AAA: Syracuse Mets (27-51) 6, Rochester Red Wings (31-44) 3 Box Score Khalil Lee PH: 1-1, 2B, .261/.443/.433 Mark Payton CF: 1-4, GIDP, .283/.348/.428 Travis Blankenhorn LF: 0-3, BB, K, CS Patrick Mazeika PH: 1-1, 2B, .289/.369/.471 A strong start by Eickhoff and homers from Cheslor Cuthbert and Drew Jackson led Syracuse to a 6-to-3 win. Neither Lee nor Mazeika started but they both contributed...
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On August 5, 1985, Darryl Strawberry had quite a day at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The “Straw Man” hit three home runs and drove in five runs, as the Mets defeated the Chicago Cubs 7-2 in a Monday matinee on the north side of Chicago. I was fortunate enough to have been at the game and the series in Chicago. The Mets were in first place (by one-half of a game) and were on a...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Wednesday night, New York broke a three-game losing streak by defeating Miami, 5-3. Carlos Carrasco looked sharp, working four scoreless innings with ease before running into some trouble in the fifth. The right-hander wasn’t quite able to get through that fifth inning as he built up his workload, but still managed a solid line: 4.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, on 62...
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The Mets (56-51) took down the Marlins (46-62), 5-3, on Wednesday evening in Miami. The triumph was backed behind strong pitching from six different Mets who combined to allow three earned runs on seven hits, with no walks and 12 punchouts. The offense mustered five runs on 11 hits and managed to pull out the win. This keeps New York in first place in the NL East, with a 1.5-game lead over the...
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Wednesday, August 4, 2021 • 7:10 PM loanDepot Park • Miami, FL RHP Carlos Carrasco (0-0, 2.25 ERA) vs. RHP Zach Thompson (2-4, 2.33 ERA) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • WQBU 92.7 FM The Mets slide continued last night after a 5-4 loss to the Marlins. Taijuan Walker, similar to his last start, had periods where he looked like the same pitcher before the All-Star game and periods where he struggled to keep...
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Mets closer Edwin Díaz has been placed on the paternity list ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Marlins. Right-hander Jake Reed, who was recently claimed by the Mets off waivers from the Rays, has been recalled from Syracuse. Reed appeared in six games for the Dodgers in 2021. He compiled a 3.38 ERA, five strikeouts, and one walk in 5 1/3 innings. In 18 minor league games, Reed has...
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