Final
Dickey goes for Mets in Atlanta
Apr 18, 2012 - 2:50 PMVideo
Dickey tries to extend a string of 14 straight quality starts this afternoon as New York concludes a three-game series with the Atlanta Braves.
The 37-year-old is off to a 2-0 start, a span that includes a victory over the Braves on April 7. Dickey allowed two runs on five hits and four walks over six frames of that one, bringing his career record versus Atlanta to 2-4 with a 3.90 earned run average in 11 games (8 starts).
Dickey continued to put New York in the win column last time out in Friday, with the right-hander leading the charge in a 5-2 win at Philadelphia. Dickey worked around nine hits to allow just one run while striking out seven over seven innings.
Dickey's string of quality starts dates back to July 25 of last season, five days after he allowed four runs over 6 1/3 frames in a no-decision to the Cardinals.
Today's meeting will be a rematch of the April 7 encounter between these clubs that saw Dickey get the best of Braves starter Jair Jurrjens.
In his first start since Aug. 30 because of a knee injury, Jurrjens lasted only 4 1/3 innings and took the loss after allowing three runs, including solo homers to David Wright and Lucas Duda. He then got a no-decision versus Milwaukee on Friday, with the 26-year-old Jurrjens yielding five runs on seven hits, including another two home runs, over five innings of his team's eventual 10-8 win.
The 26-year-old has a 7.71 ERA through his two starts and is 8-5 with a 3.10 ERA in 14 career games versus the Mets.
Jurrjens will try to pitch the Braves to a series victory this afternoon after Atlanta beat New York for the first time in five tries last night thanks to a 9-3 win. Rookie Tyler Pastornicky highlighted a five-run second inning with a two-run double and starter Randall Delgado gave up three runs over 5 1/3 innings.
The Braves had dropped five in a row to their NL East rivals, including the opener of this three-game set on Monday -- a 6-1 setback that halted Atlanta's winning streak at five games. The Mets had posted a season-opening three-game sweep at Citi Field and also took the final meeting of 2011.
"That New York trip wasn't the best trip for us, to get off to that start, but we've picked up our play and everything's been good," Pastornicky said.
The Braves roughed up Johan Santana in the shortest outing of his career, with the former Cy Young Award winner allowing six runs -- four earned -- while recording just four outs and 55 pitches.
"[New York manager Terry Collins] told me there were too many pitches in that inning and he didn't want to take any risks," said Santana, who missed all of last season due to surgery on his throwing shoulder.
Wright went 2-for-5 and has reached base safely at least twice in all eight games played this season to extend his own team record.
New York had won three of four.
- NEW YORK: 6
ATLANTA: 14
Final
Apr 18 3:29 PM - David Ross double to left scored Juan Francisco with two out. Runner on second and Tyler Pastornicky due up.
Mets 6, Braves 14 Bot 8, 2 OutsApr 18 3:20 PM - Freddie Freeman sacrifice fly to center scored Jason Heyward with two out. None on and Juan Francisco due up.
Mets 6, Braves 13 Bot 8, 2 OutsApr 18 3:17 PM - Daniel Murphy single to right scored Kirk Nieuwenhuis with none out. Runner on first and David Wright due up.
Mets 6, Braves 12 Top 8, 0 OutsApr 18 3:04 PM - Michael Bourn single to the pitcher scored Tyler Pastornicky with two out. On the play, Matt Diaz advances to second. Runners on first and second and Martin Prado due up.
Mets 5, Braves 12 Bot 7, 2 OutsApr 18 2:58 PM - Pinch-hitter Matt Diaz single to right scored David Ross with two out. On the play, Tyler Pastornicky advances to third. Runners on first and third and Michael Bourn due up.
Mets 5, Braves 11 Bot 7, 2 OutsApr 18 2:56 PM - Michael Bourn single to right scored Chipper Jones with none out. Runner on first and Martin Prado due up.
Mets 5, Braves 10 Bot 6, 0 OutsApr 18 2:22 PM - Pinch-hitter Chipper Jones reached second on Jason Bay's fielding error scoring Tyler Pastornicky with none out. Runner on second and Michael Bourn due up.
Mets 5, Braves 9 Bot 6, 0 OutsApr 18 2:21 PM - Kirk Nieuwenhuis single to right scored Josh Thole with one out. On the play, Mike Baxter advances to second. Runners on first and second and Daniel Murphy due up.
Mets 5, Braves 8 Top 6, 1 OutApr 18 2:11 PM - Freddie Freeman one-out, two-run Home Run (1) to left scored Dan Uggla. Juan Francisco due up.
Mets 4, Braves 8 Bot 5, 1 OutApr 18 1:54 PM - David Wright single to second scored Kirk Nieuwenhuis with none out. On the play, Daniel Murphy advances to third on Dan Uggla's throwing error. Runners on first and third and Ike Davis due up.
Mets 4, Braves 6 Top 5, 0 OutsApr 18 1:41 PM - Dan Uggla one-out, two-run Home Run (1) to left scored Martin Prado. Freddie Freeman due up.
Mets 3, Braves 6 Bot 3, 1 OutApr 18 1:14 PM - Martin Prado double to left scored Jair Jurrjens and Michael Bourn with none out. Runner on second and Jason Heyward due up.
Mets 3, Braves 4 Bot 3, 0 OutsApr 18 1:11 PM - David Wright double to center scored Kirk Nieuwenhuis and Daniel Murphy with one out. Runner on second and Ike Davis due up.
Mets 3, Braves 2 Top 3, 1 OutApr 18 12:57 PM - Juan Francisco one-out, two-run Home Run (2) to center scored Freddie Freeman. David Ross due up.
Mets 1, Braves 2 Bot 2, 1 OutApr 18 12:44 PM - Ike Davis lead-off Home Run (3) to right-center. Jason Bay due up.
Mets 1, Braves 0 Top 2, 0 OutsApr 18 12:27 PM - NEW YORK: 0
ATLANTA: 0
Top 1, 1 Out
Apr 18 12:15 PM
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