Mets Rally To Beat Yankees 7-6 in 10 Innings To Take Series With Clutch Hitting By Tyrone Taylor and Carson Benge

 

Mets RHP Freddy Peralta (Photo Credits to Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the New York Yankees 7-6 in 10 innings this afternoon at Citi Field to take two out of three games in the first round of the Subway Series and improved their record to 20-26.

RHP Freddy Peralta started out well with two scoreless innings and then gave up a solo homer to 1B Ben Rice in the top of the third.

Peralta was able to settle down with 1-2-3 innings in the top of the fourth and fifth, but then ran into trouble in the top of the sixth after giving up back-to back walks to LF Cody Bellinger and 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr and was then taken out.

LHP Sean Manaea came in next and gave up a sacrifice bunt to 3B Ryan McMahon and then hit pinch-hitter Paul Goldschmidr.

Manaea then gave up a two-run single to SS Anthony Volpe and a sacrifice fly to pinch-hitter Amed Rosario.

Manaea was then let down by his defense after SS Bo Bichette dropped a pop-up which allowed Volpe to score.

In the top of the seventh, Manaea gave up back-to-back singles to Bellinger and Chisham and then walked pinch-hitter Max Schuemann. 

Manaea gave up a based loaded walk to Volpe.

Manaea stayed in for the top of the eighth and threw a 1-2-3 inning and also had a 1-2-3 top of the ninth.

RHP Devin Williams came on in the top of the tenth and threw a scoreless inning helped out by a sweet double play started by 1B Mark Vientos to end the inning. Williams picked up his third win of the season.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first three innings against RHP Elmer Rodriguez, but then broke through in the bottom of the fourth. 

1B Mark Vientos singled with one out and two batters later, 3B Brett Baty singled. 2B Marcus Semien followed with a RBI double to score Vientos.

In the bottom of the sixth, 2B Marcus Semien singled with one out and CF A.J. Ewing followed with a walk. Catcher Luis Torrens came up next and came through with a two-run double to score Semien and Ewing.

In the bottom of the ninth, RF Carson Benge led off with a single and SS Bo Bichette followed with a single.

After DH Juan Soto grounded into a fielder's choice and Vientos struck out, pinch hitter/left fielder Tyrone Taylor came up and delivered the game-tying three-run homer that just stayed fair inside the left field foul pole.

In the bottom of the tenth, Ewing led off with a beautiful sacrifice bunt to advance ghost runner Semien to third and then Torrens was hit by pitch.

Benge came up next and and hit a chopper up the middle in which two Yankee infielders collided to allow Semien to score game-winning run.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Monday, May 18 at the Washington Nationals at 6:45 p.m.

Game 46: Mets vs. Yankees 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. Marcus Semien-2B

8. A.J. Ewing-CF

9. Hayden Senger-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Freddy Peralta (3-3, 3.10 ERA) vs. RHP Elmer Rodriguez (0-1, 5.19 ERA)

Mets Beat Yankees 6-3 Behind Clutch Hitting From Vientos And Strong Work By Bullpen

 

Mets 1B Mark Vientos (Photo Credits to Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the New York Yankees 6-3 tonight at Citi Field and improved their record to 19-26.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first two innings and then broke through in the bottom of the third.

Brett Baty struck out to lead off the inning and then catcher Luis Torrens also struck out, but RF Carson Benge followed with a double. SS Bo Bichette and LF Juan Soto followed with walks of their own to load the bases.

Yankees LHP Carlos Rodon then threw a wild pitch too high for catcher Austin Wells that all went the way ball behind home plate to score Benge. Rodon then made a poor throw to the plate past Wells which allowed Bichette to score a run as well.

In the bottom of the fourth, D.H. Austin Slater walked with two outs and then 3B Brett Baty followed with a RBI double.

In the bottom of the fifth, Benge led off with a single and two batters later, Soto walked. 1B Mark Vientos came up next and delivered a much needed two-run double down the left field line.

In the bottom of the seventh, Benge led off with an infield hit and two batters later, Soto singled. Vientos came up next and drove in his third run of the game with a RBI ground-out.

Mets reliever RHP Huacar Brazoban got the start as an "opener" and did a fine job retiring all four hitters he faced.

LHP David Peterson came in next with one out in the top of the second and gave up a lead-off double to 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr and two batters later, a RBI single to CF Trent Grisham.

Peterson was able to settle down after that with a scoreless top of the third and had a 1-2-3 top of the fourth.

