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7,589: Mets shutout Cards but another player in triage

Brooklyn boy redemption Nelson Figueroa shutout the Cardinals during a 4-1/3-inning emergency relief assignment and helped his cause with a two-run triple Wednesday as the Mets topped the St. Louis Cardinals 9-0 at Citi Field. Angel Pagan led the 15-hit … Continue reading

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7,494: Figueroa pitches well but Mets lose 4-2

Too many runners LOB The Mets couldn’t get hits when they needed them Sunday, wasting a strong start by fill-in Nelson Figueroa during a 4-2 loss at Citi Field. After cutting the deficit to one in the seventh on an … Continue reading

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Third-inning single by Nats’ pitcher Perez makes it 7,356

Washington Nationals’ starting pitcher Odalis Perez opened the third inning with a single to right field Monday night to advance the NoNoHitters.com count to 7,356 New York Mets games without a no hitter. Mets’ starter Nelson Figueroa lasted just five … Continue reading

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Wright saves run with diving play, but infield single makes is 7,351 games

David Wright made a diving grab in the first inning to save a run, but the Los Angeles Dodgers’ James Loney reached first on the play for an infield hit that moves the NoNoHitters.com count to 7,351 New York Mets … Continue reading

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McCann single makes 7,344; Wagner’s no-hit streak comes to end

Braves catcher Brian McCann singled to right in the second inning Sunday to move the NoNoHitters.com count to 7,344 New York Mets games without a no hitter. The Mets won 6-3 thanks to a pair of Carlos Delgado homers, but … Continue reading

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Fukudome single off Figueroa bumps count to 7,339

The Chicago Cubs’ Kosuke Fukudome hit a Nelson Figueroa pitch to right field for a single Tuesday to boost the NoNoHitters.com count to 7,339 New York Mets games without a no hitter. The Brooklyn-born Figueroa, making his third start for … Continue reading

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Infield hit off Nelson Figueroa puts count at 7,334

Nelson Figueroa, who retired the first 14 batters he faced in his first Mets start against the Milwaukee Brewers on April 11, walked the first batter Thursday night and then retired 10 straight Washington Nationals before giving up his first … Continue reading

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Nelson Figueroa retires first 14 batters, but we reach 7,329

A little-known right-hander from Brooklyn retired the first 14 Milwaukee Brewers batters Friday night, reaching the halfway point of what no New York Met has done before him – pitch a no hitter. Nelson Figueroa lost the perfect game with … Continue reading

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Oliver Perez gives up leadoff hit to bump count, Mets win 13-0

Oliver Perez gave up a leadoff single to Hanley Ramirez (which Ramirez unsuccessfully tried to stretch into a double) to bump our NoNoHitters.com no hitters count to 7,323 games. But that’s OK, as the Mets won 13-0. Perez had a … Continue reading

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Pedro on DL

The MRI results aren’t yet in, but the Daily Record is reporting that the New York Mets have placed Pedro Martinez on the 15-day disabled list. Martinez pulled his left hamstring in the fourth inning of Tuesday night’s game against … Continue reading

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