Star outfielder Carlos Gonzalez figured there was no chance he would play against the Mets when he woke up Monday. “It felt like I slept hanging from the ceiling. My head was so stuffed up,” CarGo said.
Medicine and rest fueled his return to the Rockies’ lineup. All Gonzalez did during the game was deliver a two-out, broken-bat single and erase Angel Pagan at second base in the sixth inning with a laser throw.
Hello, stranger.
Veteran reliever Jason Isringhausen made his first appearance for the Mets since July 31, 1999. The right-hander retired pinch-hitter Todd Helton on a flyball to center field with runners at the corners.
Sloppy defense.
Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and third baseman Ian Stewart committed back-to-back errors in fourth inning, leading to a pair of unearned runs.
Troy E. Renck, The Denver Post
