The Mets won 1-0 over the Reds on Thursday afternoon at Citi field with Noah Syndergaard doing most of the work. (Box Score) Syndergaard became just the eighth pitcher since 1908 to pitch a shutout while hitting a home run for the only run of the game. He’s the first since Bob Welch in 1983. Pitching Noah Syndergaard started for the Mets today and it turns out he’s actually pretty...
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Syracuse (15-9) 7, Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs (16-7) 4 Box Score SS Adeiny Hechavarria: 2-for-4, Run, RBI, BB, .333/.371/.407 CF Carlos Gomez: 3-for-5, Run, 2 RBI, .228/.279/.342 2B Dilson Herrera: 2-for-3, 2 Runs, 2 RBI, 2 BB, .246/.361/.459 Carlos Gomez has heated up the last few days, recording at least a hit in three out of the last four games. He’s managed to raise his average from .197...
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The Mets avoided a sweep in their Sunday matinee with the Brewers by winning 5-2 at Citi Field, scoring three runs late in the game to take the lead. (Box Score) Pitching Long Island’s Steven Matz was the starter for the Mets today. He retired the side in order in the first inning. He gave up a one-out hit to Mike Moustakas in the second inning but worked around that with a ground out and...
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Buffalo (5-11) 5, Syracuse (12-8) 4 Box Score CF Rajai Davis: 2-for-4, 2 Runs, BB, K, .217/.265/.304 C Tomas Nido: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, 2 K, .324/.333/.353 LF Tim Tebow: 1-for-2, Run, 2 BB, K, .180/.268/.240 Heading into the game, Tebow had roughly a 36% strikeout rate. Tebow has been facing tougher pitching and he had a lot of luck last season. Him crashing back down seemed inevitable but it’s...
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It was a full-on Zack Attack from Wheeler yesterday. Zack Wheeler went seven innings, gave up no runs, and struck out 11. In the first, he struck out Bryce Harper on a splitter and Rhys Hoskins with a curveball that had him frozen. Wheeler hit 100 with his two-seamer in the first inning and even threw his slider at 95 MPH. The velocity gains he made last season were very much legitimate. In the...
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