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Following the Mets' 7-0 loss to the Cardinals on Tuesday night, manager Carlos Mendoza spoke about several aspects of the game...
In the third inning with the Mets down 3-0 with runners on second and third and one out, Lars Nootbaar grounded the ball to Marcus Semien at second base. Semien looked the runner at third base back, but Ivan Herrera took off for home as Semien threw to Jared Young at first base for the second out of the inning.
Young threw it home to Alvarez, but Herrera made a nifty swim move to avoid the tag and give the cardinals a 4-0 lead.
The Mets skipper was asked about the play and if his infielders could have done anything differently, but Mendoza said he believes the Cardinals baserunners made a mistake and they got away with it.
"They kinda messed it up, because the runner at third base was not going on contact," Mendoza explained. "It was a play that took Marcus to the gloveside. He can’t see the runner on second base who was playing it like they were going on contact. Looking at the video there, once the ball came out of Marcus’ hand, he took off. At that point you see JY, you play catch. Looking back, I’ll have to talk to [bench coach Kai Correa] and all that, it was kind of a messed up play there."
At the time it was a big run, as it was still early in the game. Unfortunately, Cardinals starter Dustin May held the Mets hitters down.
May entered Tuesday's series opener with a 4.59 ERA and a WHIP of 1.29, but he looked like the young arm the Dodgers hoped he would be when he was drafted in the third round of the 2016 draft.
The 28-year-old pitched six scoreless innings, allowing just four hits and one walk. It was May's best start of the season and he didn't give the Mets many chances -- the Mets had just two batters reach second base against him.
"The sinker was good against righties today. Had a lot of movement," Mendoza said of May. "The cutter against lefties and he was finishing them off with fastballs at the top of the zone. You get down 4-0, it’s different at-bats. This guy is working ahead and he’s going to attack. Once we got down, we couldn’t do much with him."
Joey Gerber alloiwed one run on three hits across two innings after taking over for Freddy Peralta on Tuesday.
Mendoza was hoping Gerber could finish the game and save his bullpen, but the right-hander was removed in the ninth inning. It seemed as if the 29-year-old was picking at one of his fingers and Mendoza confirmed that Gerber is still dealing with a blister.
"Same blister he went on the IL," Mendoza said. "Started to flare up again. Not going to risk it there."
Gerber was placed on the IL back in mid-April and didn't return to the Mets until mid-May. After being recalled and optioned a couple of times, Gerber finally had a chance to stick with the big league club. Tuesdsay was his second appearance this month, pitching a scoreless inning back on June 3 against the Mariners, and third overall this season.
In his three appearnces, Gerber has pitched to a 1.80 ERA, striking out six batters across his 5.0 innings of work.
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Cardinals' play at the plate
In the third inning with the Mets down 3-0 with runners on second and third and one out, Lars Nootbaar grounded the ball to Marcus Semien at second base. Semien looked the runner at third base back, but Ivan Herrera took off for home as Semien threw to Jared Young at first base for the second out of the inning.
Young threw it home to Alvarez, but Herrera made a nifty swim move to avoid the tag and give the cardinals a 4-0 lead.
The Mets skipper was asked about the play and if his infielders could have done anything differently, but Mendoza said he believes the Cardinals baserunners made a mistake and they got away with it.
"They kinda messed it up, because the runner at third base was not going on contact," Mendoza explained. "It was a play that took Marcus to the gloveside. He can’t see the runner on second base who was playing it like they were going on contact. Looking at the video there, once the ball came out of Marcus’ hand, he took off. At that point you see JY, you play catch. Looking back, I’ll have to talk to [bench coach Kai Correa] and all that, it was kind of a messed up play there."
At the time it was a big run, as it was still early in the game. Unfortunately, Cardinals starter Dustin May held the Mets hitters down.
Why May was unhittable
May entered Tuesday's series opener with a 4.59 ERA and a WHIP of 1.29, but he looked like the young arm the Dodgers hoped he would be when he was drafted in the third round of the 2016 draft.
The 28-year-old pitched six scoreless innings, allowing just four hits and one walk. It was May's best start of the season and he didn't give the Mets many chances -- the Mets had just two batters reach second base against him.
"The sinker was good against righties today. Had a lot of movement," Mendoza said of May. "The cutter against lefties and he was finishing them off with fastballs at the top of the zone. You get down 4-0, it’s different at-bats. This guy is working ahead and he’s going to attack. Once we got down, we couldn’t do much with him."
What happened with Gerber?
Joey Gerber alloiwed one run on three hits across two innings after taking over for Freddy Peralta on Tuesday.
Mendoza was hoping Gerber could finish the game and save his bullpen, but the right-hander was removed in the ninth inning. It seemed as if the 29-year-old was picking at one of his fingers and Mendoza confirmed that Gerber is still dealing with a blister.
"Same blister he went on the IL," Mendoza said. "Started to flare up again. Not going to risk it there."
Gerber was placed on the IL back in mid-April and didn't return to the Mets until mid-May. After being recalled and optioned a couple of times, Gerber finally had a chance to stick with the big league club. Tuesdsay was his second appearance this month, pitching a scoreless inning back on June 3 against the Mariners, and third overall this season.
In his three appearnces, Gerber has pitched to a 1.80 ERA, striking out six batters across his 5.0 innings of work.
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