The Mets and Phillies exchanged leads in Game 1 of Monday’s doubleheader several times before being locked into a 3-3 tie going into extra innings. In the 10th, however, it was Wilmer Flores again who played the clutch hero. The infielder clubbed a ball off pitcher Victor Arano that banged off the left field foul pole and the crowd went wild. “I mean, it’s almost getting to a point where...
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Charlotte 3 (43-42), St. Lucie 2 (33-51) Box Score LHP Anthony Kay (L, 1-1, 2.70 ERA): 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 5 K LHP Seth Davis (1-0, 6.35 ERA): 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K RHP Stephen Villines (1-0, 1.23 ERA): 1.1 IP, 1 K Kay was solid in his second start since being promoted to St. Lucie. The left-hander allowed eight baserunners but limited the Stone Crabs to just two runs in his six innings....
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Good morning, Mets fans. Tonight’s game will have two pitchers making their MLB debuts. Drew Gagnon (0-0,0.00 ERA) will face off against Enyel De Los Santos (0-0, 0.00 ERA). The game can be viewed on SNY and 710WOR at 7.10 p.m. Yesterday, the Mets actually won a game! I know, what a shocker! In the first game of the doubleheader, Wilmer Flores’ walkoff dinger in the 10th inning...
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The Mets lost the second game of their doubleheader by a score of 3-1. They are now 4-2 against the Phillies this year. Pitching Corey Oswalt looked pretty good tonight. He retired the first 12 guys he faced and struck out seven. His velocity was higher tonight than it was in other starts and his curve looked pretty good. The Phillies lineup is not that bad either. He actually carried a...
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Jason Vargas pitched six scoreless innings with nine strikeouts and no walks in his rehab start for the New York Mets Short Season-A affiliate, the Brooklyn Cyclones. Vargas, 34, has been shelved with a strained right calf since June 20. The veteran left-hander signed a free-agent deal with the Mets in the offseason for a believed-to-be bargain at $16 million for two years. Vargas retired the...
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According to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports, the Los Angeles Dodgers have talked to the Mets about trading for infielder Asdrubal Cabrera. The Dodgers had been rumored to be in the Manny Machado sweepstakes, but as of now are exploring other options. Cabrera, 32, is in the final year of his contract and has been splendid. In 84 games, he has hit 15 home runs and driven in 49 RBI, while slashing...
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