PHILLIES 4, MARLINS 3: Adam Morgan snapped his major league-worst streak of nine consecutive losses, Odubel Herrera scored three runs and the Philadelphia Phillies spoiled Miami slugger Giancarlo Stanton’s return by beating the reeling Marlins on Tuesday night. “We’re in our world right now”.
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Jose Reyes and Curtis Granderson each homered for the second straight day as the Mets beat Cincinnati for the 14th straight time. The Mets have won all three games. The Mets are only a half-game from 2nd place in the standings and have the first place San Francisco Giants in target as well.
Reyes is trying to not get too caught up in this recent run. “I don’t care what anybody says, that was a great play at the end of the game so there is no question there is still a lot of baseball game left in that guy”. “Definitely wasn’t as comfortable with NY as I was the other places, but I’m happy to be here and we’re doing exactly what I hoped to do when I got here”. “That’s what you have to do over the last (22) games”.
Two games, two wins, and pressure still being applied to the teams they’re chasing.
Cincinnati Reds’ Hernan Iribarren slides safely into third for a triple off New York Mets starti … The 24-year-old righthander (1-0) allowed two hits in 6 1/3 innings.
It was 87 degrees and humid at game time, and that might’ve taken a toll on Syndergaard.
“I said it back in NY, the way the team is playing lately reminds me of past year”, said Yoenis Cespedes. “His command wasn’t there”. I don’t know if his time in Colorado changed him at all. He gave us five.
“I didn’t think the ball got that far away”, he said.
Jeurys Familia closed for his 47th save, extending his franchise record.
Jose Peraza doubled twice, singled twice and drove in two runs for the Reds.
The top spots in the order can negate Granderson’s struggles with runners in scoring position, but batting lower in the lineup provides more chances to drive in runs. He is 1-3 with a 3.69 ERA in 10 career starts.
Duvall has hit 28 homers as a left fielder and one each while playing right field and first base. The Reds had back to back runners thrown out trying to steal in the second inning, and they got runners on the corners with one out for Joey Votto in the third. “He’s been swinging the bat well lately, they all have this whole series”. The Reds did not play very good baseball today, folks.
Reynolds’ homer gave Colon the only run he needed, and the veteran battled out of some precarious situations.
When considering the option to give Bruce a breather, manager Terry Collins recalled how much it drained Neil Walker when he returned to Pittsburgh earlier this season. As the games over the next month, however, will be the ones that matter the most for the Mets team.
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Mets: RHP Robert Gsellman (2-1) is scheduled to start Friday in Atlanta. He allowed two runs and six hits, but fell short in his bid to become the first Cincinnati pitcher since Wayne Simpson in 1970 to win each of his first three major league starts.
