Game 7 at New York
This one was for all the marbles and both starters pitched like it. Kennedy allowed two
infield hits and a 2-out RBI single to Ian Desmond in the 2nd. Those proved to be the
only hits he surrendered in his seven strong innings of work. Unfortunately, he received
no offensive support, because Hernandez countered with six shutout frames. As was the
case all postseason long, the Twins ‘pen finished things off and the Twins scored four
in the ninth for much-needed breathing room and a second CFA championship. The road
team won the final four games of the series. Twins, 5-0
I'm fully aware that Pat had the better team, so a little good fortune didn't hurt. It
was fun to knock it all out in one night, and thanks to Pat for being a lot of fun to
play against, and of course, for a great season. Much like the Twins, the playoff were
no sure thing until late in the regular season, but Mets management cleaned house at the
All-Star break, bringing in two starters and three relievers. Let's just say that worked,
as the Mets won 57 games in the second half and still barely made the playoffs, earning
a wild card out of that brutal NL East.
Here's what the Mets' executive director had to say following the dramatic game 7 defeat:
"I've gotta first of all congratulate Keith and the Twins. Class organization. They
played a great series and are deserving champions. I'm proud of our players, and I know
when they look back that they will be proud of what they accomplished as well. It's sad
knowing that some of them won't be back. We'd love to retain all of these guys, but
Aramis (Ramirez) and Josh (Willingham) for sure are looking for bigger contracts than
our organization can afford, and we wish them well ... unless of course they end up with
the Braves."
When asked if the Mets plan to fill their gaping hole at 3B left by the impending
departure of Ramirez by shifting Miguel Cabrera across the infield, Bird only replied
that "all options would be considered." -- Keith Lipscomb
11/2/2012, Min12-NYM12, Citi Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
2012 Twins 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 6 1 5 2
2012 Mets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 7 0
Twins AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB
Zobrist lf 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 0 0 0 0
Granderson cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 2 0 0 0
Pence rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 1 0 0 0
Pena,C 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130 9 1 0 0
Lee,Ca ph 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .222 0 0 0 0
Farnsworth p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Kendrick,H 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 2 3 0 0
Morel 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .381 1 2 1 0
Romo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Holland,G p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Duncan ph 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 2 0 0 0
Shoppach c 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .056 7 1 0 0
Desmond ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 2 4 0 0
Hernandez,F p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 1 0 0
Gonzalez,M p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Chavez,Er 3b 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .385 0 2 0 0
33 5 6 4 1 0 0 4 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 27 14 1 0
Mets AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB
Bourn cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .324 3 0 0 0
Aybar ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 0 5 0 0
Cabrera,Mi 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .355 7 1 0 0
Montero,M c 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 12 0 0 1
Ramirez,Ar 3b 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0 0 0
Jones,G rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120 2 0 0 0
Castro,R ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
McCoy rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0
Pedroia 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 1 2 0 0
Willingham lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 0 0 0 0
Kennedy,I p 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1 0 0 0
Carp ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 0 0 0 0
Betancourt,R p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Downs,S p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Grilli p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Guerrier p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
32 0 7 0 2 0 0 2 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 27 8 0 1
Twins INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA
Hernandez,F W 2-1 6.0 6 0 0 0 7 80 56 23 0 0 0 0 1 2.60
Gonzalez,M H 2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Romo H 2 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 13 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0.00
Holland,G H 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 15 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Farnsworth 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 12 5 4 0 0 0 0 1 4.91
9.0 7 0 0 2 7 123 76 34 0 1 0 0 2
Mets INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA
Kennedy,I L 0-2 7.0 3 1 1 1 8 103 73 25 0 0 0 0 0 4.09
Betancourt,R 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 17 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 7.36
Downs,S 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2.70
Grilli 0.2 0 1 1 2 2 22 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 7.71
Guerrier 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 5 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.50
9.0 6 5 5 4 11 151 99 37 0 1 0 0 0
Min: Chavez,Er inserted at 3b in the 7th
Lee,Ca batted for Pena,C in the 9th
Duncan batted for Holland,G in the 9th
Duncan moved to 1b in the 9th
NYM: Castro,R batted for Jones,G in the 7th
Carp batted for Kennedy,I in the 7th
McCoy inserted at rf in the 8th
GWRBI: Desmond
Temperature: 52, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: in from left at 10 MPH.
