Kudos to the pitching staffs of the Mets and Padres last night. Both shut the opposition down for 14 innings as San Diego finally beat New York 2-1. The Padres bullpen impressed the most, pitching six innings, allowing just three hits while striking out seven.

The Mets bullpen faced a tougher task, as Bannister lasted just five innings. For eight innings, the Mets allowed just five hits while striking out ten. But Bradford, who struck out four of the five men he had faced, started the fourteenth allowing a single to Blum and an RBI double to Giles. Mets relievers are being hit for a .218 BA and struck out 56 of the 222 batters they've faced.