Warm weather, hot bats

Game 13: Mets 9, Marlins 2
9-4 for the season

It was 80 degrees in Miami last night, and it was obvious that the Mets were pleased to be playing in more comfortable weather from the get go-- they scored 4 runs in the first inning off of a pitcher who had previously had their number game after game, and just kept on going from there. The only guy who didn't have a great night was LoDuca, and I was honestly surprised to see him in the lineup all night-- what with the hand injury in Philly, why not give him the night off, at least after the fourth or fifth inning when the Mets were well up on the Marlins?

While the offense was obviously having a good night, the defense was really the story-- John Maine, keeping the Marlins to no hits through 7 innings, Jose Valentin turning perfect double plays (the team now has 23 double plays on the season!), and Heilman's 4-pitch bottom of the 9th.

The nice thing about playing in Miami is that you get a lot of New Yorkers-- I could clearly hear the "Lets Go Mets!" chants at many times through the game.

I'm teaching tonight, but will hopefully catch the last innings of the game on my drive home.