11/2/2012, Min12-NYM12, Citi Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
2012 Twins 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 6 1 5 2
2012 Mets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 7 0
Twins -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Zobrist lf 1>43 3>k 6>8 43 k
Granderson cf 2/fl k 63 9>S
Pence rf 8 8 W S.1-3
Pena,C 1b 2>63 4>9 k Downs,S
Lee,Ca ph IW.1-2
Farnsworth p
Kendrick,H 2b S 9 7>k Grilli
k
Morel 3b S.1-2 4 31
Romo p
Holland,G p
Duncan ph note 1
Shoppach c k 5>k 63 k
Desmond ss S.2-H;1-2 k 8>note 2 note 3
9 W
Hernandez,F p k 63
Gonzalez,M p
Chavez,Er 3b 63 Guerrier
note 4
1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: Betancourt,R 3: pb.3-H;2-3;1-2 4: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
Mets -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Bourn cf 1>8 8 6>S 8>Holland,G
53
Aybar ss S S.1-2 SB2 9
63
Cabrera,Mi 1b 143/gdp 6/L 63.2-3 43
Montero,M c 2>D 4>e5.B-1 31 9>Farnsworth
W
Ramirez,Ar 3b k 63.1-2 7>D S.1-2
Jones,G rf k OA.2x3(25) Gonzalez,M
53
Castro,R ph 53.2-3
McCoy rf note 1
Pedroia 2b k 5>k Romo 3/g
53
Willingham lf 3>k k IW
Kennedy,I p S k
Carp ph 4/L
Betancourt,R p
Downs,S p
Grilli p
Guerrier p
1: 463/gdp.2-3
Twins IN OUT ER Mets IN OUT ER
Hernandez,F A1 C5 0 W 2-1 Kennedy,I A1 C7 1 L 0-2
Gonzalez,M C6 C6 0 H 2 Betancourt,R C8 D3 2
Romo C7 C9 0 H 2 Downs,S D4 D4 1
Holland,G D1 D3 0 H 1 Grilli D5 D8 1
Farnsworth D4 D7 0 Guerrier D9 E1 0
11/2/2012, Min12-NYM12, Citi Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
2012 Twins 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 6 1 5 2
2012 Mets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 7 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Twins batting
0-0 0 --- 02 Zobrist grounded out to second (CSFX)
0-0 1 --- 32 Granderson popped out to the catcher (CSBBFBFX)
0-0 2 --- 01 Pence flied out to center (CX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Mets batting
0-0 0 --- 10 Bourn flied out to center (BX)
0-0 1 --- 00 Aybar lined a single to center (X)
0-0 1 1-- 21 Cabrera,Mi grounded into a double play, Hernandez,F to
Kendrick,H to Pena,C (Bp1BCX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Twins batting
0-0 0 --- 02 Pena,C grounded out to short (SFX)
0-0 1 --- 02 Kendrick,H reached on an infield single to third (CCFX)
0-0 1 1-- 02 Morel reached on an infield single to second, Kendrick,H
to second (1CSX)
0-0 1 12- 02 Shoppach struck out (CCS)
0-0 2 12- 00 Desmond lined a single to shallow left, Kendrick,H
scored, Morel to second (X)
1-0 2 12- 02 Hernandez,F struck out (SS+2FS)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Mets batting
1-0 0 --- 21 Montero,M lined a double to right center (BFBX)
1-0 0 -2- 12 Ramirez,Ar struck out (FFBS)
1-0 1 -2- 12 Jones,G struck out (CBFC)
1-0 2 -2- 12 Pedroia struck out (BFCS)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Twins batting
1-0 0 --- 22 Zobrist struck out (BFBSS)
1-0 1 --- 32 Granderson struck out (CBBBFS)
1-0 2 --- 12 Pence flied out to center (BSSX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Mets batting
1-0 0 --- 02 Willingham struck out (FFS)
1-0 1 --- 12 Kennedy,I grounded a single up the middle (BCFX)
1-0 1 1-- 11 Bourn flied out to center (BCX)
1-0 2 1-- 12 Aybar lined a single between third and short, Kennedy,I
to second (CSBX)
1-0 2 12- 01 Cabrera,Mi lined out to short (SX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Twins batting
1-0 0 --- 00 Pena,C flied out to right (X)
1-0 1 --- 22 Kendrick,H flied out to right (SCBBX)
1-0 2 --- 00 Morel popped out to second (X)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Mets batting
1-0 0 --- 12 Montero,M to first on an error by the third baseman Morel
