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Justin Turner cranked up Frank Franciscos
Topic Started: Jan 14 2014, 01:46 AM (43 Views)
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NEW YORK -- Justin Turner cranked up Frank Franciscos new theme song, Project Pats "Chicken Head," as soon the New York Mets closer entered the clubhouse. After wriggling out of a ninth-inning jam Friday night with his arm, it was a lot easier for Francisco to laugh at a bit of headline-grabbing trouble he made with his mouth earlier in the week. Francisco closed out the Mets 6-4 victory over the Yankees a couple of days after calling their crosstown rivals "chickens." "Awesome," he said. Ike Davis received a bit of help from the Yankees on his three-run homer, Turner had a two-run single and the Mets scored five runs in the first inning with two outs. Andy Pettitte looked flat after waiting out a rainstorm that set back the start of the seasons second Subway Series by 53 minutes. Davis followed Turners hit with a fly to right that a leaping Nick Swisher got his glove on. But when he hit the wall, the ball was nudged off the top of the fence and over for a 5-0 lead. "I thought he was going to catch it the way he went back," Davis said. Still, the homer-happy Yankees rallied with three late drives to set up a chance to see Francisco. Alex Rodriguez hit his 641st homer and Andruw Jones also connected for the Yankees against Jonathon Niese. Robinson Cano added a two-run shot off Miguel Batista in the eighth to cut the lead to 6-4 after David Wright had an RBI double in the seventh. Francisco made headlines in New York this week by saying "I cant wait to face those chickens" and expressing his desire to strike out the side against the Yankees. He explained Friday afternoon what he meant by his strange comment, saying he thinks the Yankees often complain about umpires calls, especially balls and strikes. "I didnt mean to hurt anybodys feelings," Francisco said after the win. "It was a simple comment." His teammates certainly had fun with it -- though Mets reliever Tim Byrdak might have taken ribbing Francisco to an extreme. He posted a close-up video on Twitter of a chicken bobbing around on the carpet in the Mets clubhouse. A tweet several minutes earlier says he bought it in "China Town." Yankees manager Joe Girardi didnt see getting an opportunity against Francisco as a shot at payback. "I dont really worry about what he said," Girardi said. "The way weve been finding ways to win games, you think that you have a chance there." In a heavy drizzle, Francisco made his first appearance against the Yankees for the Mets and -- you got it -- played chicken with a powerful lineup. Andres Torres made a stumbling catch in deep centre field for the first out. The right-hander walked pinch-hitter Raul Ibanez before Derek Jeter singled. Francisco then struck out Curtis Granderson and got Mark Teixeira to pop out for his 18th save in 21 opportunities. "They tried to give me a little bit of a hard time," Francisco said. "Lately, Ive been fighting a little bit with my command but I (found) myself out there and got out of the situation." The Yankees lost their third in a row following a 10-game winning streak that began against the Mets. They had not lost three in a row since May 19-21. The afternoon rain didnt deter a crowd of 40,191 from filling Citi Field. It did help alleviate the sizzling heat of the last few days that even inspired a Mets ticket offer. The team sold a limited number of choice seats for $94, the price set to the temperature at the start of Wednesday nights game against Baltimore. The Mets totalled seven runs when they were swept in three games in the Bronx in early June. In the finale at Yankee Stadium, Niese (5-3) carried a 3-0 lead into the seventh but he was betrayed by his defence and gave up two unearned runs. This time, he gave up the two homers and eight hits in 6 1-3 innings to help the Mets win their seventh straight interleague game. Pettitte (3-3) gave up five runs for the second time this season and for the first time in an inning since Sept. 4, 2001, against Toronto. Torres walked in the first and Ronny Cedeno, activated from the disabled list before the game, singled. Wright hit into a fielders choice and Lucas Duda flied out. But the Mets lead the majors in two-out runs (155), and they soon cashed in. Turner hit a two-run single to centre. Davis then hit his eighth homer of the year. Batting just .162 entering the game on June 10, Davis didnt even start with Pettitte on the mound. But the left-handed hitter had a pinch-hit double that tied the score in the ninth that day and has played well enough recently to earn a place