Mets Hang On To Beat Twins 10-8 Behind Bichette Bases Clearing Double In Eighth Inning

 

Mets SS Bo Bichette (Photo Credits to Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the Minnesota Twins 10-8 tonight at Citi Field for their second consecutive win and improved their record to 9-16.

The Met offense got off to a fast start in the bottom of the first after SS Bo Bichette lead off with a single, DH Juan Soto followed with a walk and three batters later, RF Brett Baty delivered with a three-run homer.

In the bottom of the second, 2B Marcus Semien led off with a double and two batters later, LF Carson Benge doubled. Bichette then struck out, but Semian scored on a passed ball by catcher Ryan Jeffers and Bichette reached first.

Bichette then stole second and LF Juan Soto followed with a walk. Catcher Francisco Alvarez followed with a sacrifice fly to score Benge and then CF Luis Robert Jr drove in Bichette with a RBI double.

In the bottom of the fourth, Benge led off with a homer.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the next three innings until the bottom of the eighth after Baty led off with a single and then pinch-hitter Tyrone Taylor sacrificed Baty over to second base,

Semien followed with a single and after SS Ronny Mauricio flew out, pinch-hitter Tommy Pham walked to load the bases.

Baty came up next and delivered his first signature moment as a Met with a bases-clearing game winning double.

RHP Christian Scott made his first start since coming off 2024 elbow surgery and had a difficult top of the first with three straight walks which lead to a based loaded walk. 

Scott's struggles continued in the top of the second after he gave up a lead-off walk and then committed a balk and a hit by pitch and was then taken out.

RHP Tobias Myers came in next and picked up the last two outs in the top of the second and had a scoreless top of the third.

Myers gave up an unearned run in the top of the fourth after Mauricio made an error and then Myers came out after the inning.

LHP David Peterson followed in the top of the fifth and threw a scoreless inning and and stayed in for the top of the sixth giving up a solo homer to 3B Tristan Gray.

Peterson remained in the game in the top of the seventh and threw a scoreless inning.

RHP Craig Kimbrel came on in the top of the eighth and picked up two outs, but also gave up two singles and a walk to load the bases and was taken out.

RHP Huascar Brazoban came in next and gave up a grand slam to catcher Ryan Jeffers.

In the top of the ninth, in a bizarre situation, closer Devin Williams started to come into the game out of the bullpen, but Brazoban came out of the dugout and headed toward the mound so he had to face at least one batter. Brazoban retired the first batter he faced and then came out.

Williams came on and had another shaky outing allowing three hits with one out, but then struck out LF Trevor Larnach on his "airbender' change-up to close out the game and picked up his first win of the year.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Friday, April 24 at home against the Colorado Rockies at 7:10 p.m.

Game 25: Mets vs. Twins Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Bo Bichette-3B

2. Juan Soto-DH

3. Francisco Alvarez-C

4. Luis Robert Jr-CF

5. Brett Baty-RF

6. Mark Vientos-1B

7. Marcus Semian-2B

8. Ronny Mauricio-SS

9. Carson Benge-LF

The pitching match-up is RHP Christian Scott vs. RHP Joe Ryan (2-2, 3.29 ERA)

Francisco Lindor Placed On Injured List With Calf Strain

 

Mets SS Francisco Lindor (Photo Credits to Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)

New York Mets SS Francisco Lindor has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left calf strain. Infielder Ronny Mauricio has been recalled from Triple-A Syracuse.  It's a shame since Lindor was finally getting going hitting .262 in his last fifteen games.

Mauricio has hit in Triple-A with a .293 average, six homers and five stolen bases. He will play shortstop once Bo Bichette stays at third base.

Mets Beat Twins 3-2 to snap 12-game losing streak on game-winning single by Mark Vientos

 

Mets 1B Mark Vientos (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 tonight at Citi Field to snap their 12-game losing streak and improved their record to 8-16.

The Met offense got on the board right away in the bottom of the first after SS Bo Bichette lead off with a double and three batters later, SS Francisco Lindor drove in Bichette after reaching first on an infield single.

