3 Up 1. CespedYES! In the opener on Monday night, the Mets got a very much needed quality start from recent call-up Rafael Montero. He and the entire Mets bullpen kept the Mets in that game, and in the 10th inning of a tie ball game, Yoenis Cespedes finished the job by launching a game winning homerun to left center field to get the Mets off to the right start in the series. It was arguably the...
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Las Vegas 51s (67-71) 5, El Paso Chihuahuas 2 Box Score Gavin Cecchini made his professional start at second base and was flawless, “Gavin was outstanding at second base,” Backman told Las Vegas 51s beat writer Betsy Helfand after the game. Brandon Nimmo LF: 3 for 5, 2B (25th), 2 R, .355/.426/.552 Gavin Cecchini 2B: 0 for 3, BB, R, .325/.387/.446 T.J. Rivera 3B: 1 for 4, 2B (27th), RBI,...
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Jay Bruce has shown some signs of life as of late. He had a nice night at the plate Thursday in the Mets’ 6-4 loss to the Miami Marlins. Bruce was 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI on Thursday night. He has now had some productive numbers over his last seven games, hitting to a .333/.364/.571 slash to go along with the homer and two RBI from just last night. Lucky for Bruce that he begins...
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The Mets (69-65) were defeated by the Miami Marlins (68-66) by a score of 6-4 tonight at Citi Field. Pitching: Jacob deGrom, starting on an extra three days of rest tonight, did not bring his A-game, allowing three runs on six hits, while walking four and striking out three. DeGrom was seen waving for trainer Ray Ramirez to follow him into the clubhouse after leaving the game in the fifth...
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Neil Walker told reporters that after seriously deliberating his situation and considering the advice of several doctors, he made the difficult decision to end his season and have surgery to repair the herniated disc in his back which also caused numbing in one of his toes. The surgery typically has a three-month recovery, and Walker said he wrestled with the decision because he wanted...
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Thursday, September 1, 2016 • 7:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. RHP Jose Urena (2-5, 5.83) vs. RHP Jacob deGrom (7-7, 2.96) SNY • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets go for the four game sweep of the Marlins tonight at Citi Field behind a Jacob deGrom with an extra three days of rest. After allowing a run early, the Mets came back last night on a two run shot by Flores. Then they let several...
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