Mets win fourth consecutive game
Published on August 12, 2011 under Florida State League (FSL1)
St. Lucie Mets News Release
The St. Lucie Mets won their fourth consecutive game Friday night at Digital Domain Park. St. Lucie took game one of a three-game series against the Charlotte Stone Crabs by a score of 3-0. The Mets improve to 26-22 on the half and 64-54 overall.
Three Mets pitchers combined to shut down the Stone Crab offense. Darin Gorski got the start and cruised through six innings allowing only one baserunner, a single erased by a double play to end the third inning. Juan Centeno broke a scoreless tie in the fifth inning singling in Francisco Pena to give the Mets a 1-0 lead. Wilmer Flores added some insurance driving in two more runs in the seventh inning to put the Mets up 3-0. Eric Niesen walked a batter in two shutout innings of relief and Josh Edgin pitched a perfect ninth to close out the Mets 3-0 victory.
Gorski, Niesen and Edgin combined for the one-hit shutout of the Stone Crabs. Gorski improves to 11-1 and Edgin notched his seventh save of the season. Juan Centeno had two hits and an RBI and Wilmer Flores drove in a pair in the 3-0 victory. Jefry Marte and Rylan Sandoval each added two hits.
The Mets and Stone Crabs continue their series Saturday night at Digital Domain Park. Zack Wheeler will make his first start at home for the Mets since being acquired in the Carlos Beltran trade. In two starts on the road, Wheeler is 1-1 with a 3.60 ERA. He hasn't issued a single walk while striking out 11 holding opposing hitters to a .268 batting average.
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