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Benitez Blows Another at Shea


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In a disgraceful display of pitching, a trio of New York Mets relievers (Benitez,Lloyd,Wheeler) blew the Sunday night game against the Yankees at Shea Stadium.

You would think that throwing strikes is something that a pitcher would learn early in age, but apparently not wherever Armando Benitez and Grahame Lloyd are from. Ala Kenny Rogers in 1999 against Andruw Jones in the playoffs, both pitchers walked in runs that led to the Mets demise.

First, Benitez blew a save in the ninth after walking four batters; all lefthanded, and only throwing two strikes in the process. It has been obvious for a long time now for Mets fans that Armando Benitez is simply not cut out for the pressure in New York. He looked scared of the Yankee hitters, and once again walked off the field to a boat load of boos from the Shea faithful. Well, half of it at least. The half that were Mets fans.

Tied at three going into extras, the Yankees certainly had the momentum. In the top of the tenth with a couple of runners on, it looked as if the Yanks were on their way. The Mets though, came through as Grahame Lloyd was able to induce a double play to get out of the jam and give his hitters another shot. However, with Cliff Floyd out from an earlier double switch that brought in Benitez, and the hot hitting Jeromy Burnitz on his way to get x-rays from an injured finger, there was no punch to be found in the Amazin's lineup.

So we headed to the eleventh inning and that was where time ran out for the Mets. A four run inning for the Yankees started when Jose Reyes booted a sure double play to set up the nightmare and load the bases with nobody out. Then, Lloyd, looking like Benitez walked in a run to give the Yankees the lead which they would never let go. Enrique Wilson doubled off the Mets rookie Wheeler to break it open and the Yankees went to the bottom of the eleventh with a 7-3 lead.

For the Mets, their only shining star of this night, Jason Phillips, was their last hit. His single was the only thing the Mets could muster in the inning and the Mets went down to the rival Yankees in sorry fashion.

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