(CBSX)
1-0 0 1-- 00 Ramirez,Ar grounded out to short, Montero,M to second (X)
1-0 1 -2- 11 Montero,M out at third attempting to advance (CBB)
1-0 2 --- 32 Jones,G grounded out to third (CBB.BFX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Twins batting
1-0 0 --- 32 Shoppach struck out (BCBSBC)
1-0 1 --- 22 Desmond struck out (CBFBC)
1-0 2 --- 12 Hernandez,F grounded out to short (CFBX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Mets batting
1-0 0 --- 02 Pedroia struck out (CSS)
1-0 1 --- 32 Willingham struck out (FBBFBS)
1-0 2 --- 22 Kennedy,I struck out (BBCCFC)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Twins batting
1-0 0 --- 11 Zobrist flied out to center (BCX)
1-0 1 --- 22 Granderson grounded out to short (BSBFX)
1-0 2 --- 32 Pence walked (BBFSBB)
1-0 2 1-- 32 Pena,C struck out (BFBBC>F>S)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Mets batting
1-0 0 --- 12 Bourn grounded a single between third and short (FbBFX)
1-0 0 1-- 10 Bourn stole second (Bp1>S)
1-0 0 -2- 11 Aybar grounded out to short (Bp1>S.X)
1-0 1 -2- 22 Cabrera,Mi grounded out to short, Bourn to third (BFBSX)
1-0 2 --3 01 Montero,M grounded out to first (CX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Twins batting
1-0 0 --- 22 Kendrick,H struck out (CCFBFBS)
1-0 1 --- 12 Morel grounded out to first (CSBFX)
1-0 2 --- 00 Shoppach grounded out to short (X)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Mets batting
1-0 0 --- 00 Ramirez,Ar grounded a double down the third base line (X)
Gonzalez,M now pitching
Castro,R pinch hitting for Jones,G
1-0 0 -2- 11 Castro,R grounded out to third, Ramirez,Ar to third (FBX)
Romo now pitching
Chavez,Er now playing third base
1-0 1 --3 12 Pedroia grounded out to third (BFCX)
1-0 2 --3 30 Willingham was walked intentionally (IIII)
Carp pinch hitting for Kennedy,I
1-0 2 1-3 31 Carp lined out to second (BBCBX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Twins batting
McCoy now playing right field
Betancourt,R now pitching
1-0 0 --- 21 Desmond flied out to right (BBFX)
1-0 1 --- 32 Chavez,Er grounded out to short (BBCBFX)
1-0 2 --- 21 Zobrist grounded out to second (BBCX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Mets batting
Holland,G now pitching
1-0 0 --- 22 Bourn grounded out to third (BCCBX)
1-0 1 --- 22 Aybar flied out to right (CBFBX)
1-0 2 --- 31 Cabrera,Mi grounded out to second (FBBBX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Twins batting
1-0 0 --- 01 Granderson grounded a single between third and short (SX)
1-0 0 1-- 00 Pence lined a single down the left field line, Granderson
to third (11X)
Downs,S now pitching
Lee,Ca pinch hitting for Pena,C
1-0 0 1-3 30 Lee,Ca was walked intentionally, Pence to second (IIII)
Grilli now pitching
1-0 0 123 22 Kendrick,H struck out (BSFBC)
Duncan pinch hitting for Holland,G
1-0 1 123 32 Duncan walked, Granderson scored, Pence to third, Lee,Ca
to second (BCBFBB)
2-0 1 123 02 Shoppach struck out (CCFS)
2-0 2 123 21 Montero,M allowed a passed ball, Pence scored, Lee,Ca to
third, Duncan to second (SBBB)
3-0 2 -23 32 Desmond walked (SBBB.FFB)
Guerrier now pitching
3-0 2 123 00 Chavez,Er lined a double down the right field line,
Lee,Ca scored, Duncan scored, Desmond to third (X)
5-0 2 -23 12 Zobrist struck out (SFBS)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Mets batting
Farnsworth now pitching
Duncan moved to first base
5-0 0 --- 30 Montero,M walked (BBBB)
5-0 0 1-- 10 Ramirez,Ar grounded a single between third and short,
Montero,M to second (BX)
5-0 0 12- 00 McCoy grounded into a double play, Kendrick,H to Desmond
to Duncan, Montero,M to third (X)
5-0 2 --3 22 Pedroia grounded out to first (CBFBX)