Now let's look at a day that I've tried to do before: May 27, which had two doubleheaders. First, the Mets host the Rockies at Citi Field.
Game 1:
Mets 3, Rockies 2 (Mets led 1-0 after six and a half)
The Rockies scored twice in the top of the eighth to take the lead. Left fielder Raimel Tapia doubled to center with one out and moved to third on third baseman Ryan McMahon's tapper to first. Shortstop Trevor Story was next, and his double down the right field line scored Tapia and tied the game at two, Right fielder Charlie Blackmon's single to right center brought Story home, and the Rockies took a 2-1 lead.
The Mets came back to win in the bottom of the ninth. First baseman James McCann drew a leadoff walk against Colorado closer Daniel Bard, moved to second on a wild pitch, and came home on left fielder Billy McKinney's walkoff homer to right center, It was McKinney's sixth home run of the year,
W- Jeurys Familia (10-5)
L- Daniel Bard (7-8)
HR- NYM: McKinney (6)
Original winning pitcher Marcus Stroman's record is now 9-13. Original losing pitcher German Marquez's record is now 12-10. Edwin Diaz's save has been disallowed; he now has thirty-one.
Game 2:
Mets 6. Rockies 4 (Mets led 4-2 after six and a half)
The Mets added a run in the bottom of the seventh. Pinch hitter Michael Conforto, batting for reliever Jacob Barnes, singled up the middle with two out, McCann, who was catching, walked to put two men on, and right fielder Khalil Lee followed with a double into the right center power alley that scored Conforto and gave the Mets a 5-2 lead.
The Rockies scored twice in the eighth against Mets reliever Trevor May. With one out, shortstop Brendan Rodgers hit a 1-2 curveball five rows up in left center field for his sixteenth home run of the year to bring the Rox within 5-3. Center fielder Yonathan Daza followed with a line drive to left center that dropped on the warning track and hopped over the wall for a book-rule double. That brought up left fielder Connor Joe, whose base hit to right scored Diaz to make it 5-4.
The Mets added an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth, as Brandon Nimmo (batting for center fielder Cameron Maybin) hit a bloop to right that got past right fielder Tapia and into the corner, where it kept bouncing. By the time Tapia could corral it, Nimmo was already at third, and Mets third base coach Gary DiSarcina waved him home. Tapia fired a one-hop bullet to the plate from deep in the right field corner, but Nimmo avoided the tag of catcher Elias Diaz to complete an inside-the-park home run, his ninth homer of the year.
Edwin Diaz (no relation that I know of to Elias) pitched a one-two-three ninth to "re-earn" his thirty-second save. Barnes' save has been disallowed; he now has one for the year.
S-Edwin Diaz (32)
DS- Barnes (1)
HR- COL: Rodgers (16)
NYM: Nimmo (9)
Our second stop is Yankee Stadium, where the Yankees are hosting the Blue Jays.
Game 1:
Blue Jays 2, Yankees 0 (Blue Jays led 2-0 after seven)
There was no further scoring. Jays reliever Rafael Dolis retired the last six Yankee hitters in order to earn his fourth save of the season,
Jordan Romano's save has been disallowed. He now has twenty-three for the year.
S- Dolis (4)
DS- Romano (23)
Game 2:
Yankees 6, Blue Jays 3 (Yankees led 5-3 after six and a half)
The Yankees added a run in the bottom of the eighth. Designated hitter Aaron Judge led off with a double off the center field wall and scored on third baseman Gio Urshela's single to right,
Aroldis Chapman pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his thirty-first save, Chad Green's save has been disallowed; he now has five for the year.
S- Chapman (31)
DS- Green (5)
There was no movement in the standings.
Next: To be determined.
Thoughts?
Game 1:
Mets 3, Rockies 2 (Mets led 1-0 after six and a half)
The Rockies scored twice in the top of the eighth to take the lead. Left fielder Raimel Tapia doubled to center with one out and moved to third on third baseman Ryan McMahon's tapper to first. Shortstop Trevor Story was next, and his double down the right field line scored Tapia and tied the game at two, Right fielder Charlie Blackmon's single to right center brought Story home, and the Rockies took a 2-1 lead.
The Mets came back to win in the bottom of the ninth. First baseman James McCann drew a leadoff walk against Colorado closer Daniel Bard, moved to second on a wild pitch, and came home on left fielder Billy McKinney's walkoff homer to right center, It was McKinney's sixth home run of the year,
W- Jeurys Familia (10-5)
L- Daniel Bard (7-8)
HR- NYM: McKinney (6)
Original winning pitcher Marcus Stroman's record is now 9-13. Original losing pitcher German Marquez's record is now 12-10. Edwin Diaz's save has been disallowed; he now has thirty-one.
Game 2:
Mets 6. Rockies 4 (Mets led 4-2 after six and a half)
The Mets added a run in the bottom of the seventh. Pinch hitter Michael Conforto, batting for reliever Jacob Barnes, singled up the middle with two out, McCann, who was catching, walked to put two men on, and right fielder Khalil Lee followed with a double into the right center power alley that scored Conforto and gave the Mets a 5-2 lead.
The Rockies scored twice in the eighth against Mets reliever Trevor May. With one out, shortstop Brendan Rodgers hit a 1-2 curveball five rows up in left center field for his sixteenth home run of the year to bring the Rox within 5-3. Center fielder Yonathan Daza followed with a line drive to left center that dropped on the warning track and hopped over the wall for a book-rule double. That brought up left fielder Connor Joe, whose base hit to right scored Diaz to make it 5-4.
The Mets added an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth, as Brandon Nimmo (batting for center fielder Cameron Maybin) hit a bloop to right that got past right fielder Tapia and into the corner, where it kept bouncing. By the time Tapia could corral it, Nimmo was already at third, and Mets third base coach Gary DiSarcina waved him home. Tapia fired a one-hop bullet to the plate from deep in the right field corner, but Nimmo avoided the tag of catcher Elias Diaz to complete an inside-the-park home run, his ninth homer of the year.
Edwin Diaz (no relation that I know of to Elias) pitched a one-two-three ninth to "re-earn" his thirty-second save. Barnes' save has been disallowed; he now has one for the year.
S-Edwin Diaz (32)
DS- Barnes (1)
HR- COL: Rodgers (16)
NYM: Nimmo (9)
Our second stop is Yankee Stadium, where the Yankees are hosting the Blue Jays.
Game 1:
Blue Jays 2, Yankees 0 (Blue Jays led 2-0 after seven)
There was no further scoring. Jays reliever Rafael Dolis retired the last six Yankee hitters in order to earn his fourth save of the season,
Jordan Romano's save has been disallowed. He now has twenty-three for the year.
S- Dolis (4)
DS- Romano (23)
Game 2:
Yankees 6, Blue Jays 3 (Yankees led 5-3 after six and a half)
The Yankees added a run in the bottom of the eighth. Designated hitter Aaron Judge led off with a double off the center field wall and scored on third baseman Gio Urshela's single to right,
Aroldis Chapman pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his thirty-first save, Chad Green's save has been disallowed; he now has five for the year.
S- Chapman (31)
DS- Green (5)
There was no movement in the standings.
Next: To be determined.
Thoughts?
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