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Harvey carries big expectations into start with Padres
Apr 3, 2013 - 1:51 PM (Sports Network) - Right-hander Matt Harvey begins his first full season in the majors on Wednesday when the New York Mets continue a three-game series with the San Diego Padres at Citi Field.Big things are expected for the former seventh overall pick, who started 10 games for the Mets last season and was 3-5 with a 2.73 ERA.
"Matt Harvey, when the season was over, we said, 'Hey look, your changeup has got to be another pitch you need to use.' And all he did was come to Spring Training and worked hard to use it, and it became a very effective pitch," Mets manager Terry Collins said. "So he's made adjustments himself already."
Harvey was 2-1 this spring and pitched to a 2.96 ERA in 27 1/3 innings.
"I just think that the way he pitched in spring training, pounding the strike zone, made people swing the bats, he's going to get easier outs," Collins said. "I've seen him get deeper into games, and with that I think he's going to win a lot of games."
San Diego also has high hopes for its hurler on Wednesday, lefty Clayton Richard, who matched a career-high with 14 wins last season. However, he also gave up more hits, homers and RBIs than any NL pitcher in 2012.
New York got a well pitched game from Jon Niese in the opener on Monday and Collin Cowgill clubbed a grand slam and scored twice in the Mets' 11-2 triumph.
Niese, who also had two hits, scattered four hits and gave up just two runs over 6 2/3 innings to nail down the win in his first Opening Day assignment.
"The adrenaline was pumping, I'm not going to lie," Niese said of his first Opening Day start. "As far as the anxiety, it really wasn't much."
San Diego starter Edinson Volquez (0-1) was tagged for six runs on six hits and three walks over three-plus innings in defeat.
"The ball-strike ratio wasn't great," San Diego manager Bud Black said of Volquez. "There were a lot of two-out hits. He just couldn't make pitches at critical times."
New York was 4-3 against the Padres last season.
- SAN DIEGO: 4
NEW YORK: 8
Final
Apr 3 9:49 PM - Nick Hundley doubled to left scoring Jedd Gyorko. Runner on second with two outs and Alexi Amarista due up.
Padres 4, Mets 8 Top 9, 2 OutsApr 3 9:47 PM - Jedd Gyorko reached first on Ruben Tejada's throwing error which scored Will Venable. Runner on first with two outs and Nick Hundley due up.
Padres 3, Mets 8 Top 9, 2 OutsApr 3 9:46 PM - Carlos Quentin's sacrifice fly to right scored Everth Cabrera. Runner on first with one out and Yonder Alonso due up.
Padres 2, Mets 8 Top 9, 1 OutApr 3 9:40 PM - Cameron Maybin's fielder's choice from third to second scored Jedd Gyorko. Alexi Amarista out at second. Runner on first with two outs and Andrew Cashner due up.
Padres 1, Mets 8 Top 8, 2 OutsApr 3 9:18 PM - John Buck singled to left scoring Marlon Byrd. On the play, Lucas Duda advances to second. Runners on first and second with one out and Ruben Tejada due up.
Padres 0, Mets 8 Bot 5, 1 OutApr 3 8:38 PM - Ike Davis one-out, two-run Home Run (1) to right-center scored David Wright. Marlon Byrd is due up.
Padres 0, Mets 7 Bot 5, 1 OutApr 3 8:27 PM - David Wright doubled to left scoring Daniel Murphy. Runner on third with one out as Wright advanced on the throw to home and Ike Davis due up.
Padres 0, Mets 5 Bot 5, 1 OutApr 3 8:25 PM - John Buck one-out, two-run Home Run (1) to right scored Lucas Duda. Ruben Tejada is due up.
Padres 0, Mets 4 Bot 4, 1 OutApr 3 8:07 PM - Lucas Duda none-out, two-run Home Run (1) to right scored Marlon Byrd. John Buck is due up.
Padres 0, Mets 2 Bot 2, 0 OutsApr 3 7:34 PM - SAN DIEGO: 0
NEW YORK: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Apr 3 7:12 PM
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