The Mets bullpen worked four innings, giving up only 1 run by way of Bryce Harper's homerun in the 6th inning, as the New York Mets came back to beat the Washington Nationals 3-2.
The win ensures the 3rd straight series win for the New York Mets, who improve to 6-1 on the season and take a 1 1/2 game lead over the Washington Nationals heading into Sunday's series finale.
Steven Matz went five innings, giving up three hits and one earned run, but did not return in the 6th inning as his pitch count reached 93. Hansel Robles took over for the 6th inning, with his lone blemish being the home run he gave up to Bryce Harper. AJ Ramos came out for the 7th inning, but then Mickey Callaway played strategic in the 8th inning, having Jacob Rhame to face Matt Reynolds to start, then pulled him for Jerry Blevins to face Harper. Harper reached on a walk, leading to Callaway to call upon Jeurys Familia to pull off a five out save.
Familia was perfect, as none of the 5 he faced reached base.
NEXT UP: Sunday Night baseball wraps up the series as Matt Harvey hopes to build upon his season debut against the Philadelphia Phillies, where he went 5 innings and gave up only one hit. Tanner Roark went seven innings in his last start against Atlanta, striking out six as the Nats bats came alive in their 8-1 win over the Braves.
Live coverage begins on FOX Sports Radio 97.9FM & AM 1230 at 7:25pm.
Saturday, April 7, 2018
Thursday, April 5, 2018
deGrom, Bruce spoil Nats Home Opener
Jacob deGrom unjammed himself from disaster and Jay Bruce followed it up 15 minutes later as the New York Mets ran away with the season opener against the Washington Nationals 8-2.
The Nationals struck first, plating a run on a fielding error charged to Jay Bruce in the bottom of the first inning. That run was negated in the top of the second inning, when Stephen Strasburg issued his first balk in five years to bring Jay Bruce home from third base.
Washington would retake the lead in the top of the third inning when Adam Eaton scored on a Anthony Rendon double, but the Mets would answer back in the top of the fourth with Yoenis Cespedes's homer to left field.
The Mets took the lead in the 5th inning when Michael Conforto, in his first game back from injury, launched a video-review confirmed two run homer to give the Mets the 4-2 lead.
For five innings, Jacob deGrom looked well, but fell into big trouble in the sixth. He allowed a single to pinch hitting Brain Goodwin to lead off the home sixth. Then eight straight balls, to Rendon and Bryce Harper, to load the bases with nobody out. deGrom called himself down and got Ryan Zimmerman pop to shallow right field. Howie Kendrick then lined one straight to Reyes at short, and then deGrom relieved the stress by way of a Trea Turner strikeout to leave the bases loaded.
The Mets would load the bases in the seventh inning, but none of the three were stranded when Jay Bruce homered to right-center field to blow the game open for the Mets.
The bullpen kept the Nationals off the scoreboard by pitching three scoreless innings, allowing two hits in relief of deGrom, who won his second game of the season. Strasburg lost his first of the season, to even his record at 1-1.
NEXT UP: Like last week, Friday is an intentional off day in case the Nationals had to postpone their opening ceremonies. As a result, the next game is scheduled for Saturday, when the Mets and Nationals face in the second game of this three game series at 1:05pm. However, the weather forecast for Washington is unfavorable.
If the outlook improves, it will be Steven Matz going on mound for the Mets, hoping to improve off his last outing last Sunday when he only went four innings, allowing three runs in a losing effort against the Cardinals. He'll go opposite Gio Gonzales, who gave up 5 hits in six innings, but only allowed 1 earned run in the 5-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
Radio Coverage will begin at 12:25PM on Saturday on FOX Sports Radio 97.9FM & AM 1230.
Then on Sunday, the Mets and Nationals get national exposure on Sunday Night Baseball, as Matt Harvey and Tanner Roark are scheduled to take the mound at this time, but that could change depending on whether or not Saturday gets rained out.
Radio Coverage will begin at 7:25PM on Sunday on FOX Sports Radio 97.9FM & AM 1230.
The Nationals struck first, plating a run on a fielding error charged to Jay Bruce in the bottom of the first inning. That run was negated in the top of the second inning, when Stephen Strasburg issued his first balk in five years to bring Jay Bruce home from third base.
