Chavez Ravine, CA-- Tracy Stallard has been, by far, the Mets' best starting pitcher this season. Monday night he showed why.
Stallard went eight innings, giving up just one run on six hits, and his effort led the Mets to a 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodgers Stadium.
Stallard (2-4) lowered his ERA to 2.81.
The Mets led, 4-0 after seven innings before the Dodgers scored single runs in the eighth and ninth.
Ron Hunt had two hits and two RBI to lead the Mets attack.
Stallard was brilliant in notching his second win of the year
The Mets have now gone 4-5 since their horrific 2-22 start.
The win gave them a 2-4 record on their current 15-game road trip.
Stallard surrendered a two-out triple to Junior Gilliam in the third, then walked Tommy Davis, but he induced a come-backer by Ron Fairly to get out of trouble. Until the eighth, only three Dodgers made it to second base or beyond.
"That was some gosh darn good pitching," said Mets manager Casey Stengel. "Thank the Lord we were able to get that Stallard a win for his efforts."
Willard Hunter pitched a shaky ninth, but got his first save of the year despite a walk, a hit, and two wild pitches.
Charlie Smith had three singles and scored a run for the Mets.
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Mets record: 6-27, .182 (Last 10: 4-6; streak: W-1); Actual: 10-23
Home: 2-11; Away: 4-16
Runs scored: 87
Runs against: 182
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