Mets vs. Tigers Game 51 Recap

Mets Catcher Wilson Ramos (Credits to MetsMerizedOnline.com)

The New York Mets beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 this afternoon in 13 innings and improved their record to 25-26.  Catcher Wilson Ramos drove in the first run of the game with a solo homer in the bottom of the second. Ramos drove in his second run of the game with a RBI single in the bottom of the fourth inning. In the bottom of the sixth inning, SS Amed Rosario singled and Ramos capped off his hot day at the plate with a two-run homer and his third homer in the last two games. After that, the bats went quiet and wasted several opportunities until the bottom of 13th after catcher Tomas Nido who came into the game after a double-switch hit a walk-off homer.

LHP Jason Vargas made his first start after he returned from being on the disabled list for 20 days. Vargas gave up singles to SS Niko Goodrum and 3B Dawel Lugo and gave up a sac fly to 3B Nick Castellanos, but got 1B Miguel Cabrera to ground into a double play to end the inning.  He worked out four baserunners between the second and fourth innings and didn't allow any runs. His final line was one run on five hits with three strikeouts and three walks in five innings and lowered his ERA to 5.22. In his last five starts, Vargas has pitched better with a 2.74 ERA.  RHP Tyler Bashlor came in next and gave up a two-run homer to pinch-hitter Brandon Dixon. RHP Robert Gsellman followed and threw a scoreless top of the seventh inning and got the first two outs in the top of the eighth inning. RHP Edwin Diaz came on for the four out save, but he blew his first save of the year after he gave up a RBI single to CF Jacoby Jones. Diaz was able to settle down and keep the game tied. RHP Wilmer Font came in next and threw two scoreless innings in the top of the ninth and tenth. LHP Daniel Zamora threw a scoreless top of the eleventh inning. LHP Hector Santiago threw two scoreless innings in the top of the 12th and 13th innings and picked up his first win.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon against the Tigers at 1:10 p.m.