Peterson got into trouble in the top of the fifth after he hit DH Ben Rice and walked RF Aaron Judge. Two batters later, Peterson gave up a RBI single to 1B Paul Goldschmidt, but then came back to strike out Chisholm Jr to end the inning.

Peterson came back out for the top of the sixth and gave up a lead-off double to former Met 3B Amed Rosario and then struck out Grisham and walked SS Anthony Volpe and was then taken out.

Peterson's final line was 4.0 innings, six hits, two runs, three walks and eight strikeouts. He picked up his second win.

LHP Brooks Raley came in next and struck out catcher Austin Wells and retired Wells on a ground-out to first to end the inning.

Raley stayed in for the top of the seventh and gave up a lead-off double to Judge and then was let down by his defense after Benge dropped a routine fly ball by LF Cody Bellinger which allowed Judge to score and advance Bellinger to second.

Raley then hit Goldscmidt and allowed Chisholm Jr to reach first on a bunt single to load the bases with no outs and was then taken out.

RHP Luke Weaver came in next with the bases loaded and no outs and then saved the game after he struck out Rosario and Grisham and got Volpe to ground out to short to end the threat.

Weaver stayed in for the top of the eighth and threw a scoreless inning.

RHP Devin Williams closed it out with a 1-2-3 top of the ninth and picked up his sixth save.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Sunday, May 17 at home against the Yankees at 1:40 p.m.

Game 45: Mets vs. Yankees 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. Marcus Semien-2B

6. A.J. Ewing-CF

7. Austin Slater-DH

8. Brett Baty-3B

9. Luis Torrens-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Huascar Brazoban (2-1, 2.14 ERA) vs. LHP Carlos Rodon (0-0, 6.23 ERA)

Mets RHP Clay Holmes Suffers Fractured Fibula

 

Mets RHP Clay Holmes (Photo Credits to Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)

New York Mets manager announced after last night's game that RHP Clay Holmes will go on the injured list with a fractured fibula. Holmes was hit on a comebacker off DH Spencer Jones in the fourth inning of last night's game against the Yankees. Holmes finished the fourth inning and then came back out for the top of the fifth and left with two batters on.

It is unknown how long Holmes will be out. 

Mets Lose to Yankees 5-2 And Shut Down by Cam Schlitter

 

Mets SS Bo Bichette tagging Yankees 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr.(Photo Credits to Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets lost to the New York Yankees 5-2 tonight at Citi Field in the first game of the Subway Series to snap their three-game winning streak and dropped their record to 18-26.

Mets RHP Clay Holmes started out well with two scoreless innings, and it all fell apart in the top of the third.

Holmes retired the first two hitters he faced and then gave up back-to-back singles to 1B Ben Rice and RF Aaron Judge. Hodges gave up a RBI double to the following hitter LF Cody Bellinger and then a two-run double to the next hitter 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr. 

In the top of the fourth, Holmes was hit on the foot on a line drive by DH Spencer Jones, but stayed in the game. Holmes was able to escape out of trouble after he retired RF Aaron Judge on a flyout to end the inning.

Holmes stayed in for the beginning of the top of the fifth and was taken out with one out in the inning.

His final line was 4.1 innings, seven hits, four runs, two walks and eight strikeouts.

RHP Adam Warren came in next and gave up a RBI single to DH Spencer Jones.

Warren stayed in for the top of the sixth and threw a scoreless inning.

RHP Tobias Myers followed with two scoreless innings in the top of the seventh and eighth.

RHP Craig Kimbrel came on in the top of the ninth and gave up a solo homer to 1B Ben Rice.

The Met offense was dominated by RHP Cam Schlitter and had their best scoring opportunity in the bottom of sixth after LF Juan Soto lead off with a homer and three batters later, 3B Brett Baty walked and 2B Marcus Semien reached on an infield hit.

CF A.J. Ewing came up next and had a chance to tie the game, but flew out to right field.

In the bottom of the ninth, Soto lead off with a walk, and then 1B Mark Vientos grounded into a double play. DH M.J. Melendez followed with a single and advanced to second on defensive indifference. 3B Brett Baty followed with a RBI single, but Semien lined out to third to end the game.

The offense was unable to do much all night and went 1-2 with runners in scoring position leaving five runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Saturday, May 16 at home against the Yankees at 7:15 p,m.

Game 44: Mets vs. Yankees 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 Semuen-2B

8. A.J. Ewing-CF

9. Luis Torrens-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Clay Holmes (4-3, 1.86 ERA) vs. RHP Cam Schlittler (5-1, 1.35 ERA)