Beltran nlcs game 7

Now their playoff hopes are slim. Then Mets players made matters worse by throwing their thumbs down to Citi Field crowds. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright twisted the proverbial knife into Mets fans even deeper on Monday.

After blanking the Mets for zero runs en route to his 16th win of the season, Wainwright compared his first-inning, bases-loaded strikeout of Jeff McNeil to his NL Pennant-clinching strikeout of Carlos Beltran.

Adam Wainwright, recounting his bases-loaded strikeout of Jeff McNeil in the first inning: "I like nostalgia, and I felt Mets fans in a bases-loaded situation wanted to see me throw two curveballs and a changeup I gave the people what they wanted. Louis, said after the team's win. A rookie in , Wainwright was in Shea Stadium facing Beltran with his Cardinals up by two runs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth. The Mets loaded the bases on a couple of singles and a walk. Wainwright got ahead on two pitches and then froze Beltran with one of the nastiest curve balls ever thrown.

Beltran froze. The ball went from twelve to six right over the plate. The umpire called strike three. The Cardinals won the pennant. The Cardinals signing Beltran provided a great reason to dig up footage of that wonderful pitch.

Not to say that there ever needs to be a reason to watch that beautiful pitch. I mean, just look at it. That might be the most beautiful pitch ever thrown in a baseball game. Even though this pitch should be celebrated regularly on its own merits, Beltran's signing with the Cards understandably caused fans to recall the last magical postseason run for the Redbirds even as we were still glowing from the club's most recent installment in the annals of St.

Louis October lore. Starter Jeff Suppan struck out only two batters in his seven innings and issued five free passes via walk. He even hit a batter and the Mets got another base runner via error. Want your voice heard? Join the Rising Apple team! Write for us! The opportunities were there. The Mets never capitalized and the thing we have hated most about more recent clubs clobbered them out of contention.

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