Well the Mets have finally won their first series of the year by holding onto a late lead and defeating the Cubs 5-2 on Thursday night (box score). Santana had a good outting allowing only one run while scattering 8 hits in 6 and 1/3. In the eighth inning Feliciano and Mejia let the game get a little interesting but then K-Rod got the last 5 outs to shut the door and earn his first save of the season.
On the offensive side, Ike Davis had three hits and scored twice. Wright and Francoeur both had big RBI hits to get the Mets out in front. Rod Barajas got into the action late in the game by driving in an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth with a single to right field, and then was thrown out taking too aggressive of a turn around first.
Nice win for the team tonight after Gorzelanny seemed to have their number all night long. Especially getting run support, and not "wasting" a start from Johan Santana, allowing him to go 2-1 on the season.
Tomorrow night the Mets start a weekend series with the Braves at 7 pm, when John Main takes the hill against Kawakami for the Braves.
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