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After a brief delay, the Mets lost against the Boston Red Sox at Citi Field on Friday night, 6-2, the final score.
With just two games to go before the All-Star break, the team's record is now 40-55.
-- The Mets got off to a rough start to begin the game. Red Sox leadoff hitter Anthony Seigler reached second base on an error in left field by Juan Soto chasing down his looping fly ball towards the foul line. Mets starter Nolan McLean walked Wilyer Abreu two batters later, and with two outs, Boston DH Masataka Yoshida took advantage, roping a line drive down the left field line, which scored both Seigler and Abreu, aided by the ball getting stuck in the roll of tarp. Neither run was earned.
-- With the Mets still down 2-0, Brett Baty extended his hit streak to 10 games with a single to lead off the third. He promptly stole second base to give the Mets a runner in scoring position with nobody out in the inning. With runners on third base and first base for New York and one man out, Juan Soto delivered a sacrifice fly which scored Baty, and after a throwing error from cutoff man Caleb Durbin attempting to gun down A.J. Ewing, tagging to second from first base, the ball skittered into the outfield, allowing Ewing to move up to third base. Francisco Lindor flew out to end the inning.
-- Mets right fielder Carson Benge saved a run in the fourth inning, keeping the score 2-1 for Boston by gunning Red Sox catcher Connor Wong at home plate, who tried to score from second base on a broken-bat single by Tsung-Che Cheng. Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez did an excellent job applying the tag. Benge led off the bottom half of the inning with a ground ball base hit, and with one out, he stole second base, an eventful frame for the rookie.
-- McLean stranded runners on second and third with one out, battling back by striking out Romy Gonzalez and forcing Yoshida into a groundout to end the top of the fifth. For the bottom of the fifth, key member of the 1986 World Series-winning Mets squad Mookie Wilson joined the Apple TV booth to talk about his legendary career in Queens, and he took the time to praise the "energy" he's seen from Benge and Ewing during their head-turning rookie seasons thus far.
-- McLean completed six innings for the fifth straight start. Relieved by A.J. Minter in the seventh, McLean was excellent tonight, striking out seven batters while allowing just five hits and zero earned runs.
-- The Mets notched their third leadoff single of the game thanks to Lindor, but Baty grounded into a double play to neutralize the early threat, and Jorge Polanco grounded out to end the sixth inning. Red Sox right-handed starter Sonny Gray kept the Mets bats at bay all game long. Gray, arguably snubbed of an AL All-Star selection, pitched to the tune of six full innings tonight, allowing just one earned run on five hits while striking out three.
-- Minter allowed an infield single (via bunt) to Cheng before Seigler snuck a two-run home run just inside the left field foul pole and just over the wall, increasing the Mets' deficit to three runs. The inning ended with New York down 4-1 after Minter worked through some more trouble.
-- Kodai Senga handled the eighth inning for the Mets, and the righty retired the side in order with two flyouts and a strikeout.
-- Ewing reached base to lead off the bottom half of the eighth with a comebacker off the foot of Red Sox right-handed reliever Garrett Whitlock. Soto scorched a liner off the glove of Boston's first baseman, a single which moved Ewing to third base with nobody out, the team's first hit with a man on base in the game. Three straight shallow fly balls couldn't bring Ewing home on a sacrifice, and the inning ended with the score still 4-1.
-- Abreu detonated in the ninth, putting the game out of reach with a two-run shot off of left-handed reliever Cionel Perez. In the ninth, Baty stayed red-hot with a solo shot, his third hit of the night, but the game ended as a 6-2 loss for the Mets one out later.
McLean's strong start wasn't rewarded with run support, but the young starter continues to eat innings to alleviate the pressure on a struggling Mets bullpen.
The Mets play their second game of this home series against the Red Sox tomorrow afternoon, with first pitch scheduled for 4:10 p.m.
For the Mets, Freddy Peralta (4.68 ERA, 1.42 WHIP in 100 innings) will toe the slab.
The Red Sox starting pitcher is yet to be determined.