in manager Terry Collins lineup Friday against the crafty lefty. "Ike is very determined to get out of this. Hes been fighting it, fighting it, fighting it," Collins said. "And now, all of a sudden, some of the balls hes swinging at, hes hitting them on the barrel of the bat instead of swinging and missing, and if he can do that, hes going to be dangerous." As has often been the case this season, the Yankees had trouble with runners on base. Leading the majors with 105 homers coming in but hitting only .218 with men in scoring position, the Yankees put two on in the first and second and had a runner on in the third, fourth and seventh without scoring. "We keep putting them on, eventually its going to change," Girardi said. "Thats all I can really tell you. We are who we are." Rodriguez homered with one out in the sixth, his drive landing in the container that holds the big apple in straightaway centre. Jones homered to left in the seventh. Cano hit a two-run shot in the eighth. NOTES: Mets LHP Johan Santana was given the key to the city by Mayor Michael Bloomberg in honour of his no-hitter June 1, the first in franchise history. ... To make room for Cedeno, the Mets sent reliever Elvin Ramirez to Triple-A Buffalo. ... Rodriguez was thrilled for the Miami Heat, NBA champions. He said he understood what LeBron James had gone through. Customized Devin McCourty Jersey . In a historic change at one of the worlds most exclusive golf clubs, Augusta National invited former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and South Carolina financier Darla Moore to become the first female members since the club was founded in 1932. NFL Donnie Jones Eagles Jersey . The Milwaukee Brewers had just gained a game, keeping their wild-card chances flickering. Marcum got his first win since returning from an elbow problem, and Ryan Braun hit his NL-leading 41st home run on Wednesday night for an 8-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds that allowed the Brewers another day to dream. http://www.chiefsteamstoreonline.com/Chiefs-Justin-Houston-Nike-Jersey-Qk-69.html . - Michal Jordans power-play goal 2:33 into overtime gave the Plymouth Whalers 3-2 comeback win over the Saginaw Spirit in Ontario Hockey League action Friday. NFL Jamar Taylor Dolphins Jersey . The 21-year-old out of Duke University was selected 22nd overall by the Jays at the 2012 MLB Draft. Dexter McCluster Jerseyfree shipping . -- Right-hander Felipe Paulino and the Kansas City Royals have agreed to a $1.BETHESDA, Md. -- Tiger Woods insists he is close to contending on a weekly basis, even if recent results suggest otherwise. "I think Im headed in the right direction," Woods said at Congressional Country Club, where he was promoting the AT&T National which takes place June 28 to July 1. "Im going to try and continue to improve in incremental steps in every facet of my game and try to make every facet of my game more efficient." Woods has one PGA Tour victory this year, but his game has hit a slump recently with a missed cut in Charlotte as well as 40th-place finishes at The Masters and Players Championship. "Ive just played three events -- I won a tournament (four) tournaments ago," Woods said. "If I get more efficient at what Im doing, then Im going to win golf tournaments." Woods won at Congressional in 2009 before the event moved to suburban Philadelphia to make way for last years U.S. Open. Injury prevented Woods from participating in Rory McIlroys big win. "Unfortunately, I was in a position where I couldnt play and it was tough because I missed out on a gollf course I know, that Ive won on and that I love," Woods said.dddddddddddd "Those factors made it difficult to sit back and watch. What Rory did was extraordinary. He played some beautiful golf." McIlroy dominated Congressional, finishing at 16 under. He is not among the early commitments for the AT&T National, but in addition to Woods, past tournament champions Nick Watney, Justin Rose and K.J. Choi will play in the $6.5 million event. Par on Congressionals Blue Course will be 71 and at 7,535 yards. Woods has finishes of tied for 16th (1997 U.S. Open), tied for sixth (2008 AT&T National) and the win three years ago. "The difficulty is that its a big ballpark," Woods said. "If you get to where theres a little moisture in the fairways and (tee shots) arent running and arent chasing, this course gets really long. ... Its a fantastic tee-to-green golf course. You have to drive the ball well and once you get onto the greens, theres a lot of pitch and movement, usually back to front. "Playing here this year, I would like to see it difficult, theres no doubt."
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