Giants Hit Tie-Breaking 2-Run Homer In 8th, Beat Mets 4-2
Buster Posey hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants won for the eighth time in 10 games by beating the New York Mets 4-2 on Friday night
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Buster Posey hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants won for the eighth time in 10 games by beating the New York Mets 4-2 on Friday night
"I don't think it's a stretch to say that The 7 Line Army is the largest traveling group in all of baseball," Darren Meenan told CBSNewYork.com. "I've never heard of anything like this, ever."
Noah Syndergaard has already survived an elbow scare this season. Well, the Mets' top pitching prospect is banged-up again -- but this time it's his shoulder.
The Mets have made a habit in recent years of taking high schoolers with their top pick in the MLB draft. They bucked that trend on Thursday night.
Anthony Rizzo hit a tiebreaking homer, Travis Wood went deep and drove in three runs, and the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 7-4 Thursday night to complete the three-game sweep.
The Houston Astros are on the clock to lead off the Major League Baseball draft for the third straight year.
For the second straight game, the Mets took an early lead and looked to be in control. For the second straight night, their inability capitalize on opportunities cost them in a one-run game.
Starlin Castro went 3 for 4 with three RBIs and the Chicago Cubs outlasted the New York Mets 5-4 Wednesday night in a mistake-filled game that featured a combined 13 pitchers.
Daniel Murphy, whose decision to take paternity leave and miss the first two games of the MLB season led to debate and criticism, has been invited to speak at the White House.
On Tuesday night, den Dekker went 2-for-5 with a run and a stolen base out of the leadoff spot.
Nate Schierholtz hit a two-out game-ending RBI single, after Chris Coghlan homered to tie it in the eighth, and the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Andrews details the risk factors that predispose adolescent pitchers to UCL wear and tear. The primary concern is simply doing too much too soon.
Wilmer Flores hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs, and the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 11-2 Monday night in a makeup from an April rainout.
After selecting 12th (Gavin Cecchini) and 11th (Dominic Smith) the last two years, the Mets will have the 10th-overall pick this Thursday in MLB's First-Year Player Draft.
The Mets have placed center fielder Juan Lagares on the disabled list with a right intercostal strain.
