We begin our examination of September with a single game from Tuesday, September 28. The Mets are hosting the Marlins in a doubleheader at Citi Field, and Game 2 was won by the Mets 2-1 in the regulation nine innings. That leaves Game 1 to finish, and the Mets lead 5-2 after six and a half innings.
The Marlins scored five runs in the top of the eighth. Shortstop Jazz Chisholm Jr. reached when Mets second baseman Javier Baez fumbled his grounder. Left fielder Bryan De La Cruz's single to left put runners at the corners, and a walk to right fielder Jesus Sanchez loaded the bases. First baseman Lewin Diaz's sacrifice fly to right center brought Chisholm home to cut the Mets' lead to 5-3. Mets manager Luis Rojas left reliever Trevor May in the game to pitch to pinch hitter Jorge Alfaro, who was batting for catcher Nick Fortes. The strategy backfired, as Alfaro lined the first pitch he saw into left field to score De La Cruz and Sanchez and tie the game at five.
Jeurys Familia came out of the bullpen to face second baseman Joe Panik, who lined the first pitch he saw off the wall in center. Alfaro scored, and the Fish led 6-5. Third baseman Eddy Alvarez went down swinging for out number two, but center fielder Magneuris Sierra's bloop single to center brought Panik home with the seventh Miami run,
Closer Dylan Florio pitched a perfect ninth to earn his sixteenth save of the year.
W- Richard Bleier (4-2)
S- Florio (16)
L- May (6-4)
Original winning pitcher Marcus Stroman's record is now 8-11. Edwin Diaz's save has been disallowed; he now has thirty. Original losing pitcher Zach Thompson's record is now 3-6.
The Marlins have moved into fourth place in the National League East by themselves with a record of 73-89, twenty and a half games behind the Braves. The Mets are now 75-87, good enough for third place in the East, eighteen and a half games behind Atlanta.
The updated standings in the East:
Braves: 93-68
Phillies: 81-81- 12.5 GB
Mets: 75-87- 18.5 GB
Marlins: 73-89- 19;5 GB
Nationals: 72-90- 21.5 GB
Next: To be determined.
Thoughts?
The Marlins scored five runs in the top of the eighth. Shortstop Jazz Chisholm Jr. reached when Mets second baseman Javier Baez fumbled his grounder. Left fielder Bryan De La Cruz's single to left put runners at the corners, and a walk to right fielder Jesus Sanchez loaded the bases. First baseman Lewin Diaz's sacrifice fly to right center brought Chisholm home to cut the Mets' lead to 5-3. Mets manager Luis Rojas left reliever Trevor May in the game to pitch to pinch hitter Jorge Alfaro, who was batting for catcher Nick Fortes. The strategy backfired, as Alfaro lined the first pitch he saw into left field to score De La Cruz and Sanchez and tie the game at five.
Jeurys Familia came out of the bullpen to face second baseman Joe Panik, who lined the first pitch he saw off the wall in center. Alfaro scored, and the Fish led 6-5. Third baseman Eddy Alvarez went down swinging for out number two, but center fielder Magneuris Sierra's bloop single to center brought Panik home with the seventh Miami run,
Closer Dylan Florio pitched a perfect ninth to earn his sixteenth save of the year.
W- Richard Bleier (4-2)
S- Florio (16)
L- May (6-4)
Original winning pitcher Marcus Stroman's record is now 8-11. Edwin Diaz's save has been disallowed; he now has thirty. Original losing pitcher Zach Thompson's record is now 3-6.
The Marlins have moved into fourth place in the National League East by themselves with a record of 73-89, twenty and a half games behind the Braves. The Mets are now 75-87, good enough for third place in the East, eighteen and a half games behind Atlanta.
The updated standings in the East:
Braves: 93-68
Phillies: 81-81- 12.5 GB
Mets: 75-87- 18.5 GB
Marlins: 73-89- 19;5 GB
Nationals: 72-90- 21.5 GB
Next: To be determined.
Thoughts?
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