Mets Beat Reds 2-1 In Marathon Game
Lucas Duda drove in the winning run on the Cincinnati Reds' second bungled infield chance in the 13th inning, finally lifting the New York Mets to a 2-1 victory Sunday.
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Lucas Duda drove in the winning run on the Cincinnati Reds' second bungled infield chance in the 13th inning, finally lifting the New York Mets to a 2-1 victory Sunday.
Before the left-hander makes his major league debut in the finale of this three-game series, the Mets and Cincinnati Reds have some unfinished business Sunday.
Before the New York Mets give the six-man rotation another try, they'd like Matt Harvey to continue his recent revival.
Noah Syndergaard pitched eight sharp innings and the light-hitting New York Mets got exactly the help they needed when Johnny Cueto suddenly lost the strike zone, edging the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 Friday night.
The Mets aren't dead yet, but that's only because it's too early in the season to make that sort of proclamation.
Jacob deGrom gave up four hits in eight innings, and the New York Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-0 Thursday to stop a seven-game losing streak, their longest since April 2011.
He won't help the struggling offense, but he should fortify the Mets' strong starting rotation.
Unbeknownst to many fans, a nearly magical enclave has been flourishing for quite a while now in "Mets Plaza."
In fact, Hernandez could see the 22-year-old outfielder in the middle of the lineup for the Amazin's, who can't seem to buy a hit these days.
Despite Curtis Granderson's recent power surge, the Mets just keep losing.
Let's take a look at this week's best and worst stories in the N.Y.-N.J. sports landscape.
Jimmy Nelson allowed two hits in eight strong innings, Scooter Gennett hit a home run and the Milwaukee Brewers extended the New York Mets' losing streak
With Boomer out, it was once again left up to Chris Simms to keep Craig from going to crazy on the floundering Mets.
Manager Terry Collins is hopeful d'Arnaud will miss just the minimum 15 days. A mainstay in the middle of the Mets' lineup when healthy, d'Arnaud is batting .296 with four homers and 17 RBIs
New York lost its sixth straight, falling to .500 (36-36) for the first time since it was 3-3 on April 12.
The late Darryl Hamilton was remembered with a moment of silence before Tuesday night's game between two of his former teams, the New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers.
Carlos Gomez scored the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning when outfielder Michael Cuddyer misplayed a double off the wall.
The New York Mets have placed Travis d'Arnaud on the 15-day disabled list, the latest setback in an injury-plagued season for the catcher.
Mets fans are as passionate as they come. But they leave something to be desired at the keyboard.
Following the news of his tragic death, the network paid tribute to the former big leaguer with an emotional video that honored his life.
A three-game series with the Brewers and their dismal pitching staff might be at least a temporary elixir for the Mets' woes on the road.
Hamilton, who worked as an analyst on the MLB Network, was found after police responded to a home in the Houston suburb of Pearland.
The New York Mets will hope for better results in Milwaukee this week after dropping five straight on the road. They lost two straight games in Toronto and were swept in Atlanta
The division appears to be the easiest path to the postseason. But as the Mets battle the best clubs in baseball this summer, the Nats will leave them in the dust.
It all adds up to the fact that, for this squad, winning away from Citi Field comes about as easy as quantum physics to an English Lit major.
