They were just getting warmed up for something much wilder. Harvey (13-7) worked around nine hits, the third time this season he has allowed that many, by allowing zero walks and striking out six.
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The victory, combined with Washington’s loss to Baltimore, reduced the Mets’ magic number to three for clinching the NL East crown. “It’s an unbelievable feeling”.
“It was the lead-in to the Duda at-bat”, Price said. The acquisition of the two veterans and infusion of youth is credited with the beginning of the offensive turnaround as they become a different offensive team in a very short time.
Duda was the catalyst as New York stretched its road winning streak to nine games, matching the club record from 2006.
SAN DIEGO – A.J. Pollock had a career-high five RBIs to lead Arizona over San Diego. He struck out two in his 5 2/3 innings of work as Arizona won for the third time in its last five games.
“Tonight was the best start he’s had”, manager Terry Collins said. “He’s a big piece in the lineup”.
It stayed 7-2 until David Wright hit a three-run shot off of Burke Badenhop in the eighth. Then he methodically put 16 straight Reds out of their misery until Brennan Boesch homered with two outs in the eighth. The loss was Cincinnati’s 91st of the season, the most since the Reds lost 93 in 2003.
It was no contest Friday night in Great American Ball Park: New York Mets 12, Reds 5. All of our guys, the mistakes they made, they put the barrel on.
Syndergaard also had a pair of hits, including an RBI single in the second inning.
Blue Jays 5, Rays 3: R.A. Dickey pitched seven innings to earn his 100th career win, Josh Donaldson hit his 40th home run and Toronto Moved closer to clinching its first playoff berth in 22 years.
Familia entered the game with an eight-run lead and was his typically dominating self.
David Wright stood on the field at Great American Ballpark, his black commemorative t-shirt already soaked through by champagne.
Ruben Tejada will remain the starting shortstop for now, filling in for the struggling Wilmer Flores. “So you know what?”
The only bad news the Mets got on Saturday was on infielder Juan Uribe, who status for the playoffs is in doubt after he apparently aggravated the rib cage cartilage injury he suffered last Sunday. X-rays were negative.
One pitcher that can make a strong case is rookie Noah Syndergaard.
Following a three-game home sweep by the Cubs that dropped the Mets to 40-40, New York begins a six-game road trip against the Dodgers and Giants.
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The innings limits debate grew more heated than ever earlier this month, when Scott Boras, Harvey’s agent, said the Mets – who are surprisingly headed to the postseason for the first time since 2006 – were imperiling by having him on pace to throw more than 180 innings. Lucas Duda made Reds’ starter John Lamb pay, launching a grand slam (25) to give the Mets an early 4-0 lead.
