2013 E?KC LMRCQ NEW YORK METS MEDIA RELATIONS DEPARTMENT • CITI FIELD, FLUSHING, N.Y. 11368 PH: 718.565.4330 FAX: 718.639.3619 @Mets & @LosMets NEW yoRK METS (40-48) PITTSBURGH PIRATES (54-36) FoURTH PLACE, NL EAST, -11.0 GB vs. SECoND PLACE, NL CENTRAL, -1.0 GB Friday, July 12, 2013 • 7:05 p.m. PNC Park • Pittsburgh, PA RHP Jeremy Hefner (4-6, 3.39) vs. RHP Charlie Morton (1-2, 3.38) SNy • WFAN 660 AM • WFAN 101.9 FM • ESPN 1050 AM Game #89 • Road Game #45 RECENT METS: The Mets have won four in a row...The club won METS-PIRATES SERIES HISToRy: The Mets are 6-4 in Pittsburgh a season-high five straight games from May 26-30...New York is over the last three years...The last time New York lost a season 16-9 in its last 25 games...New York is 7-3 in its last 10 games...The series to the Pirates was in 2004 (going 1-4). Mets are 5-1-2 in their last eight overall series...New York is 5-1 so far on its nine-game road trip. 2013: 1-3 2012: 5-2 History: 342-367-2 @NY: 1-3 @NY: 2-1 @NY: 184-177-1 oN THE RoAD: The Mets are 23-21 on the road this year, @PIT: 0-0 @PIT: 3-1 @PIT: 158-190-1 including 13-5 in their last 18 road contests dating back to June 5...The .523 overall road winning percentage is the third-best mark in the National League and tied for the fifth-best percentage in the WRIGHT HoT: David Wright has a 11-game hitting streak, going majors...The Mets are also 7-1-2 in their last 10 road series. 14-40 (.350) during that stretch...Since June 5, Wright is hitting .364 (47-129) with 20 runs scored, 13 doubles, six home runs and 13 RoAD SERIES: New York is 5-0-2 in its last seven road series RBI over a span of 31 games...Since June 12, Wright has 42 hits, ...The last time the Mets played seven or more consecutive road tied for the second-most in the majors with the Dodgers’ yasiel series without losing one was in 1999 when they went 8-0 in road Puig...The Phillies’ Ben Revere is first with 46. series from June 28-August 18. ALL-STARS: David Wright was elected by the fans to start the 84th STREAKING: Since Father’s Day (June 16), the Mets have the All-Star Game to be played at Citi Field on July 16...Righthanded third-best record in the majors (16-9)...New York has the fourth-best pitcher Matt Harvey will join Wright on the National League All-Star ERA (3.14) and fourth-most strikeouts (201) in the majors...The team...Harvey was named to his first All-Star team in a vote by Mets have scored the most runs (124) in the NL and have the managers, coaches and players...Wright received 6,411,381 votes second-most doubles (53) in the majors during that span. and will become the second Met to start an All-Star Game in his home ballpark...Ron Hunt started at second base when Shea PITCHING IN: Since May 26, the Mets are third in the majors with Stadium held the 1964 Midsummer Classic. a 3.22 (143 earned runs/399.1 innings) team ERA. HoME RUN DERBy: David Wright, who will captain the NL Home JEREMy HEFNER: Since June 1, Jeremy Hefner’s 1.64 ERA (eight Run Derby squad on Monday, added the Pirates’ Pedro Alvarez to earned runs/44.0 innings) is the best in the majors during that the NL roster...Wright and Alvarez will compete with Michael span...Hefner has allowed two earned runs or fewer in his last seven Cuddyer and Bryce Harper on ESPN at 8 p.m. starts, the longest such stretch since Johan Santana had 13 straight such starts from 2008-2009...Hefner’s streak of allowing two or TERRy CoLLINS: Was named to this year’s National League fewer earned runs over seven starts is tied for the third-longest by All-Star coaching staff by NL All-Star Manager Bruce Bochy of the a Mets pitcher since 1990. San Francisco Giants...It will be the second straight year Collins has served on the All-Star coaching staff after working under Tony QUALITy: Jeremy Hefner is second on the team to Matt Harvey La Russa last year in Kansas City...Collins also was a coach for the with 12 