The Diamondbacks failed to get anything going against the Mets in the first game of the series losing by a score of 7-2. The Mets had no such trouble, jumping on pitcher Micah Owings for three runs in the first and another in the second.
Owings, the hero a couple of nights ago with a pinch hitting game time homer, struggled all game. He gave up ten hits in 5.2 innings, giving up seven runs, six earned. He also walked three and struck out two.
The Mets 1-3 hitters, Jose Reyes, Ryan Church and David Wright, exploded. Combined they went 9-14, with six runs and five RBI’s. Reyes went 4-5, Church and Wright both homered. Church went 2-4, and Wright went 3-5. Carlos Delgado also had two hits. No other Mets player had a hit.
Chris Young and Justin Upton each had two hits. John Maine held the D’backs offense in check all game going six strong allowing just two runs and scattering six hits. He K’d six and walked just two.
