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Devin Williams hadn’t allowed a run since April 23 (10 outings) when he entered a scoreless game Sunday against the Marlins in the ninth inning. That changed quickly: Double, sacrifice bunt, walk, intentional walk, a Heriberto Hernández walk-off grand slam.
MMO’s Brandyn Pokrass’ excellent recap is here. Brandyn was at the scene of the Mets’ crimes against hitting all weekend.
The last-place Mets (22-31) were shutout for the sixth time this year and scored two runs in three games in Miami over the weekend. New York is last in the majors in OPS (.642) and have scored the second-fewest runs in the National League, ahead of only the Giants.
“We ran into some good pitching and we ourselves were not at our best,” Marcus Semien said.
One bright note: Christian Scott had his best and longest outing of the season, tossing 5 2/3 scoreless innings and striking out five. Scott’s ERA is 3.20 over 25 1/3 innings. He is decisionless this season and winless in 15 career starts.
After finishing a 2-5 road trip, the Mets start a six-game homestand Monday with Nolan McLean (2-3, 3.57 ERA) on the mound against the Reds. McLean gave up a career-high six earned runs his last time out. LHP Nick Lodolo (0-1, 7.20 ERA) goes for Cincinnati. Game time is 4:10 p.m. After three games with the Reds, the Mets will host the Marlins over the weekend.
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Carlos Mendoza was asked how the Mets recover.
“Well, we got no choice, right?” he said. “I mean, we’re scuffling. We got a lot of guys that are going through it right now. We’re not grinding at-bats. When you look at it, two hard-hit balls, Baty and A.J., other than that … we got to figure it out. You got to be able to score runs.”
Mendoza said before the game that Jorge Polanco was going to take at-bats in Port St. Lucie Sunday and “hopefully” could go on a rehab assignment “pretty soon.” He said he had no news on Luis Robert Jr. (back).
Juan Soto was out Sunday with an illness that Mendoza said he was battling for three days. He said the slugger showed up with a fever and was dealing with body aches.
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Chris Taylor officially retired, “clearing up any confusion,” by making the announcement official on his Instagram. The 12-year veteran’s retirement was first reported on Friday, but on Saturday MLB.com reported that he changed his mind and was going on the minor-league injured list because he suffered a fractured forearm on an HBP in Triple-A.
Reid Detmers struck out 14 Rangers and retired 24 of 25 batters in the Angels’ 2-1 win. He became the second player in Angels history to strike out 14 while allowing one or fewer hits in an outing. The other player was Nolan Ryan, who did it three times, twice in no-hitters.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was removed from the Blue Jays’ game Sunday with a right elbow bruise after he was hit by a pitch. X-rays were negative and manager John Schneider said he could play Monday. Toronto starter Dylan Cease also left the game after pitching 4 2/3 innings with mild left hamstring pain. He will have an MRI test done and a decision on whether he makes his next start will be made in the next two days, Schneider said.
Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet, who went on the injured list with shoulder inflammation on April 29, will throw batting practice off the Fenway Park mound on Tuesday.
Dodgers utility man Kiké Hernández is expected to make his season debut Monday. He had left elbow surgery last fall.
Rockies LHP Jose Quintana was pulled from his start in the second inning Sunday with left elbow pain.
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The offense was MIA over the first two games in Miami. I had more details here.
Jack Ramsey wrote up the minor-league action from Saturday. AJ Salgado hit his seventh homer for St. Lucie.
On This Date in Mets History
2021: With the whole Opening Day starting outfield on the injured list (Michael Conforto, Kevin Pillar and Brandon Nimmo), as well as backups Albert Almora and Johneshwy Fargas, the Mets trade a minor-league pitcher to the Brewers for outfielder Billy McKinney. He hits five homers in 39 games for New York before being dealt to the Dodgers for a minor-league pitcher in July.
2015: Bartolo Colón earns the win with six innings of three-run ball and goes 1-for-2 in a 6-3 victory over the Phillies. Lucas Duda, Michael Cuddyer and Wilmer Flores homer.
1979: John Stearns singles home Lee Mazzilli with two outs in the ninth to tie the game at 3. In the 11th, Pirates outfielder (and future 1986 Mets hitting and first-base coach) Bill Robinson loses Joel Youngblood‘s fly to left in the fog at Shea Stadium, the umpires stop play and the game is declared a tie after a 73-minute delay.
Born on This Date: Neil Ramírez (1989), Eric Young Jr. (1985), Scott Hairston (1980), Jim Marshall (1931).
