Mets’ third baseman Jose Reyes, left, picks off Atlanta Braves Mallex Smith, who got caught off base in the sixth inning. In June, Teheran threw a one-hit shutout at this ballpark, and the two-time All-Star is 2-0 in four starts against NY this year.
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At his locker, a disappointed Cespedes would answer only one question from reporters.
“He did such a good job the other day”, Braves interim manager Brian Snitker said Monday.
Bartolo Colon and Jeurys Familia failed to protect a 3-0 lead for the Mets.
The Mets looked as if they might be mounting a dramatic comeback during a three-run eighth inning Tuesday, when Eric Campbell – a.172 hitter who had not batted in the majors since May 30 – produced the second run of the frame with a pinch-hit RBI single. The Mets have now lost three in a row, all to the Braves.
Yoenis Cespedes nearly hit a walk-off home run to lift the Mets over the Braves on Wednesday night. The Mets extended their lead in the fifth, when Rene Rivera launched a solo homer (6) off Weber to make it 3-0.
“I think it was pretty cool”.
“Obviously, giving up a run per inning wasn’t great, so I was up for any changes”, Blair said. Including two games a year ago, he became the first major leaguer to hit 19 homers in his first 45 games. “I’m out of here today and then I’m gonna throw a bullpen up in New York (Wednesday), and then just kind of go from there”, says Matz. Peterson went to second on a bunt by Dansby Swanson, took third on a single by pinch-hitter Emilio Bonifacio and scored on Inciarte’s grounder to second.Left-hander Ian Krol (2-0) got the final out of the eighth. In the bottom of the seventh inning, Cespedes hit a ball that he thought had left the yard, but landed just shy and bounded off left fielder Matt Kemp’s glove. Funny, when this happened to Michael Conforto, he got sent back to the minors (and now there are trade rumors circulating the internet).
Seeking a five-out save from his All-Star closer, Collins turned to Familia with two runners on.
Well, the Mets are finding it to be a little tough for them too as they have definitely not been playing their best baseball lately, even if they have eked out some wins. Foltynewicz has been sidelined since getting hit on the left calf by a line drive September 12.
Mets: LHP Steven Matz (shoulder tightness), sidelined since August 14, possibly could start Friday night at home vs. the Phillies.
Manager Terry Collins had lifted setup man Addison Reed with one out and Inciarte at first base to get a matchup of Josh Smoker against the lefty-hitting Freddie Freeman.
The Braves (60-91) have won the first two games of the three-game series against the National League wild card-leading Mets (80-71), who entered Tuesday with a one-game lead over the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals. Matz has not pitched since August 14.
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“Second night we’ve got the right guy up there in the right time”, Collins said. 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. The Braves also have now gotten at least eight hits in 20 straight games, matching their longest run in a single season since moving to Atlanta in 1966.
