for breaking news visit www.timesnewsweekly.com OCTOBER 15, 2015 • times 51 sports Mets fans bring the energy to first playoff game at Citi Field BY ROBERT POZARYCKI [email protected] @robbpoz Nine years of pent-up angst and anticipation among Mets fans young and old erupted at Citi Field during the ballpark’s first-ever playoff game on Oct. 12. From across Queens and the tri-state area, the sellout crowd of 44,276 watched the third game of the Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, now a grudge match following Saturday’s controversial BWG teams victorious in weekend tournaments against New Hyde Park by a score of 2-1, they defeated Woodhaven United 8-4 and tied Valley Stream 3-3. The BWG U8 Blue team was excited to play in the Brooklyn Italians Columbus Day Tournament this weekend. On Oct. 10 the boys played very well against the host team, the Brooklyn Italians. The teams ended the first half tied, but in the second half the U8 Blue team’s offense exploded and they beat the Brooklyn Italians by the score of ORTHODONTICS WWW.GLENRIDGEORTHODONTIST.COM Est. 1976 FREE* Consultation and Exam Medicaid Approved Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics 65-34 Myrtle Ave., Glendale, NY 11385 Most Insurance Accepted As Partial or Full Payment 1-718-381-2965 1-718-386-8728 ©Times Newsweekly 2015-GLENRIDGE WWW.GLENRIDGEORTHODONTIST.COM Vincent J. Bilello, D.D.S., ABO Diplomate, Specialists in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics BY ANTHONY GIUDICE [email protected] @A_GiudiceReport Both the boys and girls teams of the Blau Weiss Gottschee (BWG) soccer club had success over the weekend in their respective tournaments. The BWG U10 Royals took home second place in the 2015 North Hempstead Cup. On the road to second place, the BWG U10 Royals were victorious The BWG U10 Royals took home second place in the 2015 North Hempstead Cup over the weekend. 10-3. Also on Oct. 10, they played Silver Lake from Staten Island and defeated them 7-0 to advance to the next day’s games. On Oct. 11, the boys beat Holmdel by a score of 3-1 to advance to the finals where they beat Boca Jr. 8-4 to capture the championship. The BWG 2004 Sky team won first place in the North Hempstead Cup. On the way to the title, the girls beat New Hyde Park, Albertson and Manhasset. The Pre Academy U13s and U15s traveled to Manheim, PA, for a preacademy showcase. The U15s won their first game against Philly Union 2-1, tied PA Classics 1-1 and finished the showcase with another tie against DC United 1-1. The U13s won against NJCSA 2-1, lost to NYSC 4-3 and finished with a win against Leigh Valley 1-0. The academy teams were all victorious as they traveled to Boston, MA. The U14s won 4-0, U16s won 2-1 and U18s won 4-0. loss that centered around Dodgers infielder Chase Utley’s takeout slide at second base that left Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada with a broken leg. By the thousands, the crowd booed Utley — who is appealing a two-game suspension and was not in the starting lineup — at the top of their lungs for 10 straight seconds during the pre-game introductions. Conversely, Mets fans gave a limping Tejada a raucous ovation when he emerged from the Mets dugout. The bitter feelings from Saturday’s game aside, fans at Citi Field were excited to be part of not only the Mets’ playoff run but also the first-ever postseason game at the ballpark that opened in 2009. It was also “Harvey Day” at Citi Field, as it is every time Mets starting pitcher Matt Harvey takes the mound, which meant plenty of Batman maskwearing fans were on hand to cheer on their hero nicknamed “The Dark Knight.” “It’s amazing,” said brothers Nick and Manny Kaloudis of Whitestone. “We’re so happy to have playoff baseball back in Queens.” Father-and-son fans Christopher and Chris Buckley brought out a banner supporting the Mets that they had made anticipating postseason baseball in 2007 and 2008 that ultimately never came. “It’s been a long time coming,” Christopher Buckley said. Johnny Finn and the Suarezes — Edwin, Ed and Edwin Jr. — came from Jamaica and Briarwood to cheer their home team on, while the Rohs family of Whitestone — including 3-year-old Riley — got the chance to enjoy their first playoff game together. “She’s been a Mets fan for three years but hasn’t suffered much,” Riley’s father, Robert Roh, joked. As for the game, Harvey fell behind early as the Dodgers scored three times in the top of the second. The Mets responded in the bottom half of the inning with four runs, powered by a three-run, bases-clearing double from outfielder Curtis Granderson. Catcher Travis d’Arnaud added a two-run home run in the top of the third, and outfielder Yoenis Cespedes sent the crowd into a frenzy with a three-run homer in the top of the fourth, extending the Mets lead to 10-3 and putting the game out of reach. The Mets wound up winning 13-7, their offensive output setting a team record. However, they couldn’t clinch the series win at home on Oct. 13, as Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw held the Mets to just one run over seven innings en route to a 3-1 Dodgers win. The series moves back to Los Angeles for a fifth and deciding game on Oct. 15, with the Mets’ Jacob de Grom taking the mound against the Dodgers’ Zack Greinke. The winner advances to the National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs, which begins Saturday. RIDGEWOOD TIMES/Photo by Robert Pozarycki These fans from Forest Hills enjoyed Monday’s Mets playoff game at Citi Field.
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