The Pittsburgh Pirates blasted Mets pitching for seven home runs – including two grand slams – in a 14-2 rout at PNC Park Friday that was so bad a message on the scoreboard told fans that they were out of fireworks. The seven long balls tied the mark for both the most the Mets had ever given up in a game and the most Pittsburgh had ever hit in a single contest. When the carnage was...
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Good morning, Mets fans. Sad news broke Thursday with the passing of Marc Levine, a New York Mets photographer for the past 35 years. He was the longest tenured photographer in Mets history. Steve and Alexis Cohen released a statement. “He had a kind heart and a wonderful photographic eye,” it read. “We extend our deepest condolences to his family and friends.” Mets...
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For seven innings in Washington D.C., there were no fireworks on the Fourth of July. But pinch-hitter Jesse Winker broke a scoreless tie with a solo homer off Adrian Houser (1-5) in the eighth inning and the Washington Nationals (41-46) beat the New York Mets 1-0 Thursday to split a four-game series. Winker has six career homers off Houser and doesn’t have more than two against any other...
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Down a suspended closer and coming off two straight extra inning games, the bullpen needed a break Tuesday and Sean Manaea came through with his longest outing of the season at Washington. The 32-year-old lefty went seven innings, giving up two runs (one earned), five hits and two walks to drop his ERA to 3.67. He has given up five earned runs in 22 2/3 innings over his last four starts for a...
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The Mets scratched DH J.D. Martinez from Tuesday’s lineup due to a sore left ankle. Further details on the injury were not immediately available. Luis Torrens was at designated hitter and batting sixth in his absence for Tuesday’s game with the Washington Nationals. Mark Vientos, playing third, moved up to third in the lineup. Martinez, whose go-ahead three-run homer in the 10th...
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