Let's Go Mets! SEPTEMBER 2 - HOME GAME #69 vs Philadelphia Phillies (53-80)

Matt Harvey (11-7) goes against Aaron Nola (5-1).

74-59 +6.5

Lets Go Mets! A successful HARVEY DAY! Matt pitched six and a third innings, giving up 9 hits and 4 runs. Harvey struck out 9 and gave up a home run to rookie Darnell Sweeney. Michael Conforto hit his 5th home run. He went 6 for 10 in the three game series against the Phillies. Ruben Tejada hit a ball down the right field line that resulted in an inside-the-park home run as the Phillies right fielder's momentum took him into the stands. Yoenis Cespedes hit his 10th home run for the Mets and 28th overall. MLB's website states that "The Mets have lost ground in the NL East race just once in the last 14 days. Their lead has nearly doubled over that time, from 3 1/2 games to 6 1/2."

Ticket Cost: $108
Time of game: 2:53
Attendance: 32,464

I arrived early to meet with Brette Trost of the Mets Media Relations Department. She had emailed me about an interview. The cool part was we did the interview in the Mets press conference room, I'd not seen it before nor did I even know where it was before today. I had never been interviewed before except for job interviews at work and I was nervous. My brother told me to just be myself so I did my best to be me. [cue the UFO song "Hard Being Me"]


Game #69 view

Before I was talking (again) with one of the ushers, Steve. He mentioned he was a drummer and almost was the drummer of one of my favorite bands, RIOT. I was stunned as he told me the story and how he is good friends with Lou A. Kouvaris, guitarist on the 1st RIOT album. Lou was in Japan this week to play as a special guest of the current RIOT V lineup. Small world indeed.


Michael Conforto home run

An inside-the-park home run by Ruben Tejada and home runs by Michael Conforto and Yoenis Cespedes were big highlights for this game. Cespedes' shot was his 28th this season and 10th with the Mets. Lots of nice Met fans around me tonight.


Yoenis Cespedes home run


Mets win another series

September Home Games

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Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own
- 1 Cor 6:19

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IRON MAIDEN
Powerslave

Iron Maiden's 5th studio album carried an Ancient Egyptian theme. The title track, "2 Minutes to Midnight", and the epic "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" make this a strong record in the Maiden catalogue. Iron Maiden became the first rock act to take a full stage show to Poland, Hungary, and Yugoslavia in August 1984. The tour lasted 331 days during which the band performed 187 gigs.
Song: "Aces High"