Embattled Mets Edge Marlins For 5th Straight Victory
The third-place Mets remained five games behind NL East leader Atlanta, which won 6-5 at Colorado.
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The third-place Mets remained five games behind NL East leader Atlanta, which won 6-5 at Colorado.
Scott was "disoriented and confused" when police woke him up, the DA said. He reportedly admitted to drinking earlier that night and failed three field sobriety tests.
Scott, 44, was originally hired by the Mets as the assistant general manager before being elevated to acting general manager after the firing of Jared Porter in January.
In the resumption of a game suspended by rain April 11, the Mets scored five runs in the final inning and won it when Báez scored following a Marlins error.
Javier Báez offered an explanation Sunday, saying, "It feels bad when I strike out and I get booed."
After several promising months, the 2021 season has gone off the rails for the Mets and their fans.
Javier Báez and his New York Mets teammates turned the boos at Citi Field to cheers this weekend — and then turned their thumbs upside down at fans.
Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard encountered another hurdle in his recovery from Tommy John surgery.
The three homers by the Mets were their most since Aug. 7 and just the fourth time this month they've gone deep more than once.
With Jerry Koosman on the mound, it was never too late for the 1969 New York Mets. More than five decades later, the franchise rewarded the big-game left-hander with its highest distinction.
The loss was the 19th in 25 games this month for the Mets, who entered August atop the NL East but are now as close to last as they are to first.
The untimely slide dropped New York from a half-game back in the NL East to 7 1/2 behind first-place Atlanta.
After leading the NL East for nearly three months, the Mets are seven games behind the division-leading Braves.
The Mets had hoped for a jolt in shortstop Francisco Lindor's return after five weeks away with a right oblique strain.
Javier Báez stepped up to the plate for the first time in 12 days and promptly smacked an RBI double off the Dodger Stadium wall.
