"I wish we won 100 in a row," Spencer Steer said. Iglesias struck out Matt McLain and Jonathan India, and the Atlanta Braves prevailed 7-6 in an eight-homer slugfest on Saturday to stop the Reds' winning streak at 12 games.
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For unlimited access to all Mets analysis, news, trades and more, please subscribe today and download our app.You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĪtlanta Braves end Cincinnati Reds' historic streak at 12 gamesĬINCINNATI - Down three runs in the ninth inning, the Cincinnati Reds got one-out solo homers from Jake Fraley and Will Benson off Raisel Iglesias.Ĭould they extend a winning streak to 13 games for the first time in a century? Otto was great, Drew was outstanding again and Edwin’s automatic back there."Īndrew Tredinnick is the Mets beat writer for. The bullpen did a fantastic job after me. "The offense jumped on them early and were able to get some good run support. Three earned runs pushed his ERA from 0.64 to 1.89. He struck out six and walked three batters. Outside of a three-hit fifth inning, Peterson only allowed one other hit in the game. With the Mets' early surge and bullpen dominance, Peterson ended up picking his first win in his fourth start to improve to 1-0. The only other earned run he gave up was a sacrifice fly from Demeritte in the second inning. It did not completely unhinge Peterson's outing. "One pitch led to three runs and the error obviously, but overall, felt the stuff was good. "I felt like the stuff was working," Peterson said. After Travis Demeritte singled and Albies reached on a bobble from Peterson, Olson ripped a first-pitch slider over the right-center field wall to get the Braves back within 5-4. Through four innings in the first game, David Peterson helped the Mets jump way out in front.īut that changed with one swing of the bat by the Olson in the fifth inning. Alonso’s three RBI pushed his total to 21 – tied for second-most in MLB.
In the second game, the Mets jumped out to a 2-0 lead off Kyle Wright, who opened the night with a 1.13 ERA, in the opening inning.īrandon Nimmo and Jeff McNeil each collected singles, setting the stage for a two-run double from Dominic Smith.Īlonso belted his fifth home run of the season with a sixth-inning solo shot that pushed the Mets ahead 3-0. And the Mets tacked on two more runs in the second inning, led by Alonso's RBI single into left. In the first game, Alonso and Eduardo Escobar each ripped RBI singles off Charlie Morton. In both games, the Mets struck early off the Braves' starting pitcher. Seth Lugo came on and got an game-ending double-play after giving up a leadoff single to Ozzie Albies. "As a hitter, sometimes after two or three or four innings, you can box something out because they know you can’t land it. "I think he was able to land a lot of pitches," Showalter said. He had a short leash in the eighth inning but worked through a one-out double to Matt Olson to get the final two outs of the frame. He scattered six hits and two walks to work his second scoreless start of the season, chiseling his ERA back down to 3.30 from 4.50. After giving up eight earned runs in 3.2 innings against the Cardinals, Tuesday’s outing was a big-time relief for Carrasco.
He’s a great guy to have at the back end." Carrasco in the clutchīuck Showalter knew he could rely on Carrasco to provide length in the second half of the doubleheader.īy going eight innings on Tuesday night, Carrasco ensure that the Mets only needed to use three relievers over the course of the two games.Ĭarrasco gave up leadoff hits in the first, second and sixth innings but was able to strand the Braves runner at third in each frame. He’s arguably the best reliever in the game. "It’s always been good but he’s obviously pitching with a lot of confidence as he should. Smith has only given up four hits this season as his WHIP has dropped to a sterling 0.79 mark.Īdam Ottavino struck out two Braves batters in a perfect sixth, giving him five strikeouts in his last two outings, and Edwin Diaz picked up his fifth save of the season with a pair of strikeouts and working through a two-out single from Orlando Arcia.Īs his slider has ratcheted up in effectiveness, Diaz has converted his last three save chances, including as part of the Mets' five-man combined no-hitter on April 29. "The longer I go, the more comfortable I am mixing in all my pitches and keeping guys off-balance a little bit more," Smith said. Austin Riley threatened to boost the Braves in front on a deep fly to right field, but Starling Marte tracked it down for the final out of the seventh. As he featured his fastball and slider, Smith only allowed one walk in the two innings while throwing 32 pitches in his longest outing of the season.
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