 2008 1:13 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Martinez, Pedro, St Louis Cardinals, Manuel, Jerry, Glaus, Troy

Mets 7, Cardinals 4: For Mets, a Framework That They Can Build On

The Mets’ starting pitching backed Tony Armas Jr.’s first appearance of the season with 14 hits and 7 consecutive runs in storming back from an early three-run deficit.

Posted Wednesday, July 02, 2008 1:02 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, St Louis Cardinals, Wright, David, Manuel, Jerry

Manuel Is Trying to Get Martínez Back on Track

Pedro Martínez is scheduled to start Wednesday night against the Cardinals after two poor starts.

Posted Tuesday, July 01, 2008 9:57 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: New York Mets, Martinez, Pedro, St Louis Cardinals, Manuel, Jerry

Cardinals 7, Mets 1: Not So Fresh a Start for the Mets

Shoddy fielding, a slumbering offense and poor pitching, stalwarts of the first 81 games, reappeared as the Mets opened the second half of their season with a 7-1.

Posted Monday, June 30, 2008 11:01 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Castillo, Luis, St Louis Cardinals, Wright, David, Manuel, Jerry, Ankiel, Rick

New Motion Isn’t Ready for Mets’ Rotation

The competition between Mike Pelfrey and Orlando Hernández gained some clarity after Hernández, in his spring debut, struggled with his revised mechanics.

Posted Sunday, March 23, 2008 9:32 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, St Louis Cardinals

Delivery Is New; Drop-Off Hasn’t Changed

The competition between Mike Pelfrey and Orlando Hernández gained some clarity after Hernández, in his spring debut, struggled with his revised mechanics.

Posted Sunday, March 23, 2008 6:11 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, St Louis Cardinals