Pierzynski singled in the 10th inning to advance Dansby Swanson to third base and was replaced by pitcher Matt Wisler as a pinch-runner.
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The Braves will leave Turner Field, opened in 1997, to make their home in a new ballpark in the suburbs beginning next season. His young children came out on the field, cigars were passed out and the ball he singled was authenticated.
If he decides to retire, it wouldn’t be surprising.
Pierzynski, 39, is hitting just.219 and playing for the worst team in the NL. “I’m going to throw it in the strike zone – quality pitches, quality location and let them get themselves out”. Collins admitted that he got distracted trying to line up his pitching for the rest of the contest, Matt Ehalt of the Record reports, and took responsibility for not inserting a pinch runner. “I don’t know anything”. None of Pierzynski’s belongings had been removed. Kelly then moved back into the outfield, and Garcia singled up the middle to end it.
Pierzynski wouldn’t say after Saturday night’s 10-inning victory over the Mets if he’s played his last game. St. Louis’ 2-1 loss to Milwaukee moved NY one-half game ahead of the Cardinals for the second NL wild-card spot.
Cespedes gave the Mets a 1-0 lead with an RBI groundout in the first, then put them in cruise control by swatting a grand slam in the third.
Chris Withrow (3-0) faced the minimum in the 10th to earn the victory.
Yoenis Cespedes gave the Mets a 3-2 lead in the fifth with his 29th homer, a solo shot.
Alejandro De Aza #16 of the New York Mets hits a two-run single in the fifth inning against the Atlanta Braves during the game at Turner Field on September 11, 2016 in Atlanta. “I don’t think about the names on the backs of the jerseys”. “In the big leagues, any time you miss your spots you’re going to pay the consequences”.
Seth Lugo isn’t pitching like a 26-year-old rookie for the New York Mets. Jose Reyes scored when Curtis Granderson reached on botched force attempt.
Cespedes’ acquisition at the non-waiver trade deadline in 2015 allowed the Mets to become the first team in Major League Baseball history to rank last in runs scored on July 31 and win a pennant.
Atlanta cut the lead to 2-1 in the bottom half of the first on Kemp’s sacrifice fly.
New York Mets batter Yoenis Cespedes (52) is greeted at the plate by teammate Asdrubal Cabrera (13) after hitting a grand slam off of Atlanta Braves pitcher Williams Perez in the third inning of a baseball game in Atlanta Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016.
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Wilmer Flores returned to Turner Field Sunday morning still nursing a sore neck, an aftereffect of his home-plate collision in the Mets’ 4-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves Saturday.
