NEW YORK (AP) – Jose Reyes has been activated from the disabled list by the struggling New York Mets.
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Padres RHP Brandon Morrow was called up from Triple-A El Paso and pitched a flawless eighth inning, his first big league outing since May 2, 2015. Ranked 29th out of 30 major league teams in runs, the defending NL champions (57-58) began the day three games out of a playoff spot. “So we’re just hoping this turns the tide”.
“I know he’s upset about it, but we certainly have to make a change there”. “I thought, all the way around, there was nothing more you could ask of him today”.
“Those guys can not get back at a better time”, Collins said.
NOTES: Mets SS Asdrubal Cabrera (strained left patella tendon) is expected to begin a rehab assignment this week and could return to the majors during the four-game series against the San Francisco Giants.
The San Diego Padres could use a win after lose six of their last 10 games.
Travis Jankowski opened with a single, and Wil Myers and Yangervis Solarte walked to load the bases.
After a popout to left field, Schimpf sent a 1-0 fastball just over the center-field wall for his first career slam. Schimpf hit a two-run homer in the third.
The threatening clouds passed, and inclement weather couldn’t save NY.
“There’s nothing more clutch than that”, Green said.
San Diego’s dreadfulness this time of week resurfaced, the club falling to 3-16 in Sunday games. Schimpf sent a two-run shot into the right-field upper deck, his 12th home run in 47 games. Maurer (L, 0-3), who picked up a save last night for the Padres, was greeted rudely with a single by Walker.
Right-hander Gabriel Ynoa, promoted from Triple-A Las Vegas earlier in the day, threw a flawless 11th inning to earn the win in his major league debut. “They battled back”, Verrett said. “A lot of teams easily roll over when they’re down 8-2 and just kind of concede the game”. The Mets (58-58) put runners on the corners with one out, and Flores hit a ground ball up the middle that should have been a double play.
Jay Bruce had an RBI single in the fifth, and NY rallied in the sixth against San Diego’s bullpen. Ty Kelly had a run-scoring single to make it 8-5.
“Wanted the double play there”, Padres manager Andy Green said. “They fought and made it a heck of a baseball game”.
Left-hander Brad Hand struck out Curtis Granderson, and pinch-hitter Wilmer Flores grounded into a fielder’s choice that scored Reynolds.
A trio of Mets relievers combined for 6 1/3 flawless innings with eight strikeouts.
Left-hander Jonathon Niese is now scheduled to take that next turn in the rotation Wednesday night at Arizona.
“His energy’s going to bring something here”, Collins said. “Just making sure Jon’s knee is going to be OK. Looks like he’s going to be fine”. The Mets tacked on three insurance runs in the eighth, in a move that is very unlike these Mets. And when San Diego Padres second baseman Ryan Schimpf made a mental error, the Mets broke through for a 3-2 win before 36,854 at Citi Field.
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David Ortiz also had two hits in the first two innings, one driving in a run, and then blasted a solo homer (No. 26) in the seventh as the Red Sox won for the second time in six games. He has only ever started against the Mets, and has had mixed results, amounting to a lifetime 2-2 record and 4.25 ERA against them. He is 2-1 with a 1.62 ERA since the All-Star break.
