The New York Mets (46-43) lost to the Atlanta Braves (49-39) today by a score of 6-1.
The Least You Should Know:Johan Santana (6-6) threw five innings and allowed six runs on eight hits and two walks and struck out three.
The Braves brought nine men to the plate and scored six runs in the fifth inning.
Andres Torres delivered an RBI single in the seventh for the lone Mets run.
Three of the Mets' six hits were for extra bases (doubles by Daniel Murphy, Scott Hairston and Ruben Tejada)
The loss dropped the Mets' road record to 20-23.
For a complete box score and game recap, check out SNY's In-Game Live.
Brian Erni: Let's begin with the disaster that was the sixth inning. Matt Diaz hit a drive to center that Andres Torres got about as bad of a break as you can get on a ball. As a result, Diaz had a lead off double on what should have been a fly out. Paul Janish followed with a walk, after taking a pitch that looked like it had the outside corner on 2-2, but C.B. Bucknor deemed it a ball. Ben Sheets popped out attempting to bunt, but Michael Bourn followed with a controversial RBI single. Not only did Bucknor award Bourn time out just as Santana began to deliver the 1-2, but it seemed like Bucknor again missed a pitch that could have resulted in a strike out. Martin Prado then hit a sac fly to give the Braves a 2-0 lead, Jason Heyward singled to make it 3-0, and after Chipper Jones singled, Freddie Freeman launched a three-run shot for a six-run inning. Truly one of the most frustrating innings to watch unfold in a long time.
Also, is it me, or does anyone else find it annoying how often the Braves have taken to hugging?
Ben Sheets, who looked like he hasn't pushed himself away from the dinner table too often during his rehab from Tommy John surgery, completely shut down the Mets offense for six innings. The former first round pick with the Brewers held New York to just two hits in his first Major League start since July 19, 2010. If Sheets can stay healthy, he'll be an valuable addition to the Braves, who have gone by the Mets like they're standing still over the course of the last six games.
Speaking of the Mets' standing in the NL East, things are going to get awfully dicey if things don't improve in Washington. The Braves are now ten games over the .500 mark, and a set back against the first place Nationals could put this feel-good season in jeopardy. The Mets do have an opportunity to do some damage over the next nine games (a six-game homestand against the Dodgers and Nationals follows the trip to Washington), so this next week and a half will be pivotal.
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