Mets Beat Royals 6-2 Behind Five-Run Eighth Inning

 

Mets CF A.J. Ewing (Photo Credits to Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 tonight at Citi Field and improved their record to 39-54.

The Met offense got off to a fast start in the bottom of the first after CF A.J. Ewing hit a lead-off homer.

The offense did not do much after that for the next six innings against Royals reliver RHP Randy Dobnak who was taken out with two outs in the bottom of the seventh.

In the bottom of the eighth with two outs, SS Francisco Lindor singled and then RF Carson Benge followed with a walk. DH Jorge Polanco then reached on an infield hit to load the bases.

1B Jared Young was then hit by a pitch to score the go-ahead run. 2B Brett Baty came up next and delivered a two-run single.

Young then scored on a wild pitch and catcher Francisco Alvarez capped off the inning with a RBI single.

Mets RHP Christian Scott had a tough first couple of scoreless innings and had to throw 49 pitches. Scott was able to settle down after that with more efficient innings in the top of the third and fourth needing only 25 pitches. He finished up strong with a 1-2-3 top of the fifth and was taken out with 90 pitches.

Scott's final line was 5.0 innings, three hits, 0 runs, one walk and five strikeouts.

RHP Tobias Myers came in next in the top of the sixth and gave up a one-out double to 1B Jac Caglianone and later in the inning, a RBI single to DH Salvador Perez.

Myers came back out for the top of the seventh and was able to escape out of a jam after he allowed a lead-off double.

LHP Brooks Raley with a scoreless top of the eighth. Raley picked up his fourth win of the season.

RHP Xzavion Curry came on in the top of the ninth inning in his Met debut and gave up a one on a double and walk. Curry was able to get the last three outs to close out the game.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Thursday, July 9 at home against the Royals at 1:10 p.m.

Game 93: Mets vs. Royals Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. A.J. Ewing-CF

2. Juan Soto-LF

3. Bo Bichette-3B

4. Francisco Lindor-SS

5. Carson Benge-RF

6. Jorge Polanco-DH

7. Jared Young-1B

8. Brett Baty-2B

9. Francisco Alvarez-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Christian Scott (2-1, 3.49 ERA) vs. RHP Steven Cruz (2-2, 5.08 ERA)

Mets Lose To Royals 16-12 After Bullpen Blows Five Run Lead

 

Mets RHP Kodai Senga (Photo Credits to Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets lost to the Kansas City Royals 16-12 tonight at Citi Field to snap their two-game winning streak and dropped their record to 38-54.

Mets LHP Cionel Perez got the start as an "opener" and threw a scoreless top of the first inning.

RHP Kodai Senga came in next in the top of the second and retired the first two hitters he faced and then gave up a single to 2B Michael Massey and a two-run homer to the following hitter RF Tyler Tolbert.

Senga threw a scoreless top of the third, but ran into trouble in the top of the fourth after he loaded the bases with two walks and a single and then gave up a two-run double to CF Lane Thomas and was taken out after the inning. Senga's final line was four runs on five hits in 3.0 innings with four strikeouts and four walks.

RHP Austin Warren came in next in the top of the fifth and was unable to record an out allowing five runs on four hits and one walk and was then taken out.

RHP Huascar Brazoban appeared next and allowed a run on a ground-out, gave up a walk and the game-tying RBI single to DH Salvador Perez.

Brazoban stayed in for the top of the sixth and was able to escape out of a based loaded jam. 

RHP Matt Seelinger came in next in the top of the seventh in his MLB debut and gave up the go-ahead RBI double to Salvador  Perez and then gave up six more runs in the inning.

Seelinger came back out for the top of the eighth and threw a scoreless inning.

LHP A.J. Minter threw a scoreless top of the ninth.

In the bottom of the first, RF Carson Benge came up with runners on first and second and hit a comebacker back to RHP Seth Lugo who made a poor throw to first base to allow the run to score. Then 1B Jac Caglianone made a poor throw across the field. 3B Nick Loftin picked up Caglianone's throw and threw the ball home late to allow another run to score. The throw then got past catcher Carter Jenkins which allowed Benge to come around and score. In all, there were a total of three errors on the play.

In the bottom of the second, 2B Brett Baty doubled with one out and two batters later, CF A.J. Ewing hit a two-run homer.

In the bottom of the fourth, 1B Jared Young led off with a single and two batters later, catcher Luis Torrens reached first on an infield hit. Ewing followed with a RBI single and LF Juan Soto followed with a three-run homer.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the next two innings until the bottom of the seventh after Benge walked with one out and DH Jorge Polanco followed with a double who came back from the injured list today. Young then singled and Baty drove in Polanco with a sacrifice fly.

In the bottom of the eighth, Ewing led off with an infield hit and later in the inning, advanced to second on a wild pitch. Three batters later, SS Francisco Lindor walked and Benge followed with a RBI single.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Wednesday, July 8 at home against the Royals at 7:10 p.m.

