Friday, August 28, 2020

New York Mets blow lead late then regain it and hold on to defeat the Miami Marlins

The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 5-4.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and he pitched great.  The Mets bullpen didn’t pitch as well and Robinson Cano had three hits to lead the offense. 

deGrom pitched seven innings giving up two hits and a run with two walks and 14 strikeouts.  Justin Wilson pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up three hits and three runs, Edwin Diaz pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two walks with a strikeout and Brad Brach pitched 1 1/3 innings with a walk and a strikeout and he won his first game of the season. 

Elieser Hernandez pitched four innings giving up seven hits and four runs with three being earned.  He walked one and struck out seven.  Brandon Leibrandt pitched an inning with a walk, Jesus Tinoco pitched two innings giving up two walks and Nick Vincent pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run and he took his second loss of the season. 

Brandon Nimmo had a hit and an RBI, Michael Conforto had two hits, an RBI and drew two walks and J.D. Davis had a hit.  Dom Smith had an RBI, Cano had three hits and an RBI and Pete Alonso drew a walk.  Jeff McNeil had a hit, Wilson Ramos had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Cano hit a double.  Conforto and Nimmo each hit a homerun.  The Mets were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Conforto had a stolen base and was caught stealing. 

Jon Berti had a hit, Matt Joyce had a hit and drew a walk and Jesus Aguilar had a hit and an RBI.  Corey Dickerson had two RBI and drew a walk, Brian Anderson had an RBI and drew two walks and Lewin Diaz had a hit.  Jorge Alfaro had a hit, Jonathan Villar had a hit and drew a walk and Joyce hit a double.  The Marlins were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Villar was caught stealing and Alfaro had a passed ball. 

In the first Cano hit an RBI double to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the third Conforto hit a solo homerun making it 2-0.  In the fourth Dickerson hit an RBI ground out to cut the lead to 2-1.  In the fifth Nimmo hit a solo homerun to push the lead to 3-1.  Smith hit an RBI groundout to make it 4-1.  In the eighth Aguilar hit an RBI single and Dickerson drew an RBI walk to cut the lead to 4-3.  Anderson drew an RBI walk and the game was tied at four.  In the bottom of the eighth Ramos hit an RBI single to give the Mets a 5-4 lead and that would be the final score.   

New York Yankees lose Game two of doubleheader in heartbreak fashion

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday in Game two of their doubleheader.  The game took place at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia and the final score was 2-1.  Masahiro Tanaka started for the Yankees and pitched great, Chad Green gave up the game in his one inning.  The Yankees offense managed just five hits. 

Tanaka pitched five innings giving up three hits and no runs or walks with four strikeouts.  Green took his first loss of the season pitching an inning and giving up two hits and two runs with two strikeouts. 

Max Fried won his fifth game of the season pitching six innings and giving up four hits and a run with a walk and five strikeouts.  Marc Melancon pitched an inning giving up a hit and he saved his fifth game of the season. 

Aaron Judge had a hit, Gio Urshela drew a walk and Miguel Andujar had two hits.  Erik Kratz had a hit, Gary Sanchez had a hit and Tyler Wade had an RBI.  Kratz hit a double and the Yankees were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

Ronald Acuna Jr. had a hit, Dansby Swanson had a hit and Freddie Freeman had a hit and two RBI.  Marcell Ozuna had a hit, Austin Riley had a hit and Freeman hit a homerun.  The Braves were 0-1 with runners in scoring position and left two men on base.  d’Arnaud had a passed ball. 

In the fifth Wade had a sac fly to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the sixth Freeman hit a two-run homerun giving the Braves a 2-1 lead and that would be the final score.  The Yankees are off on Thursday and then will begin a five game series with the Mets on Friday with a doubleheader. 

Thursday, August 27, 2020

New York Yankees lose game one

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Atlanta Braves in Game One of their doubleheader on Wednesday.  The game took place at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia and the final score was 5-1.  Gerrit Cole started for the Yankees and he didn’t pitch well.  The Yankees offense managed only two hits. 

