The New York Mets finish their exhibition schedule with a tie in Texas

The New York Mets tied the Texas Rangers 4-4 on Saturday afternoon.  The game took place at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas.  Dillon Gee started and pitched ok and Anthony Recker led the offense with a grand slam. 

Gee pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up five hits and two runs with two walks and four strikeouts.   Alex Torres pitched an inning giving up two unearned runs with two walks, Sean Gilmartin pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and Zach Thornton pitched two innings giving up a hit and he struck out two. 

Darrell Ceciliani drew a walk, Curtis Granderson had a hit and Alex Castellanos had a hit.  David Wright had a hit, Johnny Monell had a hit and drew a walk and John Mayberry Jr. had a hit.  Matt Reynolds drew a walk, Recker had a hit and four RBI and Daniel Muno drew two walks.  Recker hit a homerun and the Mets were 1-3 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Muno committed an error. 

In the fourth Adam Rosales hit an RBI single to give the Rangers a 1-0 lead.  In the fifth Trever Adams hit an RBI single to give the Rangers a 2-0 lead.  In the sixth a wild pitch scored another run and gave the Rangers a 3-0 lead.  Jake Smolinski hit an RBI single to make it 4-0 Rangers.  In the ninth Recker hit a grand slam to tie the game 4-4 and that was how it ended. 

The Mets will be off on Sunday as they travel to Washington D.C.  They will begin the season on Monday at 4:00PM against the Nationals with Bartolo Colon starting. 

The New York Mets shutout the Texas Rangers

The New York Mets defeated the Texas Rangers by the score of 5-0 on Friday night.  The game took place at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas.  Jacob deGrom started and pitched well and the bullpen did as well.  David Wright and Juan Lagares led the offense with three hits each. 

deGrom won his fourth game of the spring pitching four innings and giving up a hit and no runs with four strikeouts.  Rafael Montero pitched two innings giving up two walks and he struck out one, Jeurys Familia pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout and Jennry Mejia pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one.  Jerry Blevins pitched an inning striking out one. 

Lagares had three hits, Curtis Granderson had two hits and an RBI and Wright had three hits, an RBI and drew a walk.  Alex Castellanos drew a walk, Lucas Duda had an RBI and drew a walk and Eric Campbell had a hit.  Wilmer Flores drew two walks, Travis d'Arnaud drew a walk and Johnny Monell had a hit.  Daniel Muno drew a walk, Lagares, Wright, Monell and Granderson each hit a double.  The Mets were 2-17 with runners in scoring position and left 12 men on base.  Flores had a stolen base. 

Wright hit an RBI double in the first to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Ruben Tejada rached on an error allowing a run to score to make it 2-0.  Granderson hit an RBI double in the seventh to give the Mets a 3-0 lead.  Duda reached on a fielder's choice and a run scored to make it 4-0 in the seventh and then Flores walked to make it 5-0. 

The Mets will play their final spring game on Saturday afternoon against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas.  The Mets will then head to Washington D.C. to begin the season against the Washington Nationals on Monday afternoon.   

New York Yankees rally to win final exhibition game

The New York Yankees defeated the Washington Nationals by the score of 4-3 on Saturday afternoon.  The game took place at Nationals Park in Washington D.C.  Nathan Eovaldi started and pitched well after a rough start.  Chris Young and Stephen Drew each hit a homerun to lead the offense. 

Eovaldi pitched five innings giving up four hits and three runs with three walks and six strikeouts.  Chris Martin pitched a perfect innings with a couple of strikeouts, Justin Wilson faced two batters and retired them both and David Carpenter pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one.  He picked up the win.  Andrew Miller pitched an inning giving up two hits and he struck out one and Dellin Betances pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with three strikeouts.  Betances picked up his first save of the spring. 

Young had a hit and two RBI, Brett Gardner had two hits and Brian McCann had a hit.  Drew had a hit and two RBI, Didi Gregorius had a hit and McCann and Gregorius each hit a double.  Drew and Young each hit a homerun and the Yankees were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. 

In the first Ryan Zimmerman hit a sacrifice fly to give the Nationals a 1-0 lead.  Wilson Ramos hit a two run single to give the Nationals a 3-0 lead in the first.  In the fifth Drew hit a two run homerun to cut the lead to 3-2 Nationals.  In the eighth Young hit a two run homerun to give the Yankees a 4-3 lead and that was the final score.  The Yankees are now headed home to New York.  They will work out on Sunday and have the season opener on Monday afternoon against the Toronto Blue Jays.  They finished their spring with a 17-16-1 record. 

