Monday, April 1st, 2013 12:10PM CST
Stepping effectively into his new role as the Mets' top starter, Jonathon Niese pitched well as New York routed the San Diego Padres 11-2 on Monday. Contributing significantly to the win, Collin Cowgill capped his successful Mets debut by hitting a grand slam.
Date: Monday, April 1st, 2013
Time: 12:10PM CST
Stadium: Citi Field
Location: Queens, New York
Attendance: 41,053
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NYM |
0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
SD |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: R Tejada (1, E Volquez); C Cowgill (1, E Volquez)
Home Runs: C Cowgill (1, 7th inning off B Brach 3 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: R Tejada (1), J Niese (1), M Byrd 2 (2), J Buck (1), D Murphy (1), D Wright (1), C Cowgill 4 (4)
2-out Runs Batted In: R Tejada, J Niese, M Byrd 2, J Buck, C Cowgill 4
Team Left On Base: 8
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 7-14 (I Davis 0-4, D Murphy 1-1, C Cowgill 1-1, R Tejada 1-2, D Wright 0-1, J Niese 1-1, J Valdespin 0-1, J Buck 1-1, M Byrd 2-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: I Davis 3; R Tejada 1

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: J Niese 15-27; B Lyon 2-2; S Atchison 0-3; S Rice 1-3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: J Niese 20-8-14-20; B Lyon 0-0-0-2; S Atchison 0-1-4-3; S Rice 1-4-3-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Niese 12-4; B Lyon 1-0; S Atchison 3-0; S Rice 1-0
Game Scores: J Niese 60

Errors: R Tejada (1, ground ball)

Stolen Bases: D Wright 2 (2, 2nd base off E Volquez/N Hundley 2)

Doubles: J Gyorko (1, J Niese)
Home Runs: Y Alonso (1, 6th inning off J Niese 0 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: C Quentin (1), Y Alonso (1)
2-out Runs Batted In: C Quentin
Sacrifice Hit: E Cabrera
Team Left On Base: 6
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-7 (N Hundley 0-1, C Quentin 1-1, C Maybin 0-1, Y Alonso 0-2, J Gyorko 0-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: C Maybin 1; J Gyorko 2

Pitcher Notes: E Volquez pitched to 2 batters in the 4th
Wild Pitches: A Bass; D Thayer
Hit By Pitch: E Cabrera (By J Niese)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: E Volquez 7-19; A Bass 8-12; B Brach 4-7; D Thayer 2-4; J Thatcher 1-1
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: E Volquez 12-6-10-12; A Bass 8-6-8-9; B Brach 5-3-4-5; D Thayer 3-3-6-1; J Thatcher 0-0-0-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: E Volquez 2-3; A Bass 3-3; B Brach 1-0; D Thayer 1-0; J Thatcher 1-0
Game Scores: E Volquez 24

Errors: C Ransom (1, ground ball)
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