It had been 124 straight games in which the New York Yankees won after taking a lead into the eighth inning. But that wasn’t going to stop the Mets, nor were six home runs. Even if it took facing Mariano Rivera at the end. Matt Franco defied the odds and defeated the defending champions with a single to right field that brought in Rickey Henderson and Edgardo Alfonso to put an exclamation...
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After a successful run of 13 starts with St. Lucie, in which he struck out more than 10 batters per nine innings, Hamel earned a midseason promotion to High-A Brooklyn. He made his first start there on Saturday with mixed results. Overall, he allowed three runs and struck out seven batters over four innings. AAA: Syracuse Mets (36-47) 4, Buffalo Bisons (43-40) 2 Box Score Travis Jankowski LF:...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Saturday was an incredibly special day at Citi Field as the New York Mets retired Keith Hernandez’s number 17 in front of a sellout crowd of 43,336. It was a special day as the 17 was retired and the Mets came through to win in a bizarre walk-off fashion. The Mets and Miami Marlins conclude their series on Sunday at 1:40 P.M. ET at Citi Field. Latest Mets News The New...
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It’s Keith Hernandez day! On Saturday afternoon, the Mets (53-32) retired his number 17 before taking on the Marlins (40-43) in game three of their four-game series. The game went into extra innings, and the Mets were able to celebrate a 5-4 walk-off win thanks to a timely base hit by Tomas Nido and shaky defense on the part of the Marlins. Carlos Carrasco got the start for the Mets and was in...
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UPDATE, 7:30 p.m. Marte left the game due to left groin tightness, per the Mets and as reported by Anthony DiComo of MLB. McCann departed due to discomfort in his left side. Both players will undergo imaging Sunday. Original Article Two Mets exited Saturday’s game against the Marlins early. Starling Marte left in the bottom of the fourth, and there has been no update on his condition or the...
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The Mets retired Keith Hernandez’s number 17 with a special ceremony before Saturday’s game. It began with a brilliantly edited video tribute, which featured current players, former players and broadcasters talking about Hernandez’s career from his perspective. Mets radio announcer Howie Rose introduced and welcomed everyone. Taking the field was Hernandez’s family, some...
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