Washington would retake the lead in the top of the third inning when Adam Eaton scored on a Anthony Rendon double, but the Mets would answer back in the top of the fourth with Yoenis Cespedes's homer to left field.
Yes, he did it again. #DailyDoseOfYo #LaPotencia pic.twitter.com/R2ZzyzMr2U
— New York Mets (@Mets) April 5, 2018
The Mets took the lead in the 5th inning when Michael Conforto, in his first game back from injury, launched a video-review confirmed two run homer to give the Mets the 4-2 lead.
For five innings, Jacob deGrom looked well, but fell into big trouble in the sixth. He allowed a single to pinch hitting Brain Goodwin to lead off the home sixth. Then eight straight balls, to Rendon and Bryce Harper, to load the bases with nobody out. deGrom called himself down and got Ryan Zimmerman pop to shallow right field. Howie Kendrick then lined one straight to Reyes at short, and then deGrom relieved the stress by way of a Trea Turner strikeout to leave the bases loaded.
The Mets would load the bases in the seventh inning, but none of the three were stranded when Jay Bruce homered to right-center field to blow the game open for the Mets.
That’s how you put a game on ice.#PapaSlam pic.twitter.com/ITAuyXZXf3
— MLB (@MLB) April 5, 2018
The bullpen kept the Nationals off the scoreboard by pitching three scoreless innings, allowing two hits in relief of deGrom, who won his second game of the season. Strasburg lost his first of the season, to even his record at 1-1.
NEXT UP: Like last week, Friday is an intentional off day in case the Nationals had to postpone their opening ceremonies. As a result, the next game is scheduled for Saturday, when the Mets and Nationals face in the second game of this three game series at 1:05pm. However, the weather forecast for Washington is unfavorable.
If the outlook improves, it will be Steven Matz going on mound for the Mets, hoping to improve off his last outing last Sunday when he only went four innings, allowing three runs in a losing effort against the Cardinals. He'll go opposite Gio Gonzales, who gave up 5 hits in six innings, but only allowed 1 earned run in the 5-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
Radio Coverage will begin at 12:25PM on Saturday on FOX Sports Radio 97.9FM & AM 1230.
Then on Sunday, the Mets and Nationals get national exposure on Sunday Night Baseball, as Matt Harvey and Tanner Roark are scheduled to take the mound at this time, but that could change depending on whether or not Saturday gets rained out.
Radio Coverage will begin at 7:25PM on Sunday on FOX Sports Radio 97.9FM & AM 1230.
Mets take advantage of Phillies miscues, earn series sweep
The Mets made the best of their Wednesday afternoon, enduring a rain delay that pushed the start of the game 100 minutes back to 2:45pm, and took advantage of a throwing error in the sixth inning that led to the plating of two runs, as the Mets sweep the Philadelphia Phillies with their 4-2 win.
The game was tied 2-2 in the sixth inning when an Andrew Knapp throwing error allowed Asdrubal Cabrera to take second base with one man out. Kevin Plawecki's ground out allowed Cabrera to set up 90 feet from home at third, and he and Wilmer Flores would score on Amed Rosario's triple to break the deadlock for good.
Hansel Robles, AJ Ramos and Jeruys Familia pitched three scoreless innings to preserve the lead, with Familia giving up the lone hit in the 9th inning.
Noah Syndergaard was given the ball to start, but only lasted four innings, giving up four hits and allowing two runs to score, both earned, in the no-decision. Gsellman, the pitcher on record when the Mets took the lead in the 6th, was credited the win.
Aaron Nola started the game for Philadelphia, going five innings and surrendering two runs on a Yoenis Cespedes home run in the second inning. Drew Hutchinson was charged with the loss as he gave up the two runs in the sixth inning.
NEXT UP: The Mets embark on their first road trip of the season, traveling to Washington as they have their first bouts with the Washington Nationals. To start, an afternoon pitching duel. Jacob deGrom takes the mound for the Mets, hoping to build on his first start against St. Louis where he surrendered one run in an 5 2/3rd innings effort. Washington sends out Stephen Strasburg, equally as untouchable in his first start of the season, going 6 1/3rd innings and giving up one lone run. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05PM on Thursday.
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