Masahiro Tanaka will start the opener on Monday and the final roster decisions were made with John Ryan Murphy being the backup catcher and Austin Romine being designated for assignment.  The last two spots in the bullpen went to Chris Martin and Chasen Shreve the other day and the utility infielder to fill in for Brendan Ryan is Gregorio Petit.  The Yankees will open the season at home with three against the Blue Jays and then three against the Boston Red Sox before hitting the road.   

New York Yankees lose final spring game in Florida

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Washington Nationals by the score of 8-2 on Friday afternoon.  The game took place at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida.  CC Sabathia made the start and after struggling early he pitched well.  Chase Headley had two hits to lead the offensive attack.

Sabathia pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up five hits and three runs with three walks and three strikeouts.  He suffered his third loss of the spring.  Branden Pinder pitched to two batters and retired them both, Andrew Bailey pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and three runs with two walks and two strikeouts and Nick Goody pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout.  Danny Burawa pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up an unearned run with a walk and two strikeouts, Chasen Shreve pitched 1/3 of an inning and walked a batter and Cesar Vargas pitched an inning giving up three hits and a run with a strikeout. 

Ben Gamel had a hit, Brian McCann had a hit and Mark Teixeira had a hit.  Slade Heathcott drew a walk, Headley had two hits and an RBI and Chris Young had a hit.  Ramon Flores had a hit, Rob Refsnyder had a hit and an RBI and John Ryan Murphy drew a walk.  Teixeira, Headley, Flores and Refsnyder each hit a double and the Yankees were 3-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

In the first Bryce Harper hit an RBI triple to give the Nationals a 1-0 lead and Ryan Zimmerman hit an RBI single to increase the lead to 2-0.  Ian Desmond hit an RBI double to make it a 3-0 game.  In the bottom of the fourth Headley hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 3-1 Nationals.  Josh Johnson hit an RBI single in the seventh to make it 4-1 Nationals.  Mike Carp hit a three run homerun in the seventh and it was 7-1 Nationals.  In the ninth Austin Davidson hit an RBI single to push the Nationals lead to 8-1.  Refsnyder hit an RBI double in the ninth to cut the lead to 8-2 and that was the final score. 

The Yankees broke camp after the game and are headed to Washington D.C. to play one final exhibition game against the Nationals at their home park.  The Yankees will then head home to New York to begin the regular season on Monday afternoon against the Toronto Blue Jays.   

The New York Mets fall just short to the St. Louis Cardinals

The New York Mets were defeated by the St. Louis Cardinals by the score of 5-4 on Wednesday afternoon.  The game took place at Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie, Florida.  Bartolo Colon started for the Mets and pitched ok.  Matt Reynolds had two hits to lead the offense. 
Colon lost his third game of the spring pitching five innings and giving up six hits and three runs.  He walked one and struck out two.  Jerry Blevins pitched to a batter and gave up a hit, Buddy Carlyle pitched an inning with two strikeouts and Erik Goeddel pitched an inning giving up two hits and two runs with one of them being earned.  He struck out a batter, Carlos Torres pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout and Alex Torres pitched an inning with a strikeout. 

Juan Lagares had a hit, Curtis Granderson had a hit and Daniel Muno had a hit.  Lucas Duda had a hit, Michael Cuddyer had a hit and Anthony Recker drew two walks.  Kyle Johnson had a hit, Amed Rosario had a hit and an RBI and Reynolds had two hits and three RBI.  Reynolds hit a double and the MEts were 3-7 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Reynolds had a stolen base and Goeddel committed an error. 

In the first Jhonny Peralta hit an RBI double to give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead.  In the sixth Peralta hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 2-0 and Matt Adams hit an RBI single to make it a 3-0 game.  In the seventh Danny Diekroeger hit an RBI double to make it 4-0 and Kolten Wong hit an RBI single and the score was 5-0 Cardinals.  In the seventh Reynolds hit a two run double to cut the lead to 5-2 and in the ninth Rosario hit an RBI single to make it a 5-3 game.  Reynolds hit an RBI single in the ninth to cut the lead to 5-4 but that was the final score. 

The Mets will take on the St. Louis Cardinals at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida on Thursday afternoon.