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With just two games to go before the All-Star break, the team's record is now 40-55.
Here are the takeaways...
-- The Mets got off to a rough start to begin the game. Red Sox leadoff hitter Anthony Seigler reached second base on an error in left field by Juan Soto chasing down his looping fly ball towards the foul line. Mets starter Nolan McLean walked Wilyer Abreu two batters later, and with two outs, Boston DH Masataka Yoshida took advantage, roping a line drive down the left field line, which scored both Seigler and Abreu, aided by the ball getting stuck in the roll of tarp. Neither run was earned.
-- With the Mets still down 2-0, Brett Baty extended his hit streak to 10 games with a single to lead off the third. He promptly stole second base to give the Mets a runner in scoring position with nobody out in the inning. With runners on third base and first base for New York and one man out, Juan Soto delivered a sacrifice fly which scored Baty, and after a throwing error from cutoff man Caleb Durbin attempting to gun down A.J. Ewing, tagging to second from first base, the ball skittered into the outfield, allowing Ewing to move up to third base. Francisco Lindor flew out to end the inning.
-- Mets right fielder Carson Benge saved a run in the fourth inning, keeping the score 2-1 for Boston by gunning Red Sox catcher Connor Wong at home plate, who tried to score from second base on a broken-bat single by Tsung-Che Cheng. Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez did an excellent job applying the tag. Benge led off the bottom half of the inning with a ground ball base hit, and with one out, he stole second base, an eventful frame for the rookie.
-- McLean stranded runners on second and third with one out, battling back by striking out Romy Gonzalez and forcing Yoshida into a groundout to end the top of the fifth. For the bottom of the fifth, key member of the 1986 World Series-winning Mets squad Mookie Wilson joined the Apple TV booth to talk about his legendary career in Queens, and he took the time to praise the "energy" he's seen from Benge and Ewing during their head-turning rookie seasons thus far.
-- McLean completed six innings for the fifth straight start. Relieved by A.J. Minter in the seventh, McLean was excellent tonight, striking out seven batters while allowing just five hits and zero earned runs.
-- The Mets notched their third leadoff single of the game thanks to Lindor, but Baty grounded into a double play to neutralize the early threat, and Jorge Polanco grounded out to end the sixth inning. Red Sox right-handed starter Sonny Gray kept the Mets bats at bay all game long. Gray, arguably snubbed of an AL All-Star selection, pitched to the tune of six full innings tonight, allowing just one earned run on five hits while striking out three.
-- Minter allowed an infield single (via bunt) to Cheng before Seigler snuck a two-run home run just inside the left field foul pole and just over the wall, increasing the Mets' deficit to three runs. The inning ended with New York down 4-1 after Minter worked through some more trouble.
-- Kodai Senga handled the eighth inning for the Mets, and the righty retired the side in order with two flyouts and a strikeout.
-- Ewing reached base to lead off the bottom half of the eighth with a comebacker off the foot of Red Sox right-handed reliever Garrett Whitlock. Soto scorched a liner off the glove of Boston's first baseman, a single which moved Ewing to third base with nobody out, the team's first hit with a man on base in the game. Three straight shallow fly balls couldn't bring Ewing home on a sacrifice, and the inning ended with the score still 4-1.
-- Abreu detonated in the ninth, putting the game out of reach with a two-run shot off of left-handed reliever Cionel Perez. In the ninth, Baty stayed red-hot with a solo shot, his third hit of the night, but the game ended as a 6-2 loss for the Mets one out later.
Game MVP: Nolan McLean
McLean's strong start wasn't rewarded with run support, but the young starter continues to eat innings to alleviate the pressure on a struggling Mets bullpen.
Highlights
What's next
The Mets play their second game of this home series against the Red Sox tomorrow afternoon, with first pitch scheduled for 4:10 p.m.
For the Mets, Freddy Peralta (4.68 ERA, 1.42 WHIP in 100 innings) will toe the slab.
The Red Sox starting pitcher is yet to be determined.
Continue reading...
