Those Mets

WRIGHT THROWS BRAVES A WIN

The Mets are edging toward uncomfortable territory, with sizeable question marks popping into their rotation this Wednesday and Friday. It was imperative that they win this week with their best pitchers on the hill. They'll have to settle for one out of two. Johan Santana did his part, firing seven solid innings, but the Mets fell on David Wright's throwing error in the ninth, dropping a 3-2 game to the Braves. On for a rare second inning of work, Pedro Feliciano allowed a leadoff single to Brian McCann, before giving way to Jenrry Mejia. Though Yunel Escobar was attempting to lay down a sacrifice bunt, Mejia then walked him on six pitches, before serving up a high chopper to third base. Wright made a nice play to field the ball, but fired wide of first base and out of the reach of Ike Davis, allowing pinch-runner Brent Clevlen to score the winning run. Former Braves player Jeff Francoeur, slated to hit eighth until catcher Rod Barajas was a late scratch with a stomach virus, tied the game with a solo home run off Kris Medlen in the fifth. Davis homered earlier in the inning for the only other run off Medlen, who lasted 6 1/3 innings. Santana's seven innings included two runs on five hits, with two walks and four strikeouts. He gave way to a pinch-hitter in the eighth after throwing 104 pitches. (MLB.com)