Just hours after the sudden firings of Dave Eiland and Chuck Hernandez, the Mets began their four-game series at Wrigley Field by losing to the Cubs by a score of 7-4. The Mets took an early 3-0 lead against Tyler Chatwood and his control issues, but he settled down and the Cubs’ bullpen shut the Mets down for the rest of the game. Spot starter Walker Lockett started off strong with two...
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Syracuse (33-35) 5, Gwinett (37-30) 0 Box Score Ruben Tejada 3B: 2-for-4, RBI, .338/.438/.475 Rene Rivera C: 2-for-4, 2B, RBI, K, .289/.350/.453 Dilson Herrera 1B: 1-for-4, HR, 2 RBI, K, .234/.333/.532 Four of the five Syracuse runs came in the fourth inning off of old friend Ben Rowen. The first run scored on a throwing error on a pickoff attempt by the sidearmer, followed by an RBI single by...
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It was a sloppy game full of errors and misplays, as the Yankees took the first game of the doubleheader over the Mets by a 12-5 score. Jeff McNeil put the Mets up 4-1 early with a three-run bomb, and Tomas Nido recorded multiple hits, but Zack Wheeler gave up a career-high nine runs (five earned) in the loss. His defense paid him no favors, with the keys being a Todd Frazier throwing error...
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It’s been an up-and-down season for Noah Syndergaard, who has showed flashes of dominance at times while providing an equal amount of frustration for the Mets and their fans. Coming off two straight okay outings against the Dodgers and Giants, Syndergaard was faced with the tough task of facing the Colorado Rockies’ offense, who rank second in the National League in runs scored. On...
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Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (34-25) 3, Syracuse (30-31) 1 Box Score Luis Guillorme 2B: 3-for-4, .305/.431/.398 Ruben Tejada 3B: 1-for-4, 2B, K, .350/.429/.483 Arismendy Alcantara RF: 2-for-4, 2 K, .340/.462/.547 The Mets scored their only run in the second on an RBI double by Travis Taijeron, who is the team’s best qualified hitter by OPS. Tejada has cooled off a little, but is still off to a...
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