St. Lucie Mets rigthander Erik Goeddel pitched five shutout innings and Cesar Puello went 2-for-4 with an RBI as the Mets defeated the Jupiter Hammerheads 3-2 to win their sixth straight game. Goeddel, who made his second start of the season, allowed just one hit over five innings and worked around five walks and struck out five to earn his first win. The Mets (22-4) pushed across a pair of runs in the third inning to take the lead. Wilfredo Tovar hit a leadoff double down the left field line and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Robbie Shields delivered a go-ahead RBI single to right to plate Tovar. Puello hit a two-out, RBI infield single to score Shields to make it 2-0. The Mets added a run in the bottom of the sixth to extend the lead to 3-0. Danny Muno drilled a two-out, RBI single to left to plate Rafael Fernandez. The Mets had all nine starters record at least one hit. Cory Vaughn finished 2-for-2 with a walk. Taylor Whitenton pitched 1 2/3 innings in relief and allowed one run on two hits with two walks and a strikeout. Adam Kolarek tossed 1 1/3 innings and gave up one hit with a walk and struck out one. Adrian Rosario pitched the ninth inning for his sixth save. Rosario allowed a leadoff home run to Marcell Ozuna, but battled back to retire the side to secure the victory. The Mets had all nine starters record at least one hit. Cory Vaughn finished 2-for-2 with a walk. The Mets will look to complete a three-game sweep in the series finale on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Digital Domain Park. Angel Cuan is the scheduled starter for the Mets.
from team press release
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