Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, in New York. “When the manager says it’s a meritocracy and the people that hit are going to play, they’re foaming at the mouth that they’re going to get a chance”.
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Acquired by the Mets from Cincinnati at the August 1 trade deadline, Bruce is hitting.181 with four homers and 11 RBIs in 38 games with NY. The Mets have to avoid getting swept Wednesday night with Bartolo Colon on the mound who leads the staff with 14 wins.
“That’s one of my jobs is to drive in runs, but I’m just happy we got the win tonight”, Kemp said after the game.
But Inciarte, who was shaded toward left-center field, sprinted to his right.
“I think it was pretty cool”. The Mets led 3-0 in the seventh before Atlanta scored two, then one in the eighth and one in the ninth. “I left it all out there”, he said.
“Once I looked back (and) saw Ender running back on a full sprint – obviously, I didn’t know he was going to make a catch like that, but it looked like he had a chance”, Freeman said “One of the best catches I’ve ever seen”.
NY (80-72) entered the day in a three-way tie with the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals for the National League’s two wild-card spots.
“It’s a great catch”, Mets manager Terry Collins said. After Adonis Garcia made an out, Freddie Freeman continued to torment the Mets with a one-out single off of lefty reliever Josh Smoker, who entered the game specifically to face him. It was the first time the Braves have won the season series against the Mets since 2013 and they have won six straight here for the first time since June 1991 to September 1992.
Brandon Nimmo, who led off the inning with a pinch single, had already run from second and crossed home plate when the final out was made. Rivera struck out. After an intentional walk to pinch-hitter Eric Campbell, pinch-hitter Kevin Plawecki went down swinging to end the inning.
The Yankees moved within 2 1/2 games of Baltimore for the second AL wild-card spot.
Over his last seven games, Herrera is 15-for-28 with two home runs, four doubles and six RBIs.
Weber is 0-0 with a 7.56 ERA in two career games (one start) against the Mets.
The Mets took a 1-0 lead in the third when Jose Reyes led off with a triple and Asdrubal Cabrera doubled.
Mets: Rookie LHP Steven Matz (shoulder) threw a bullpen and is tentatively scheduled to start Friday night against Philadelphia, assuming he feels fine Thursday.
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Not only did the Braves put a significant dent in the playoff hopes by winning again 4-3 win, it was the manner in which they completed the sweep. “The main thing is that I haven’t played well, but the silver lining is that the team has played well”. INF Wilmer Flores (wrist) got another injection Monday. RHP Jacob deGrom had season-ending surgery to reposition the ulnar nerve in his right elbow and is expected to be ready for spring training next year, the team said.RF Curtis Granderson was shaken up after banging into the retaining wall while catching a foul fly in the seventh. They’re also tied for the most home runs in a player’s first 44 career games in the last century, equaling the Boston Braves’ Wally Berger in 1930.
