Game Recap: Mets 2 -- Orioles 1

A much, much better performance from Oliver Perez.On The MoundPerez made the start tonight for the Mets, his second since returning to the Mets after the World Baseball Classic. He turned out a much better performance than his first time around.6 2-3 innings for Perez, who only allowed four hits and one walk. He struck out three. The sole run came from a Adam Jones solo home run that was hit very, very hard.Extremely pleased by this start from Ollie. You can't ask for much more than this, especially from Perez who had been struggling lately.J.J. Putz relieved Perez, pitching 1 1-3 innings. He allowed one hit. Bobby Parnell closed out the game, walking one and striking out one. He earned the save.Both looked awesome. The bullpen will be much improved.At The PlateMets tallied six hits, four for extra base hits.Daniel Murphy went 2-4, hitting a solo home run, the first of the spring, for the Mets first run. He just missed out on a second home run with his double, as the ball wa...