Stroman, Lindor Lead Mets Past Slumping Padres
Stroman lasted at least six innings for a career-high seventh straight start and beat San Diego for the second time in seven days.
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Stroman lasted at least six innings for a career-high seventh straight start and beat San Diego for the second time in seven days.
The injury spoiled a memorable two-way performance by deGrom, who has has five RBIs this season — compared to four earned runs allowed.
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The Mets first baseman offered a different theory for why offense is down this season that has nothing to do with pitchers using sticky substances to increase grip and spin rate.
New York has been beset by injuries — and newly acquired star Francisco Lindor has had his struggles — but the Mets extended their lead in the NL East to 3 1/2 games over second-place Atlanta.
Bruce Zimmermann (4-3) allowed a two-run homer in the first inning to Pete Alonso, but the Mets managed only one more hit off him in five innings.
Stroman gave up an unearned run and four hits in 6 2/3 innings with seven strikeouts and four walks, his most since Sept. 12, 2019.
Jacob deGrom kept up his dominance of major league hitters, striking out 11 over seven innings and pitching the Mets past the high-powered Padres 4-0.
Blake Snell took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Manny Machado hit an early homer and the Padres beat the Mets 2-0 Friday night.
Fernando Tatis Jr. returned to the lineup with a two-run homer that slipped out of center fielder Mason Williams' glove, and the San Diego Padres held off the New York Mets 4-3.
Lindor snapped a 6-6 tie by scoring on Pete Alonso's single in the ninth. He was at the center of a Mets attack that collected 16 hits, one short of tying a season high.
On the broadcast last night, one of the Diamondbacks commentators made a remark about Stroman's head covering that the pitcher tweeted had "racist undertones."
Alonso said it's been impressive watching his team build a winning streak without him, but it felt much better to be helping out.
NL East-leading New York has won four straight despite having 16 players on the injured list, improving to 25-20.
The decision was made more than two hours before the first pitch with up to two inches of rain expected.
The doubleheader sweep was the second of the season for the Mets, who have split two other twin bills.
The Mets starter is working his way back from Tommy John surgery and appears to have had a setback though no structural damage was found during an MRI.
Ravaged by injuries, the New York Mets need Jacob deGrom now more than ever. That's why his typically brilliant performance Tuesday night was such a welcome sight in a sea of bad news.
Austin Gomber pitched two-hit ball through eight innings, Ryan McMahon and Elias Díaz hit second-inning home runs and the Colorado Rockies beat the banged-up New York Mets 3-2 Monday night.
The Mets have been struggling to score runs of late, but off the field they hit one out of the park Monday.
Cody Poteet figures he has been pitching to keep his job every time out, and the Miami Marlins are happy to keep giving him work.
The injury-plagued Mets totaled five hits and have 13 in 21 innings in the series.
The Mets won despite totaling only eight hits against 10 Miami pitchers. The Miami bullpen retired 15 consecutive batters during one stretch.
A big weekend for New York City's sports teams started Friday as several stadiums and arenas expand capacity for fully vaccinated fans.
The Mets ace made his final rehab start on Thursday night and he was so dominant that the opposing team's Twitter account was asking for help.
