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The Mets dropped a rollercoaster game to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night, losing 16-12.
New York took a 9-4 lead into the fourth inning, but all of a sudden found themselves down 16-9 after a disastrous seven-run seventh inning. They slowly clawed back, cutting the deficit to four runs heading into the ninth, but the rally would end there.
The Royals out-hit the Mets 19-13 in the chaotic series-opener. It's the first time New York has scored 11 or more runs at home and lost.
-- New York jumped on the board against former Met Seth Lugo in the bottom of the first inning with one of the craziest little league home runs you'll ever see... and it may have been a sign of things to come.
With two outs and runners on first and second base, Carson Benge singled on a tapper to Lugo -- and that's when it got messy. Lugo's throw went by first base, allowing a run to score. Then, 1B Jac Caglianone's throw sailed across the field to no-man's land and 3B Nick Loftin picked up the loose ball, firing home late as another run scored. As if it couldn't get worse, the ball got by catcher Carter Jensen, so Benge, who never stopped running, came around to score.
In total, three errors gave the Mets a 3-0 lead.
-- Cionel Pérez made his second start of the season as the opener and escaped some first-inning trouble, including a balk that pushed two runners into scoring position. Kodai Senga replaced him on the mound in the second and got two quick outs, but couldn't hold onto the clean frame. The righty let up a single and a two-run homer to Tyler Tolbert that cut the lead to 3-2.
-- A.J. Ewing one-upped Benge's "home run" with a two-run blast to right field in the bottom of the second inning, pushing the lead to 5-2. It's Ewing's sixth HR of the season.
-- Senga got into trouble again in the fourth inning, loading the bases and allowing a two-run double to Lane Thomas as the Royals trailed, 5-4. It nearly got worse, but Juan Soto saved two more runs from scoring by making a spectacular diving catch for the third out. Senga's final line: four runs on five hits over 3.0 IP with four strikeouts and four walks.
-- Ewing's big night continued in the bottom of the fourth with his third hit, driving in his third run to extend the lead. Soto then stepped up and launched a three-run homer, his 20th of the year, to make it 9-4.
-- Austin Warren let KC right back in the game in the fifth inning, allowing three doubles and four runs without recording an out as it quickly became a 9-7 game. Huascar Brazoban couldn't clean up the mess, allowing a run on a groundout, walking a batter, and letting up a game-tying single to Salvador Perez (that was tacked on to Warren's line).
Brazoban somehow escaped a bases-loaded jam in the sixth inning, getting Bobby Witt Jr. to line out back to him to keep the game tied at 9-9.
-- Matt Seelinger's MLB debut didn't go as planned, as he let up a go-ahead RBI double to Perez in the seventh inning that gave the Royals their first lead of the night. The right-hander's night got worse, allowing six more runs in the inning, including a two-run homer to Loftin, as KC took a 16-9 lead.
Seelinger rebounded for a scoreless eighth inning with some help from a leaping Ewing at the wall for the third out. A.J. Minter tossed the only 1-2-3 inning of the game in the ninth.
Amid all the madness Tuesday night, Tolbert tied an MLB record with hits in 12 straight at-bats after his fifth of the night. He's just the fifth player in MLB history to accomplish the feat. Overall, Tolbert went 5-for-6 with two RBI in the win.
Honorable mention: A.J. Ewing, who finished the night 4-for-4 with a walk and three RBI for his first career four-hit game.
The Mets continue their final series before the All-Star break on Wednesday against the Royals at 7:10 p.m. on SNY.
Christian Scott (2-1, 3.49 ERA) gets the start for New York, while Kansas City has yet to announce a starter.
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New York took a 9-4 lead into the fourth inning, but all of a sudden found themselves down 16-9 after a disastrous seven-run seventh inning. They slowly clawed back, cutting the deficit to four runs heading into the ninth, but the rally would end there.
The Royals out-hit the Mets 19-13 in the chaotic series-opener. It's the first time New York has scored 11 or more runs at home and lost.
Here are the takeaways...
-- New York jumped on the board against former Met Seth Lugo in the bottom of the first inning with one of the craziest little league home runs you'll ever see... and it may have been a sign of things to come.
With two outs and runners on first and second base, Carson Benge singled on a tapper to Lugo -- and that's when it got messy. Lugo's throw went by first base, allowing a run to score. Then, 1B Jac Caglianone's throw sailed across the field to no-man's land and 3B Nick Loftin picked up the loose ball, firing home late as another run scored. As if it couldn't get worse, the ball got by catcher Carter Jensen, so Benge, who never stopped running, came around to score.
In total, three errors gave the Mets a 3-0 lead.
-- Cionel Pérez made his second start of the season as the opener and escaped some first-inning trouble, including a balk that pushed two runners into scoring position. Kodai Senga replaced him on the mound in the second and got two quick outs, but couldn't hold onto the clean frame. The righty let up a single and a two-run homer to Tyler Tolbert that cut the lead to 3-2.
-- A.J. Ewing one-upped Benge's "home run" with a two-run blast to right field in the bottom of the second inning, pushing the lead to 5-2. It's Ewing's sixth HR of the season.
-- Senga got into trouble again in the fourth inning, loading the bases and allowing a two-run double to Lane Thomas as the Royals trailed, 5-4. It nearly got worse, but Juan Soto saved two more runs from scoring by making a spectacular diving catch for the third out. Senga's final line: four runs on five hits over 3.0 IP with four strikeouts and four walks.
-- Ewing's big night continued in the bottom of the fourth with his third hit, driving in his third run to extend the lead. Soto then stepped up and launched a three-run homer, his 20th of the year, to make it 9-4.
-- Austin Warren let KC right back in the game in the fifth inning, allowing three doubles and four runs without recording an out as it quickly became a 9-7 game. Huascar Brazoban couldn't clean up the mess, allowing a run on a groundout, walking a batter, and letting up a game-tying single to Salvador Perez (that was tacked on to Warren's line).
Brazoban somehow escaped a bases-loaded jam in the sixth inning, getting Bobby Witt Jr. to line out back to him to keep the game tied at 9-9.
-- Matt Seelinger's MLB debut didn't go as planned, as he let up a go-ahead RBI double to Perez in the seventh inning that gave the Royals their first lead of the night. The right-hander's night got worse, allowing six more runs in the inning, including a two-run homer to Loftin, as KC took a 16-9 lead.
Seelinger rebounded for a scoreless eighth inning with some help from a leaping Ewing at the wall for the third out. A.J. Minter tossed the only 1-2-3 inning of the game in the ninth.
Game MVP: Tyler Tolbert
Amid all the madness Tuesday night, Tolbert tied an MLB record with hits in 12 straight at-bats after his fifth of the night. He's just the fifth player in MLB history to accomplish the feat. Overall, Tolbert went 5-for-6 with two RBI in the win.
Honorable mention: A.J. Ewing, who finished the night 4-for-4 with a walk and three RBI for his first career four-hit game.
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What's next
The Mets continue their final series before the All-Star break on Wednesday against the Royals at 7:10 p.m. on SNY.
Christian Scott (2-1, 3.49 ERA) gets the start for New York, while Kansas City has yet to announce a starter.
Continue reading...
