Author: Nick Rucco

Mets Unable To Take Doubleheader Sweep in 11-3 Blowout Loss

The day-night sweep was not to be for the New York Mets (27-15), who dropped the second game of their Saturday doubleheader 11-3 against the Colorado Rockies (19-20). The Rockies broke the game wide open in the bottom of the sixth inning, putting what was at one point a very close contest completely out of reach. The Mets got hits from three of their first four batters against Ty Blach, who was...

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Mets Minors Recap: Omar De Los Santos Hits 463 Foot Home Run

The St. Lucie Mets put on a show every night down in Single-A, and Thursday was no exception, as the team powered their way to a 7-5 victory over the Tampa Tarpons and pushed their winning streak to eight games. In that game, outfielder Omar De Los Santos hit a mammoth 463 foot home run for St. Lucie. AAA: Game 1 – Syracuse Mets 1 (14-23) vs. Buffalo Bisons 0 (21-17) Box Score SS Tzu-Wei...

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Mazeika Magic Propels Mets To 5-4 Win Over Seattle

The New York Mets (23-12) walked away victorious against the Seattle Mariners (15-19) by a score of 5-4 in a game that had no shortage of drama. The Mets bounced back from a disappointing loss on Friday night, staving off another late-inning Mariners’ rally. The victory featured a strike from a player with a penchant for clutch moments. The night started with a rain delay of a little over...

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Mets Minors Recap: Calvin Ziegler Keeps the Strikeouts Coming

Calvin Ziegler had arguably the best start of his young career on Thursday afternoon as the St. Lucie Mets grabbed yet another victory. He went a career-high 5 2/3 innings with nine strikeouts. AAA: Syracuse Mets 4 (12-20) vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 0 (11-21) Box Score 1B Mark Vientos: 1-for-4, 1 HR (5), 1 RBI, 2 K, .210/.323/.469 CF Nick Plummer: 1-for-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 R, 2 K,...

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Mets Fail to Recapture Magic, Fall 3-2 to Phillies

The New York Mets (19-10) dropped the first game of their Mother’s Day doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies (12-15) on Sunday afternoon. In the first game since that historic ninth inning comeback on Thursday night, the Mets couldn’t pick up Max Scherzer, who suffered his first loss in his last 25 starts. Scherzer certainly didn’t have his best stuff, but he also ran into...

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