He needs to spot his low-90s fastball and be precise with his secondary pitches to be successful.
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“We gotta get Mike going”, Collins said. ” ‘Hey, look, guys, OK, we’ve got a lot of guys hurt”.
Tomlin (11-4) allowed a season-high seven earned runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings and is 3-3 in 10 outings since an 8-1 start.
The ball bounced off the glove of Mets first baseman James Loney, then scooted past second baseman Neil Walker into right field. The Tigers totaled ten hits and for walks with Miguel Cabrera knocking in three while Jarrod Saltlamacchia knocked in two and scored.
Two batters later and with two outs, Verrett surrendered a soft liner to Ian Kinsler that put the Tigers ahead, 4-1. “We’re looking really at some point in early September that we’d get him back”. The ball dribbled into short right and Justin Upton, who was intentionally walked following Martinez’s two-out double, was almost to third base before Martinez saw one of the two was going to be put out at third. Martinez dejectedly tried going home as right fielder Curtis Granderso stalked him with ball in hand.
NY retook the lead when Walker went deep off Francisco Rodriguez (1-2).
The Tigers’ bullpen took the baton from Verlander after the sixth and upped their consecutive scoreless innings streak to 12 before Francisco Rodriguez allowed a run on a hit in the ninth inning.
New York’s 1-0 lead didn’t last long after Conforto’s drive. With runners on first and second and two outs in the bottom of the seventh, Andrew Romine hit a dribbler toward third and the Mets had no play. With the bases loaded, pinch-hitter Ian Kinsler drove in the tying run on an infield single, hit softly, over pitcher Jerry Blevins’ head, and underneath Walker’s outstretched arm. Since returning July 17, however, Conforto continued to struggle hitting just.231 with two doubles and two RBI in the 15 games he has played in. He cut down Jay Bruce at home attempting to score on a single by Travis d’Arnaud in a one-run game. Jacob deGrom gets the ball in the final game of the series at Comerica Park on Sunday. Samardzija gave up five runs in seven innings and is 0-3 with a 6.85 ERA in his four starts since the break.
Mets: SS Jose Reyes (left oblique strain) is scheduled to play in a simulated game Monday in Florida.
The Mets travel home to face Arizona to begin a three-game set with the Diamondbacks at Chase Field Tuesday night, with Steven Matz set to go up against Zack Greinke.
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And while the Mets have dealt with an nearly unbelievable amount of injuries, the rotation – which is being held back a bit due to the loss of Matt Harvey and the fact that Steven Matz is pitching with a painful bone spur – has only used six pitchers all season. After losing two out of three games in Detroit this weekend, they need a series win. The Mets are also 3-7 in their last 10 games overall, are 2-5 in his last seven games versus a left-handed starter and are 2-5 in their last seven interleague road games versus a left-handed starter.