The offense was held scoreless for the next two innings until the bottom of the fourth after Lindor reached on another infield hit with one out and then catcher Francisco Alvarez followed with a RBI double. Lindor left the game after the bottom of the fourth with calf tightness.

In the bottom of the sixth, they had an opportunity after 1B Mark Vientos walked with two outs and then 2B Marcus Semien doubled, but Vientos was thrown out at the plate by a healthy margin and ignored the stop sign put up by third base coach Tim Lieper. Vientos made a poor choice considering how slowly he runs.

In the bottom of the eighth with two outs, 3B Brett Baty walked and Alvarez followed with a nine-pitch walk of his own. Vientos came up next and made up for his baserunner blunder with the game-winning bloop single to right field.

RHP Clay Holmes had another solid start allowing two runs on five hits in seven innings. He gave up one walk with three strikeouts. Holmes's ERA through five starts is 2.10.

LHP Brooks Raley followed in the top of the eighth and picked up two outs, but also gave up a single and walk and was taken out.

RHP Luke Weaver came in next and picked up last out of the inning.

Weaver stayed in for the top of the ninth and threw a scoreless inning and picked up his second win.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Thursday, April 23 at home against the Twins at 7:10 p.m.

Game 24: Mets vs. Twins Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Bo Bichette-3B

2. Juan Soto-DH

3. Luis Robert Jr-CF

4. Francisco Lindor-SS

5. Francisco Alvarez-C

6. Mark Vientos-1B

7. Marcus Semian-2B

8. Tommy Pham-LF

9. Tyrone Taylor-RF

The pitching match-up is RHP Clay Holmes (2-2, 1.96 ERA) vs. LHP Connor Prielipp

Mets Lose To Twins 5-3 For 12th straight loss after blowing three-run lead

 

Mets SS Francisco Lindor (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Minnesota Twins 5-3 tonight at Citi Field for their 12th consecutive loss and dropped their record to 7-16.

RHP Nolan McLean dominated through the first five innings with five perfect innings with his fastball and sweeper, but then ran into trouble in the top of the sixth.

McLean gave up a lead-off single to RF Matt Wallner and after retiring the next two hitters, gave up a two-run homer to CF Bryon Buxton.

McLean came back out for the top of the seventh and had a strikeout to start the inning and then gave up a double to 1B Kody Clemens and then a RBI single to 2B Luke Keaschall and was then taken out.

McLean's final line was 6.2 innings, five hits, three runs, 0 walks and 10 strikeouts.

RHP Husacar Brazoban came in next and picked up the last out in the inning.

Brazoban stayed in for the top of the eighth and had a 1-2-3 innng.

RHP Devin Williams came on in the top of the ninth and got into immediate trouble with back-to-backs walks and then gave up an infield hit where 1B Mark Vientos threw to third to try to get the out instead of going to first.

Williams gave up a RBI single and a based loaded walk and was then taken out.

RHP Austin Warren came on and had a dominating performance striking out the side.

The Met offense did not do much outside of the bottom of the third when Vientos led off with a single and after CF Carson Benge grounded into a fielder's choice, Benge stole second and 2B Marcus Semian walked.

SS Francisco Lindor followed with a three-run homer.

In the bottom of the fourth, RF Brett Baty singled and Vientos walked, but the Met offense was shut down after that and the last 14 hitters were retired.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Wednesday, April 22 at home against the Twins at 7;10 p.m.

Game 23: Mets vs. Twins Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Marcus Semian-2B

2. Francisco Lindor-SS

3. Luis Robert Jr.-CF

4. Bo Bichette-3B

5. M.J. Melendez-DH

6. Francisco Alvarez-C

7. Brett Baty-RF

8. Mark Vientos-1B

9. Carson Benge-CF

The pitching match-up is RHP Nolan McLean (1-1, 2.28 ERA) vs. RHP Simeon Woods-Richardson (0-3, 6.10 ERA)