quality starts...Hefner has hurled a quality start in eight NL team at the 1995 All-Star Game in Texas. of his last nine starts...Harvey has 15 quality starts...Hefner is one of 20 pitchers in the National League with 12 or more quality starts. FANFEST oPENED ToDAy: Mets COO Jeff Wilpon along with Mets legends Edgardo Alfonzo, John Franco and Mookie Wilson BULLPEN: This month the pen has posted a 1.70 ERA (eight participated in the Opening Ceremonies today for the T-Mobile earned runs/42.1 innings), the second-best mark in the majors...The All-Star FanFest at the Jacob Javits Center...FanFest will run pen is also 3-1 this month...The three wins are tied for the most in through Tuesday, July 16. the majors in July...Mets relievers have combined to post a 4.04 ERA (132 earned runs/294.0 innings) ranking 21st in the majors. 5K FUN RUN: As part of 2013 MLB All-Star Week, the MLB All- Star 5K & Fun Run will take place on Saturday at Brooklyn’s CARLoS ToRRES: Will make his first start since August 3, 2010 Prospect Park...The run will raise funds to help victims of Sandy in tomorrow night...Torres last started for the White Sox against the Tigers New York City and throughout the Tri-State Area...Mets legends ...He went 6.0 innings and allowed five runs...Torres had his contract John Franco, Dwight Gooden, Ed Charles, Ed Kranepool, Barry selected on June 15 from Las Vegas (AAA) of the Pacific Coast Lyons and Art Shamsky along with Mr. Met are expected to attend. League...He has not allowed an earned run in his last 12.1 innings. FUTURES GAME: Outfielder Brandon Nimmo, RHP Noah MARLoN ByRD: Has hit a home run in consecutive games for the Syndergaard and RHP Rafael Montero were named to the SiriusXM third time this season...Byrd has six RBI over his last two games All-Star Futures Game...Mets Hall of Famer Mookie Wilson will and eight RBI over his last five games...Byrd has a team-leading 15 manage the U.S. Team and Mets legend Edgardo Alfonzo will home runs. skipper the World Team...The SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game will be Sunday, July 14 at Citi Field at 2 p.m. WRIGHT RANKINGS: David Wright is third in the National League with a .403 on-base percentage, ninth with a .517 slugging LAST NIGHT IN THE MINoRS: Wilmer Flores hit two home runs percentage, tied for sixth with five triples, tied for fourth with 49 and finished with four RBI for Las Vegas (AAA) vs. Tucson...Flores walks, 10th with 14 stolen bases, tied for 10th with 38 extra-base leads the Pacific Coast League with 74 RBI...He has 12 home runs hits and is eighth with a .314 road batting average. and is eighth in the PCL with a .324 batting average. UPCoMING oPPoNENTS AT PITTSBURGH Sat., July 13 RHP Carlos Torres (0-1, 0.51) vs. RHP A.J. Burnett (4-6, 3.05) 7:15 p.m. (FOX, WFAN, ESPN1050) Sun., July 14 RHP Dillon Gee (6-7, 4.60) vs. LHP Jeff Locke (8-2, 2.15) 1:35 p.m. (PIX11, WFAN, ESPN1050) #53 jEREMY HEfNER (4-6, 3.39) RHP 6-4 216 pounds 27 (3/11/86) Height: Weight: Age: HEfNER’S 2013 GAME LOG (18 G, 17 GS) Born: Perkins, OK Resides: Perkins, OK Signed Through: 2013 Date Opp. Dec. IP H R2 2 ER HR BB K P-S ERA 4/5 Mia L, 5-7 6.0 51 112 3 102-61 1.50 vs. Opp vs. Opp PNC 4/10 @Phi L, 3-7 3.0 65 523 2 68-39 6.00 Pitcher 2013 2012 Career 2013 Career Park 4/18* @Col ND, 3-11 1.0 22 220 1 20-14 7.20 4/20 Was ND, 6-7 4.0 43 323 2 65-35 7.07 RHP Charlie Morton 1- 2, 3.38 2-6, 4.65 24-47, 4.98 -,--.-- 0-2, 4.50 10-18, 3.71 4/25 LAD ND, 2-3 7.0 31 103 4 93-56 5.14 RHP Jeremy Hefner 4-6, 3.39 4-7, 5.09 8-13, 4.21 ---.-.-- 1-0, 0.00 ---.-.-- 4/30 Mia L, 1-2 8.0 42 200 8 107-70 4-34 5/8 ChW L, 3-6 6.0 84 411 5 94-64 4.63 5/13 @StL ND, 3-6 6.0 53 304 2 97-58 4.61 HEfNER‘S STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN 5/18 @ChC L, 2-8 4.0 54 402 3 76-45 5.00 5/24 Atl ND, 5-7 (10) 6.0 32 212 7 94-54 4.76 CATEGORY AB H HR BB SO AVG 5/29 @NYY W, 9-4 6.0 93 310 5 103-64 4.74 vs.