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The Mets took advantage of walks and wildness and got some clutch pitching of their own to defeat the Yankees 6-3 at Citi Field Saturday night, evening this Subway Series at 1-1.
-Luke Weaver’s escape from a bases-loaded, no-out situation in the seventh inning was the game-changing sequence of the ballgame.
After the Yankees had scored a run in the seventh and loaded the bases against Brooks Raley, due in part to dropped fly ball by Carson Benge in right field, Weaver came on with the Mets leading 5-3 and got three huge outs on a total of 11 pitches.
He struck out Amed Rosario and Trent Grisham, both swinging at change-ups. Then he got Anthony Volpe to ground to shortstop on a fastball for a force out to end the inning.
Weaver has had his hiccups this season but has been good lately, with a 1.69 ERA over his last 10 appearances before Saturday’s outing.
-The Mets got some outstanding work from five pitchers, from opener Huascar Brazoban to closer Devin Williams, who got the save and now hasn’t allowed a run over his last eight appearances.
-Despite his embarrassing drop of a routine fly ball, Benge continues to spark the Mets with his bat as the leadoff hitter.
He went 3-for-4 on Saturday night, the fourth time in his last five games he’s had a multi-hit game. Over his last 21 games, Benge is hitting .342 with 13 runs scored, raising his average from below .200 to .245.
-With Juan Soto starting to heat up again, it’s up to Mark Vientos hitting behind him in the No. 4 spot to be an RBI, as well as make pitchers pay for walking Soto.
On Saturday Vientos delivered in a couple of such situations.
With runners at first and third in the fifth, after Benge singled and Soto walked, Vientos lined a double down the left field line, scoring both runners to give the Mets a 5-2 lead.
Two innings later, with runners at second and third, after singles by Benge and Soto, plus a Soto stolen base, Vientos hit a hard ground ball toward the hole between first and second, far enough that Jazz Chisolm Jr. had no play at the plate even after fielding the ball.
For the night Vientos had three RBI, giving him 14 in 12 games in May.
-Without Clay Holmes the Mets need David Peterson more than ever to recapture his old form as a dependable starter, but he remains something of an enigma after a four-inning stint as the bulk reliever Saturday in which he struggled with his command, gave up six hits and three walks, yet managed to limit the damage to two runs.
Peterson had good stuff, as indicated by his eight strikeouts, but he was constantly in deep counts, and wound up throwing 82 pitches during his four innings.
Peterson’s biggest out was a two-out strikeout of Jazz Chisolm to end the fifth with runners on first and second, the Mets leading 3-2 at the time.
-Carlos Rodon’s wildness enabled the Mets to take the lead in the third inning after falling behind 1-0. After a two-out double to right-center by Benge, Rodon walked both Bo Bichette and Soto to load the bases.
Rodon then threw a wild pitch too high for Austin Wells to catch and all the way to back wall behind home plate. The ball caromed off the ledge high into the air, allowing Benge to score easily. Rodon ran to catch the carom in the air near the first base line, and though he had no shot at Benge, he threw to the plate anyway, wild again, past Austin Wells, allowing Bichette to also score on the play.
Weaver’s escape from a bases-loaded, no-out situation in the seventh inning with the Mets leading 5-3 at the time changed the complexion of the game.
Weaver relieved Brooks Raley with the bases already loaded and proceeded to strike out Rosario and Grisham, and get Volpe on a ground ball to short to end the inning. Weaver has stranded all seven runners he has inherited over his last 11 appearances.
The Mets and Yankees wrap up their series on Sunday afternoon. First pitch is set for 1:40 p.m.
Freddy Peralta (3-3, 3.10 ERA) will take the mound for the Mets, while recently called-up prospect Elmer Rodriguez will start for the Yankees.
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-Luke Weaver’s escape from a bases-loaded, no-out situation in the seventh inning was the game-changing sequence of the ballgame.
After the Yankees had scored a run in the seventh and loaded the bases against Brooks Raley, due in part to dropped fly ball by Carson Benge in right field, Weaver came on with the Mets leading 5-3 and got three huge outs on a total of 11 pitches.
He struck out Amed Rosario and Trent Grisham, both swinging at change-ups. Then he got Anthony Volpe to ground to shortstop on a fastball for a force out to end the inning.
Weaver has had his hiccups this season but has been good lately, with a 1.69 ERA over his last 10 appearances before Saturday’s outing.
-The Mets got some outstanding work from five pitchers, from opener Huascar Brazoban to closer Devin Williams, who got the save and now hasn’t allowed a run over his last eight appearances.
-Despite his embarrassing drop of a routine fly ball, Benge continues to spark the Mets with his bat as the leadoff hitter.
He went 3-for-4 on Saturday night, the fourth time in his last five games he’s had a multi-hit game. Over his last 21 games, Benge is hitting .342 with 13 runs scored, raising his average from below .200 to .245.
-With Juan Soto starting to heat up again, it’s up to Mark Vientos hitting behind him in the No. 4 spot to be an RBI, as well as make pitchers pay for walking Soto.
On Saturday Vientos delivered in a couple of such situations.
With runners at first and third in the fifth, after Benge singled and Soto walked, Vientos lined a double down the left field line, scoring both runners to give the Mets a 5-2 lead.
Two innings later, with runners at second and third, after singles by Benge and Soto, plus a Soto stolen base, Vientos hit a hard ground ball toward the hole between first and second, far enough that Jazz Chisolm Jr. had no play at the plate even after fielding the ball.
For the night Vientos had three RBI, giving him 14 in 12 games in May.
-Without Clay Holmes the Mets need David Peterson more than ever to recapture his old form as a dependable starter, but he remains something of an enigma after a four-inning stint as the bulk reliever Saturday in which he struggled with his command, gave up six hits and three walks, yet managed to limit the damage to two runs.
Peterson had good stuff, as indicated by his eight strikeouts, but he was constantly in deep counts, and wound up throwing 82 pitches during his four innings.
Peterson’s biggest out was a two-out strikeout of Jazz Chisolm to end the fifth with runners on first and second, the Mets leading 3-2 at the time.
-Carlos Rodon’s wildness enabled the Mets to take the lead in the third inning after falling behind 1-0. After a two-out double to right-center by Benge, Rodon walked both Bo Bichette and Soto to load the bases.
Rodon then threw a wild pitch too high for Austin Wells to catch and all the way to back wall behind home plate. The ball caromed off the ledge high into the air, allowing Benge to score easily. Rodon ran to catch the carom in the air near the first base line, and though he had no shot at Benge, he threw to the plate anyway, wild again, past Austin Wells, allowing Bichette to also score on the play.
Game MVP: Luke Weaver
Weaver’s escape from a bases-loaded, no-out situation in the seventh inning with the Mets leading 5-3 at the time changed the complexion of the game.
Weaver relieved Brooks Raley with the bases already loaded and proceeded to strike out Rosario and Grisham, and get Volpe on a ground ball to short to end the inning. Weaver has stranded all seven runners he has inherited over his last 11 appearances.
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What's next
The Mets and Yankees wrap up their series on Sunday afternoon. First pitch is set for 1:40 p.m.
Freddy Peralta (3-3, 3.10 ERA) will take the mound for the Mets, while recently called-up prospect Elmer Rodriguez will start for the Yankees.
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