But Mets catcher Rene Rivera made two flawless throws to nail Trevor Brown following a walk in the first inning and Eduardo Núñez following an infield hit in the fourth.
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You don’t need to have to read the fine print on the scouting reports to know that Syndergaard is absolutely bad at controlling the running game.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Danny Duffy pitched superbly into the seventh inning as Kansas City nipped Minnesota for its eighth straight victory. Duffy lowered his ERA to 2.66, which ranks second in the American League.
The Dodgers snapped a three-game losing skid.
The White Sox scored four runs with two outs, including Abreu’s solo shot that just cleared the eight-foot wall in right in the first inning.
Leake (9-9) gave up seven hits and struck out eight. Since picking up a win on July 8 that moved him to 8-2 with a 3.32 ERA, the 24-year-old is 0-4 with a 6.25 ERA.
PITTSBURGH – In a somewhat sloppy ballgame, Miami held it together to sweep Pittsburgh.
Cespedes hit two long home runs and added an RBI double in his second game back from the disabled list, boosting Bartolo Colon and the Mets over the Giants 9-5 Saturday.
Throw in the struggles for Cory Gearrin in his first night back from the DL and the ongoing issues Will Smith is having and, well, there weren’t a lot of easy ways to get through the final four innings.
Although Bochy said Pagan might rest Sunday, the sizzling left fielder is expected to be available on Tuesday at Los Angeles A rested bullpen and a healthy Pagan would be most welcome at Dodger Stadium, when the Giants begin the pennant stretch in earnest with the first three of nine games remaining against their archrivals.
Said Syndergaard: “I thought it would be the best decision to hand it over to the best closer in the game and get a win and get back on the bus and go to St. Louis”. NY ranks seventh with 161 home runs. Four of Washington’s five errors led to Braves runs. None of the three base runners he allowed got past second base. New York’s pitching staff has allowed an average of 7.1 runs per game during the last 10 games, higher than their season average of 3.9.
Oakland’s Danny Valencia homered in Oakland’s two-run ninth off Nate Jones before David Robertson earned his 31st save.
SAN DIEGO – Right-hander Luis Perdomo took a shutout into the seventh inning and hit a run-scoring double, and fellow rookies Travis Jankowski and Alex Dickerson homered as San Diego defeated Arizona at Petco Park.
Perdomo, 23, allowed one unearned run on five hits and no walks over seven innings while striking out five in easily the best of his 14 starts this season. The Mets finished 13-21 against the National League West. Kelley (1-2) hung his head and walked toward the dugout as soon as Peterson made contact with his seventh homer.
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Right-hander Jhoulys Chacin earned his first victory in almost 10 weeks by combining with three relievers on a six-hit shutout in Los Angeles’ win over New York Yankees at Angel Stadium. But Syndergaard swallowed his pride for the good of the team, letting Collins know that he was battling fatigue.
Timely hitting has been a major problem for both teams.
They are 70-70 with a.668 OPS when Cespedes has not started since the start of last season. Addison Reed gave up a run, but finished off the win.
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The Giants have set their rotation ahead of their pivotal three-game series at Dodger Stadium next week, with the trio of Madison Bumgarner, Johnny Cueto and Moore set to start the August 23-25 series, Bochy said.
