Parts of the game obviously felt better, and it felt like I was releasing the ball the way I should be.
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Never before in Mets history has a team hit so many home runs in such a short time frame.
After Texas tied it in the ninth on Elvis Andrus’ sacrifice fly off David Robertson, the White Sox went on to win for the fourth time in five games. He left the game after the inning. He now has 19 strikeouts and just two walks in 17 innings. “There’s more positives than negatives out of this game, so like I said last time, it’s kind of flush this one, start from tomorrow”. On the ropes and with Harvey’s pitch count rising, center fielder Yoenis Cespedes threw out Nick Markakis attempting to score from second base on A.J.
The lack of power left the Braves unable to keep pace with NY, which has 21 homers in its last seven games – the most in a seven-game span in franchise history, according to information provided by the Braves from the Elias Sports Bureau. Pierzynski has 1,999 career hits.
Yoenis Cespedes had another productive night, making a huge throw from the outfield nailing Nick Markakis at home in the fifth inning and also gave the Mets an insurance run with a double that almost became another home run for Cespedes.
Harvey began his outing with a ideal first inning, but after a long top of the second due to the Mets scoring four runs and home umpire Jeff Kellogg leaving after being hit with a ball, he allowed two runs in the second to slice the Mets lead to 4-2.
The Braves cut the lead to 4-2 in the bottom of the second on an RBI single by Kelly Johnson and a run-scoring double from Mallex Smith.
Adonis Garcia also had three hits for Atlanta, including a run-scoring single off Antonio Bastardo in the seventh. Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said reliever Alexi Ogando was not available Friday.
The game was delayed for 56 minutes in the middle of the eighth due to rain.
There was no immediate report on the apparent injury.
After the game the Mets optioned right-hander Rafael Montero to Triple-A Las Vegas.
Mets: RHP Jacob DeGrom will start Sunday against the Braves after missing one turn because of a sore right lat muscle and another start due to his son’s health concern.
The Mets felt like Harvey’s issue was mechanical, and that may certainly explain his problems pitching with men on base. Bullpen coach Ricky Bones took Warthen’s spot in the dugout and visited Harvey on the mound in the fifth inning.
Second baseman Neil Walker has fueled New York’s 4-2 start to its current road trip, slugging five homers in the past six games and collecting four hits in Wednesday’s 5-4 loss in 11 innings at Philadelphia to raise his average to.293. He initially remained in the game. He stayed in the game until it went into a rain delay, at which point he was replaced by Juan Lagares.
What’s next: Steven Matz (1-1, 7.27 ERA) opposes right-hander Jhoulys Chacin (0-0, 2.38) on Saturday at 7:10 p.m. ET.
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The over is 36-15-1 in the Mets last 52 road games and the Mets are 35-16 in their last 51 road games.
