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The Mets (52-31) brought home a 10-0 victory against Miami (39-42) on Thursday evening at Citi Field. The triumph was backed by a seven-inning shutout outing from Trevor Williams and two multi-run homers by J.D. Davis and James McCann. The offensive notched 12 hits and went 5-for-10 with runners in scoring position.
Trevor Williams got the start for New York and tossed seven shutout innings with just two hits allowed. The right-hander struck out seven batters in delivering his strongest start of the season and has proven to be a valuable asset for the Mets in a variety of roles.
The Mets kicked off the scoring in the third when a pair of doubles from J.D. Davis and Brandon Nimmo and a base hit from Francisco Lindor gave the club a 3-0 lead.
New York grabbed four more runs in the fourth by stringing together a trio of singles by Mark Canha, Jeff McNeil, and Davis and James McCann knocked a three-run home run. The ball club truly broke the game open in the fifth, turning it into a 10-0 blowout. Eduardo Escobar reached on a fielding error, Mark Canha singled, and Jeff McNeil walked to load the bases for J.D. Davis, who subsequently knocked his first career grand slam.
Jake Reed closed the game out with two scoreless innings in relief. He added two strikeouts.
Player of the Game
J.D. Davis earns Thursday’s honor after a 3-for-4 appearance at the plate including a single, double, home run, and five RBIs.
On Deck
The Mets face the Marlins on Friday evening for the second of the four-game series. Chris Bassitt (6-5, 4.01 ERA) will take the mound against Miami’s Pablo Lopez (5-4, 2.97 ERA). In his last outing against the fish on June 25, Bassitt allowed three runs on six hits over seven innings. Pablo Lopez’s last start was against the Nationals, where he gave up two runs on three hits through six and a third.
Fans can catch the action at Citi Field at 7:10 p.m. ET on SNY or WCBS 880.
