Hyannis Mets Game Stories

Hyannis improved their record to 6-8 with an 11-8 victory over the Chatham A's tonight. Hyannis wasted no time in getting runs across the board. The first four batters scored for Hyannis, including a fantastic push bunt by center fielder Dan Brewer that didn’t even garner a throw. After a walk to third basemen James Darnell, right fielder Shane Peterson smoked a liner to right center, ending up on third and clearing the bases. He would later score on a grounder by first basemen Kiko Vazquez. Peterson, who entered the game batting a team high .354, ended the day 2 for 3 with 3 RBIs, 2 runs and a hit by pitch. Brewer and Vazquez also ended the day with 3 RBIs a piece. The Mets would add two more runs in the second, with Elmendorf scoring his second run in as many innings. Chatham pitcher Tom Milone struggled early on, loading the bases in his first two innings of work. He settled down after the second however, recording consecutive 1-2-3 innings.

For Hyannis, pitcher Andrew Doyle further established himself as the resident staff ace for the Mets. Improving to 3-0 on the season, he finished the day with 6 innings of work, striking out 5, walking 2 and allowing two earned runs. His toughest inning of work came in the fourth, when Allan Dykstra led off the inning scorching a 400 foot double over the head of Brewer. After a single by Kevin McAvoy and an ensuing walk, Doyle was left with the bases loaded and only one out. A sacrifice fly by Addison Johnson then brought Dykstra home with Chatham’s second run of the day. After an error by Darnell, Doyle got third basemen Jermaine Curtis to ground out to third to get out of the inning.

The fifth inning began with a lucky play to record the third out. With a fly ball to right by Dykstra, catcher Tim Federowicz faked like he was tagging up from second, only to trip on his way back to the bag. Shortstop Ryan Jackson intercepted the throw from Peterson right off of second and easily tagged the Chatham catcher out. In the bottom half of the inning, the offensive onslaught continued for the Mets, starting with a walk to Darnell. Three straight doubles by Peterson, Vazquez, and Jackson left the Mets with a 9-3 lead. The Mets would add their last 2 runs in the sixth, with a two run home run by Brewer. His shot to right was his second of the year, which leads the team.

Doyle was relieved in the seventh by Stephen Penney, the newest addition to the Mets. Penney struggled, having to leave the mound allowing five runs. The inning didn't come to an end until Hunter Harris got Addison Johnson to fly out. Harris would finish the game for the Mets, working 2 and one-thirds of an inning, allowing only one run on a wild pitch in the ninth. The Mets will continue their season on the road Tuesday at 5, where they play the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox at Red Wilson Park.