The surging Mets lead St. Louis by a half-game for the second NL wild card and are a half-game behind wild card leader San Francisco, which won 7-6 in 12 innings at Arizona. “This was the first team, so you like to come back and kind of show off a little bit and have some success”. The 26-year-old held Washington to one run on six hits with four strikeouts in seven innings September 4, and has surrendered only three runs on 13 hits in 18 innings during his winning streak. “I think I missed (location) on both pitches”, Colon said through a translator.
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Giants 5, Diamondbacks 3: Matt Moore struck out 11 and gave up two runs over seven innings and Denard Span had a homer. Asdrubal Cabrera leads NY with 122 hits, Yoenis Cespedes has 73 RBI and Neil Walker has 23 home runs.
MARLINS 3, DODGERS 0: Jose Urena pitched 82/3 four-hit innings, leading host Miami in the rubber match of the series.
The Braves cut the lead to 6-1 in the fourth on Freddie Freeman’s RBI single, but Lugo stranded the bases loaded when Anthony Recker popped up and Dansby Swanson grounded into a double play.
“I felt good”, Colon said. Despite a deep bench, Mets’ manager Terry Collins opted not to run for Flores, sticking with him and using T.J. Rivera to pinch hit for Kelly Johnson.
ROYALS 2, WHITE SOX 0: Ian Kennedy and three relievers combined on a two-hitter as visiting Kansas City won its second straight. Ender Inciarte’s hitting streak ended at 18 games.
A massive flag was held across the outfield while the team played a video commemorating the attacks and the Braves-Mets game on September 21, 2001, at Shea Stadium – the first major sporting event held in NY after 9/11. The two began the night with the longest active streaks in the majors. Walker announced plans for the operation on September 1. RHP Jacob deGrom (right forearm soreness) threw 10 pitches off a mound in his tennis shoes.
Braves: Infield prospect Ozzie Albies will undergo surgery next week for a broken right elbow. The Braves hope Albies is ready for spring training.
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Former Centenary baseball player Seth Lugo continues to find success as a starting pitcher for the NY Mets. He went 1 for 4. Lugo had actually been scheduled to start on Saturday, but a minor blister forced him back a day. Lugo, who made nine relief appearances starting with his major-league debut July 1 before joining the rotation, has a 2.19 ERA and 1.01 WHIP in four starts.Perez’s return from the disabled list unraveled in the third inning Tuesday at Washington, the 25-year-old giving up six runs on eight hits in 2 1/3 innings in his first start in three months.
