5/31/21

Mets News and Breakfast Links 5/31/2021

 



Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Dwight Bernard and Joe Orsulak. Mets get rained out again, Pete Alonso, Seth Lugo, and Kevin Pillar all could be back today, Syracuse wins, St. Lucie wins, while Brooklyn and Binghamton get rained out.

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SNY.TV: Sunday's Mets-Braves game postponed due to inclement weather. ”The makeup date for Friday's game will be a doubleheader on June 21, starting at 5:10 p.m., while Sunday's makeup is slated for July 26, also starting at 5:10 p.m.”

NY Post: Mets confident they can bring Citi Field success on road. ” They flew to Arizona on Sunday night to begin a nine-game road trip, which also stops in San Diego and Baltimore, hoping to improve on their 10-15 road record.”

NY Post: Pete Alonso about to add a ‘huge presence’ for Mets. “Pete Alonso is expected to be activated off the injured list Monday, when the Mets begin a series against the Diamondbacks in Arizona, with reliever Seth Lugo and outfielder Kevin Pillar possibly joining him.”

NY Post: Mets’ Kevin Pillar ahead of schedule after brutal beaning. Saturday, 12 days removed from the scary incident in Atlanta and less than a week removed from surgery, Pillar was back doing more baseball activities at Citi Field and ahead of the timeline that even the Mets had projected for him.

NY Post: Mets still see big roles for Brandon Drury, Billy McKinney. “’McKinney right now is a guy that’s going to be in the lineup a lot and he’s going to play all three [spots] in the outfield’ Rojas said. ‘He’s even going to play some center…In Drury’s case, he’s going to help us in a lot of places’ Rojas said. ‘His versatility he’s showed during the week is something we were pleased to see, playing left, playing right, playing first. He can play some third for us. If he swings the bat like he’s been swinging lately, we can find a spot for him to give guys a blow.’”

NY Post: Mets’ James McCann starting to hit since fill-in move to first base. “Saturday night was McCann’s best offensive performance as a Met. He homered, doubled and singled twice, keying their fourth straight win”









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Syracuse Mets 1 Rochester Red Wings 0 (Box Score). S-Mets get their third win in a row and 3nd shutout in a row.  Jerad Eickhoff (W, 4-0) 6 innings, no runs, 3 hits, 1 walk, 7 Ks; Corey Oswalt 3 innings, no runs, 1 hit, 5 Ks; Sebastian Elizalde LF 1 for 4, 1 run scored, 1 walk; Nick Meyer C; 3 for 4, 1 RBI, ; David Thompson 1B 0 for 3, 1 walk, 1 K; 

Binghamton Rumble Ponies and Akron RubberDucks at Mirabito Stadium postponed due to inclement weather in the forecast. The decision for a date of the makeup game is to be determined. 


St. Lucie Mets 15 Daytona Beach Tortugas 3 (Box Score) St. Lucie pounded 15 hits but also received 18 walks.  Shervyen Newton  2B 2 for 5, HR, 3 RBIs, 2 runs scored, 2 Ks; Brandon McIlwain 1 for 3, HR, 3 RBIs, 3 runs scored, 2 walks, 1 K; Junior Santos 3 innings, 2 runs – both earned, 4 hits, 2 walks, 4 Ks; Luis Montas (W, 1-0), 2 innings, no runs, 1 hit, 2 Ks; 

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New York Mets traded Tim Teufel to the San Diego Padres for Garry Templeton on May 31, 1991.

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1964

In the nightcap of a doubleheader at Shea Stadium, Gaylord Perry pitches ten extra-inning frames in relief, getting the victory when the Giants beat the Mets in the longest game ever played in baseball history, 8-6. The future Hall of Famer reportedly threw his first spitball in a major league game during the seven-hour and 23 minute, 23-inning marathon.

1964

The Mets execute an unusual 6-6-3 triple play in the 14th frame of a 23-inning 8-6 loss to the Giants when shortstop Roy McMillan snares Orlando Cepeda's line drive, tags second base to double off Jesus Alou, and then throws to first, catching Willie Mays off base for the third out. The play is the team's second triple-killing in the franchise's brief history, having pulled one off against Los Angeles in 1962, the team's inaugural season.

 

1991

The Mets and Padres swap middle infielders, with second baseman Tim Teufel going to San Diego in exchange for shortstop Garry Templeton, who will retire at the end of the season. The Friars' new keystone sacker will hit .232 for during his two-plus seasons with the club.

2001

The Padres rout the Mets 18-6, setting a new scoring record for Petco Park. The team's total of tallies is one better than the previous mark set in the 17-2 victory over Atlanta in the home opener played in April.

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1964: At Shea Stadium, the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants play the longest doubleheader in major league history - 9 hours, 52 minutes - with the help of a 23-inning game in the nightcap that is won by the visiting Giants, 8 - 6, on run-scoring hits by Del Crandall and Felipe Alou against Galen Cisco. The game takes 7:23 to play. In the opener, Juan Marichal pitches a complete game and Orlando Cepeda goes 3 for 4 with two runs and one RBI for a Giants 5 - 3 victory.

2013 - Jacob Turner beats the Mets, 5 - 1, in his season debut to end the Marlins' 9-game losing streak. Shaun Marcum falls to 0-6.

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3 comments:

Tom Brennan said...

Man, I hope the Mets don't have one more cancellation this year.

May 31, 2021 at 7:43 AM
John From Albany said...

Mets are actually very well suited for 7 inning games...let it rain.

May 31, 2021 at 8:43 AM
John From Albany said...

Great article today on SI.com by Tom Verducci on why the Mets are winning - Defense.

https://www.si.com/mlb/2021/05/31/mets-defense-improvement-the-opener

May 31, 2021 at 8:45 AM

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