Game 92: Mets vs. Royals Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. A.J. Ewing-CF

2. Juan Soto-LF

3. Bo Bichette-3B

4. Francisco Lindor-SS

5. Carson Benge-RF

6. Jorge Polanco-DH

7. Jared Young-1B

8. Brett Baty-2B

9. Luis Torrens-C

The pitching match-up is LHP Cionel Perez (3-3, 5.50 ERA) vs. RHP Seth Lugo (3-6, 4.20 ERA)

Mets Rally To Beat Braves 7-6 in 10 innings Led By Clutch Hitting From Torrens And Soto

 

Mets LF Juan Soto (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 7-6 in 10 innings tonight at Truist Park for their second consecutive win and improved their record to 38-53.

The Met offense was held scoreless in the top of the first, but in the top of the second, RF Carson Benge homered to lead off the top of the second.

The offense was held scoreless for the next three innings until the top of the sixth after 3B Bo Bichette lead off and two batters later, Benge doubled, but Bichette was thrown out at home. 1B Jared Young then reached on an infield hit and then catcher Francisco Alvarez followed with a RBI single.

In the top of the ninth, Alvarez led off with a single and was taken out for pinch-hitter Tyrone Taylor. Two batters later, SS Ronny Mauricio singled and two batters later, LF Juan Soto delivered a three-run homer.

In the top of the tenth with two outs, Young was hit by a pitch and then catcher Luis Torrens came through and delivered with the game-winning two-run double.

Mets RHP Freddy Peralta had a scoreless bottom of the first, but ran into trouble in the bottom of the second after he gave up singles to DH Dominic Smith, SS Jim Jarvis and CF Michael Harris II and then Young made a fielding error which allowed two runs to score.

Peralta gave up a lead-off homer to 1B Matt Olson in the bottom of the third.

Peralta had a scoreless bottom of the fourth and then gave up a double and hit by pitch as well as picking up two outs in the bottom of the fifth and was then taken out.

His final line was 4.2 innings, six hits, three runs, one earned run, one walk and six strikeouts.

LHP Cionel Perez came in next and threw 1.2 scoreless innings.

LHP A.J. Minter followed with a scoreless bottom of the seventh.

RHP Guillo Zinga followed in the bottom of the eighth in his Met debut and threw a scoreless inning.

RHP Devin Williams came on in the bottom of the ninth and gave up a lead-off double to 2B Ozzie Albies and then a two-run homer to the following hitter Olson.

Williams was taken out later in the inning with runners on second and third and two outs. LHP Brooks Raley came in and struck out RF Mike Yastremzki to send the game into the tenth inning.

RHP Luke Weaver came on in the bottom of the tenth and gave up a one-out RBI double to Harris II. Weaver came back to strike out Albies, intentionally walked Olson and then walked LF Jorge Mateo to load the bases.

Williams was able to retire LF Mauricio Dubon on a ground-out to shortstop to close out the game and picked up his first save of the season.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Tuesday, July 7 back at home at Citi Field against the Kansas City Royals at 7:10 p.m. 

Game 91: Mets vs. Braves Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. A.J. Ewing-CF

2. Juan Soto-LF

3. Bo Bichette-3B

4. Francisco Lindor-SS

5. Carson Benge-RF

6. Jared Young-1B

7. Francisco Alvarez-C

8. Brett Baty-2B

9. Ronny Mauricio-SS

The pitching match-up is RHP Freddy Peralta (5-7, 4.81 ERA) vs. RHP Reynaldo Lopez (4-1, 3.31 ERA)

Mets Hang Out To Beat Braves 10-9 Led By Bo Bichette

 

Mets SS Francisco Lindor (Photo Credits to Dane Zanine-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 10-9 this afternoon at Truist Park to snap their three-game losing streak and improved their record to 37-53.

The Met offense got off to a fast start in the top of the first after SS Francisco Lindor led off and reached first on an error by 3B Austin Riley and then DH Juan Soto followed with a single, but was thrown out at second trying to stretch it to a double. 3B Bo Bichette followed with a RBI single to score Lindor.

In the top of the second, CF A.J. Ewing led off with a homer and then catcher Luis Torrens followed with a walk. 2B Brett Baty then doubled and Lindor followed with a RBI single to score Torrens. Soto followed with a two-run single to score Baty and Lindor.

The offense was held scoreless for the next six innings and then came alive in the top of the ninth.

LF Tyrone Taylor led off with a a homer and then three batters later, Baty singled and then Lindor followed with a walk. 

Soto then walked to load the bases and Bichette followed with a two-run double. 1B Jared Young came up next and delivered a much needed two-run single that would come in handy in the bottom of the ninth.

Mets RHP Nolan McLean got off to a rocky start in the bottom of the first allowing three runs on a two run single by CF Michael Harris II and a RBI single by LF Mauricio Dubon.

McLean was able to settle down and did not allow any more runs after that and had scoreless innings innings in the bottom of the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth innings.

His final line was six innings, five hits, three runs, (two earned), one walk and five strikeouts. He picked up his sixth win.

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

RHP Luke Weaver came in next and threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth to extend his scoreless inning streak to 25 innings and lowered his ERA to 1.96.

RHP Huascar Brazoban came on in the bottom of the ninth and had a difficult outing allowing five runs on four hits recording only one out.

RHP Devin Williams had to come in and gave up a RBI single to Dubon, but came back to strike out former Met Dominic Smith to close out the game and pick up his 13th save.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Monday, July 6 at the Braves at 7:15 p.m.