Jacob deGrom gave the Mets just the pitching performance they needed Friday night. deGrom tossed seven innings of shutout ball en route to a 3-0 Mets victory. This marked the first time in the past 18 games that a Mets starter threw more than six innings, and the first time deGrom had done it all season. deGrom was in command up until the seventh inning where he faltered. Heading into the...
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Iowa Cubs (18-21) 6, Las Vegas 51s (16-25) 5 Box Score Amed Rosario SS 2 for 5, HR, 3B, 2 RBI .366/.407/.547 Dominic Smith 1B 3 for 5, RBI, K .325/.381/.488 Xorge Carrillo C 2 for 3, 2B, BB, 2 RBI .261/.337/.455 Amed Rosario and Dominic Smith led the way offensively. Rosario got the 51s scoring started with a solo home run to left field in the first inning. He drove in another run in the seventh...
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The Mets (16-20) blew a 7-1 lead to the Milwaukee Brewers (21-17) by a score of 11-9 on Sunday at Miller Park. Pitching Jacob deGrom got the start for New York and battled for six innings, allowing four runs while striking out seven. Jerry Blevins inherited a base runner and allowed a two-run home run to the first batter he faced. Fernando Salas inherited a base runner and allowed an RBI...
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The Mets dropped the second game of this three game set with the Brewers 11-4 Saturday night in Milwaukee. Pitching Robert Gsellman made the start for the Mets and he struggled again. Gsellman lasted only four innings and allowed six runs, five earned, on nine hits, walked three and struck out three. Hansel Robles was inserted into the game in a mess, with the bases loaded and no men out. He...
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The past couple of seasons Mets general manager Sandy Alderson has made trades to improve the bullpen late in the season. These include both now closer Addison Reed and righty Fernando Salas. It may be time for Alderson to try to work his magic again for this Mets bullpen, just a little earlier this year. The group has already been a bit shaky and overworked thus far this season. They also took...
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