The St. Lucie Mets played in their first playoff game since the 2012 season and dropped game one of the best-of three series to the Bradenton Marauders 11-6 in Port St. Lucie. Chris Flexen got the start for the Mets but had a terrible first inning in which he allowed six runs on six hits. Flexen would settle down with three scoreless innings to follow and struck out seven in his four innings of...
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Las Vegas 51s (70-74) 7, Salt Lake Bees 1 Box Score Brandon Nimmo LF 1 for 5, BB, R, .352/.423/.541 Gavin Cecchini SS 2 for 4, 2 BB, RBI, R, .325/.390/.448 T.J. Rivera 2B 3 for 5, 2B, 2 RBI, .353/.393/.516 Rivera overtook Nimmo for the Pacific Coast League batting title. Outfielder Travis Taijeron hit his 42nd double of the season which led the PCL. Nimmo’s on-base percentage ended up as...
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Coming into play on Labor Day, Brandon Nimmo was hitting .354 while Las Vegas 51s teammate T.J. Rivera was at .350 with the Pacific Coast League batting title on the line. The two traded spots for the title during the game with Rivera leading .3531 to Nimmo’s .3529 going into the 9th inning of the 51s blow out win. Nimmo (.352) lined into a double play in the 9th inning hurting his chances....
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The St. Lucie Mets beat the Jupiter Hammerheads 9-2 tonight to clinch the second half division title and a playoff spot. The Mets came into Friday night with three games left in the season and all of them against Jupiter, needing to win just one to claim a playoff spot. It’s the St. Lucie Mets first playoff berth since 2012, they will host the Bradenton Marauders on Tuesday for Game 1 of...
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Las Vegas 51s (67-71) 5, El Paso Chihuahuas 2 Box Score Gavin Cecchini made his professional start at second base and was flawless, “Gavin was outstanding at second base,” Backman told Las Vegas 51s beat writer Betsy Helfand after the game. Brandon Nimmo LF: 3 for 5, 2B (25th), 2 R, .355/.426/.552 Gavin Cecchini 2B: 0 for 3, BB, R, .325/.387/.446 T.J. Rivera 3B: 1 for 4, 2B (27th), RBI,...
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