Cole pitched five innings giving up five hits and five runs with two walks and nine strikeouts.  He took his first loss of the season and first loss since May of last year which was a span of 28 straight starts without a loss.  Luis Cessa pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two. 

Ian Anderson made his major league debut for the Braves and pitched great.  He pitched six innings giving up a hit and a run with two walks and six strikeouts.  Anderson won his first game of the season.  Shane Greene pitched an inning giving up a hit. 

Luke Voit had a hit and an RBI, Mike Ford drew a walk and Brett Gardner had a hit.  Tyler Wade drew a walk, Voit hit a homerun and the Yankees were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Wade had a stolen base.  

Ronald Acuna Jr. had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Dansby Swanson had a hit and two RBI and Freddie Freeman had a hit.  Marcell Ozuna had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Nick Markakis had two hits and an RBI, Freeman and Markakis each hit a double and Acuna Jr. Swanson and Ozuna each hit a homerun.  The Braves were 2-5 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.  Acuna Jr. had a stolen base and Riley committed an error. 


New York Mets get shutout in Game Two of Doubleheader to Miami

The New York Mets were defeated by the Miami Marlins in Game two of their doubleheader on Tuesday.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 3-0.  Seth Lugo made the start for the Mets and pitched great.  The bullpen did not do so well and the offense managed four hits. 

Lugo pitched three perfect innings with five strikeouts.  Jared Huges took his first loss of the season pitching 2/3 of an inning and giving up two hits and two runs with a walk, Chasen Shreve pitched 1 1/3 innings with a strikeout and Jeurys Familia pitched an inning giving up a run and a walk. 

Trevor Rogers pitched four innings giving up a hit and five walks with six strikeouts.  Josh A. Smith pitched two innings giving up three hits and he struck out one and won his first game of the season and Nick Vincent pitched an inning and earned his second save of the season. 

J.D. Davis had a hit and drew a walk, Dom Smith had a hit and drew two walks and Jeff McNeil drew a walk.  Amed Rosario had a hit, Robinson Cano had a hit and Luis Guillorme drew a walk.  The Mets were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. 

Jon Berti drew two walks, Corey Dickerson had a hit and Brian Anderson had a hit and two RBI.  Anderson hit a double and the Marlins were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left two men on base.  Berti had three stolen bases. 

In the fourth Anderson hit a two-run double to give the Marlins a 2-0 lead.  In the sixth Berti stole home to make it 3-0 and that would be the final score. 

New York Mets get shutout by Miami Marlins in Game One

The New York Mets were defeated by the Miami Marlins in Game 1 of their doubleheader on Tuesday.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 4-0.  Rick Porcello started for the Mets and he didn’t pitch very well, Corey Oswalt pitched well in relief.  J.D. Davis and Michael Conforto each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Porcello lost his fourth game of the season pitching three innings and giving up five hits and four runs.  He walked none and struck out four.  Oswalt pitched four innings giving up a hit and no runs with a walk and three strikeouts. 

Daniel Castano pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up six hits and no runs.  He walked three and struck out one.  Richard Bleier won his first game of the season pitching 1/3 of an inning.  Brad Boxberger pitched an inning giving up a hit and Brandon Kintzler pitched an inning giving up a hit. 

Brandon Nimmo had a hit, Davis had two hits and Conforto had two hits.  Pete Alonso drew a walk, Dom Smith had a hit and Wilson Ramos had a hit and drew a walk.  Jeff McNeil had a hit and drew a walk, Davis and Nimmo each hit a double and the Mets were 0-10 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.  Davis was picked off and Ramos committed an error. 

Jonathan Villar drew a walk, Brian Anderson had two hits and Lewin Diaz had a hit and an RBI.  Lewis Brinson had two hits and an RBI, Miguel Rojas had a hit and two RBI and Anderson hit two doubles.  The Marlins were 3-9 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Villar had a stolen base and Villar committed an error.  Castano had a pickoff. 

In the second Brinson hit an RBIsingle and Rojas hit a two-run single to give the Marlins a 3-0 lead.  In the third Diaz hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 4-0 and that would be the final score. 

 

 

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