Mets Sweep Tigers 9-4 Powered By Five Homers

 

Mets RHP Nolan McLean (Photo Credits to Brad Penner-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the Detroit Tigers 9-4 this afternoon at Citi Field to sweep their three-game series and improved their record to 18-25.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first two innings until the bottom of the third after CF A.J. Ewing led off with a homer for the first homer of his career.

In the bottom of the fourth, LF M.J. Melendez walked with two outs and then 3B Brett Baty followed with a two-run home to tie the game.

In the bottom of the fifth, RF Carson Benge singled with one out and stole second. Two batters later, DH Juan Soto drove in Benge with the go-ahead RBI single. 1B Mark Vientos followed with a two-run homer.

In the bottom of the sixth, 2B Marcus Semien walked with one out and Ewing followed with a single. Catcher Hayden Senger then drove in Semien with a sacrifice bunt.

In the bottom of the seventh, Soto led off with a homer.

In the bottom of the eighth, Semien led off with a homer.

RHP Nolan McLean got off to a tough start in the top of the first after he gave up a walk and single ad then three-run homer to 2B Gage Workman.

McLean settled down after that and did not give up any more despite dealing with runners on base throughout the game.

He finished up strong in the top of the seventh striking out the last two hitters he faced and was then taken out.

His final line was seven innings, six hits, three runs, three walks and seven strikeouts.

He picked up his second win.

RHP Tobias Myers followed in the top of the eighth and gave up a solo homer to DH Dillion Dingler.

RHP Craig Kimbrel came in next and closed it out with a scoreless top of the ninth.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Friday, May 15 at home against the Yankees in the first game of the Subway Series at 7:10 p.m.

Game 43: Mets vs. Tigers Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Carson Benge-RF

2. Bo Bichette-SS

3. Juan Soto-DH

4. Mark Vientos-1B

5. M.J. Melendez-LF

6. Brett Baty-3B

7. Marcu Semien-2B

8. A.J. Ewing-CF

9. Hayden Senger-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Nolan McLean (1-2, 2.78 ERA) vs. RHP Keider Montero (2-2, 3.18 ERA)

Mets Catcher Francisco Alvarez Has Torn Menisicus

 The New York Mets announced today that catcher Francisco Alvarez has been placed on the injured list with a torn right meniscus. He will need surgery and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks. Catcher Hayden Senger has bene recalled from Triple-A Syracuse as corresponding roster move.

Mets Beat Tigers 3-2 on Walk-off Single By Carson Benge

 

Mets RF Carson Benge (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 in 10 innings tonight at Citi Field for their second consecutive win and improved their record to 17-25.

After a scoreless bottom of the first, 1B Mark Vientos singled to lead off the bottom of the second and two batters later, 3B Brett Baty singled to advance Vientos to third. CF Tyrone Taylor followed with a RBI ground-out to score Vientos.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the next four innings until the bottom of the seventh after catcher Luis Torrens walked with two outs and then RF Carson Benge followed with a single. SS Bo Bichtte came up next and drove in Torrens with game-tying run.

In the bottom of the tenth, Torrens struck out to lead off the inning and then Benge drove in CF A.J. Ewing with walk-off single after Ewing started out on second base as the "ghost runner."

RHP Christian Scott allowed two runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. He gave up two walks with five strikeouts.

RHP Huascar Brazoban followed with 2.1 scoreless innings.

RHP Luke Weaver came in next and threw as scoreless top of the eighth.

RHP Devin Williams threw a scoreless top of the ninth.

LHP Brooks Raley threw a scoreless top of the tenth and picked up his first win.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Thursday, May 14 at home against the Tigers at 1:10 p.m.

Game 42: Mets vs. Tigers Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Carson Benge-RF

2. Bo Bichette-SS

3. Juan Soto-DH

4. Mark Vientos-1B

5. Marcus Semian-2B

6. Brett Baty-3B

7. Tyrone Taylor-LF

8. A.J. Ewing-CF

9. Luis Torrens-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Christian Scott (0-0, 3.27 ERA) vs. LHP Framber Valdez (2-2, 4.57 ERA) 

Mets Rout Tigers 10-2 Behind Stellar Debut By A.J. Ewing

 

Mets CF A.J. Ewing (Photo Credits to John Jones-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the Detroit Tigers 10-2 tonight at Citi Field and improved their record to 16-25.

After a scoreless bottom of the first, DH M.J. Melendez led off with a walk in the bottom of the second and then 3B Brett Baty followed with a single. 

Two batters later, CF A.J. Ewing walked in his first ML at-bat and then catcher Francisco Alvarez grounded into a fielder's choice to bring in a run and score Melendez.

In the bottom of the third, SS Bo Bichette led off with a single and then LF Juan Soto followed with a single. 1B Mark Vientos came up next and drove in Bichette with a RBI single.

In the bottom of the fourth, catcher Francisco Alvarez doubled with one out and then Carson Benge followed with a RBI single to the opposite field to score Alvarez. Alvarez came out in the bottom of the sixth after he twisted his knee while trying to swing.

In the bottom of the sixth, Ewing walked with one out and then stole second.  Catcher Luis Torrens followed with a walk and Benge reached on an infield hit to load the bases.

Bichette came up next and caught a break after he grounded to third and Tigers 3B Gage Workman made a poor throw to second which allowed Ewing and Torrens to score. Soto followed with a RBI ground-out to score Benge.

In the bottom of the seventh, 3B Brett Baty reached on an infield hit with one out and two batters later, Ewing drove in his first career RBI with a RBI triple.

Torrens followed with a RBI single.

In the bottom of the eighth, Soto singled with one out and Vientos followed with a single. Soto then scored on an error and three batters later, Ewing capped off his stellar night at the plate with a bases loaded walk.

Ewing had a spectacular debut with two runs, one hit, (triple), two RBIs, three walks and one stolen base. 

Ewing is the fourth player in the last 40 years to have a triple and stolen base in his ML debut.

RHP Freddy Peralta had a scoreless top of the first and then gave up two runs in the top of the second on a solo homer by catcher Dillion Dingler and a sacrifice fly by 1B Spencer Torkelson.

Peralta gave up a lead-off double in the top of the third and then settled down retiring the next eight hitters in a row. Peralta gave up back-to back single in the top of the fifth and then made a perfect throw home after backing up Benge's poor throw to end the top of the fifth.

Peralta finished up strong with a 1-2-3 top of the sixth and was then taken out.

His final line was six innings, seven hits, two runs, one walk and seven strikeouts.

He picked up his third win.

LHP Brooks Raley followed with a scoreless top of the seventh.

RHP Austin Warren closed it out with two scoreless innings in the top of the eighth and ninth.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Wednesday, May 13 at home against the Tigers at 7:10 p.m.

Game 41: Mets vs. Tigers Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Carson Benge-RF

2. Bo Bichette-SS

3. Juan Soto-LF

4. Mark Vientos-1B

5. M.J. Melendez-DH

6. Brett Baty-3B

7. Marcus Semien-2B

8. A.J. Ewing-CF

9. Francisco Alvarez-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Freddy Peralta (2-3, 3.12 ERA) vs. RHP Jack Flaherty (0-3, 5.56 ERA)