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6/30/21

Mets News and Breakfast Links - 6/30/2021

 



Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Ron Swoboda and Carlos Cortes.  McCann and Lindor lead Mets to 4-3 win, Syracuse wins, Binghamton wins, the FCL Mets win, St. Lucie gets postponed, and Brooklyn falls.

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Mets 4 Braves 3 (Box Score) Jeff McNeil 2B 1 for 3, 2 Ks; Francisco Lindor SS 1 for 3, 1 RBI, 2 Ks; Michael Conforto RF 1 for 4, 1 K; Pete Alonso 1B 0 for 4; Dominic Smith LF 1 for 4, 1 run scored, 1 K; Kevin Pillar CF 0 for 3, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 2 Ks;  James McCann C 1 for 3, HR, 3 RBIs, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 K; Luis Guillorme 3B 1 for 3, 1 K; Tylor Megill 5 innings, 3 runs – all earned, 5 hits, 1 HR, 2 walks, 8 Ks; Drew Smith (W, 3-1) 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 2 walks; Trevor May 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 K; Seth Lugo 1 inning, no runs, 1 hit, Edwin Diaz (S, 17) 1 inning, no runs, no hits;   

NY Post: Wild inning saves Mets in much-needed win over Braves. “Dominic Smith singled leading off the [7th] inning for the Mets’ fifth hit and Kevin Pillar walked to give the Mets their first rally. McCann jumped on a 1-2 cutter and just cleared the fence in left-center for his seventh homer of the season.”

Mets.com: Mets ride late power surge to win vs. Braves. “Like Morton, Mets starter Tylor Megill ended his night by giving up a three-run home run, this one to Ozzie Albies in the fifth inning. Still, with eight strikeouts over his five frames, Megill provided a compelling performance as he works to bolster his spot in the rotation.”

Stat of the Day: “Two starts into his MLB career, Tylor Megill has seen only one team: the Atlanta Braves. With his start on Tuesday, Megill became the sixth pitcher in Mets history to start against the same opponent in his first two MLB games. The last Met to do that was Brian Bannister, who debuted with a pair of starts against the Nationals back in April 2006.”












SNY.TV: What's next. The Mets and Braves face off again on Wednesday night at 7:20 p.m. It will be a battle of lefties as David Peterson faces Max Fried. 

NY Post: Jacob deGrom will skip MLB All-Star Game under these Mets conditions. “’If you get selected it’s obviously a really cool thing,’ deGrom told The Post…’but if I pitched that Sunday [before the game] there is definitely no way I would do the All-Star Game — it’s my light bullpen day on that day and to come out and get loose it’s definitely not worth it.’”

NY Post: Jacob deGrom, Fernando Tatis Jr. engaged in NL MVP duel.

New York Mets catcher Tomas Nido and pitcher Jeurys Familia begin rehab assignments in Syracuse on Tuesday.

SNY.TV: J.D. Davis, Jonathan Villar to start rehab assignments this week.

Mets designate RHP Jerad Eickhoff for assignment, call up LHP Thomas Szapucki. “Eickhoff went 0-1 over two starts with a 4.50 ERA. Over eight games (seven starts) with Triple-A Syracuse, Thomas Szapucki has gone 0-3 with a 4.41 ERA in 2021. He's let up 36 hits and 17 earned runs over 34.2 IP with 38 strikeouts and 22 walks.”





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Familia pitches 1-2-3 inning, Drury stays hot as Syracuse Mets win 9-5, on Tuesday night. Syracuse Mets 9 Rochester Red Wings 5 (Box Score) Brandon Nimmo CF 0 for 4, 1 walk, 1 run scored;  Tomás Nido C 1 for 4, 1 run scored;  Khalil Lee RF 1 for 3, 1 RBI; Brandon Drury 2B 3 for 3, 1 HR, 1 double, 3 runs scored, 2 RBIs, 1 walk; Mason Williams LF 2 for 4, 2 doubles, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, 1 K; Wilfredo Tovar SS 1 for 3, HR, 2 runs scored, 2 RBIs, 1 walk; Jeurys Familia 1 inning, no runs, no hits; Vance Worley (W, 1-1) 6 innings, 5 runs – all earned, 8 hits, 2 HRs, 2 walks, 1 K; Nick Tropeano 2 innings, no runs, 2 hits, 1 walk, 1 K;





Binghamton Rumble Ponies 5 Richmond Flying Squirrels 2 (Box Score) Jake Mangum CF 2 for 5, 1 RBI, 1 run scored; Carlos Cortes LF 0 for 3, 1 walk, 1 K; Mark Vientos 3B 3 for 3, 1 run scored, 1 walk; Yoel Romero 2B 1 for 4, double, 3 RBIs, 1 run scored, 1 K; Troy Miller (W, 2-3) 5 innings, 2 runs – 1 earned, 6 hits, 8 Ks; Tom Hackimer 2 innings, no runs, no hits, 1 walk; Andrew Mitchell 2 innings, no runs, no hits, 3 Ks; 


Brooklyn Falls to Aberdeen, 7-3 on Tuesday (Box Score) Ronny Mauricio SS 1 for 4, run scored; Brett Baty 3B 3 for 4; Francisco Alvarez C 0 for 3, 1 run scored, 1 walk; Luke Ritter 2B 1 for 4, HR, 3 RBIs, 1 run scored, 2 Ks; Alec Kisena (L, 1-4) 3 innings, 5 runs – 4 earned, 6 hits, 2 walks, 3 Ks; Evy Ruibal 1 inning, 2 runs – both earned, 1 hit, 1 walk, 1 K; 

Brooklyn Trolley Blogger: Brooklyn Cyclones Open Road Trip With Loss at Aberdeen



St. Lucie Mets, Threshers Postponed on Tuesday. A doubleheader will be played on Thursday with game 1 starting at 4 p.m. Game 2 will follow approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game. 

Florida Complex League Mets get 2 in top of 9th for comeback win. FCL Mets 7 FCL Marlins 6 (Box Score) William Lugo 1B 2 for 4, 1 run scored, 1 walk; Stanley Consuegra 2 for 5, double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 K; Jace Beck 5 innings, 1 run – earned, 2 hits, 3 walks, 6 Ks; Ronny Rincones (W, 1-0) 2.2 innings, 2 runs – both earned, 3 hits, 1 HR, 1 walk, 2 Ks; 

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New York Mets traded Ed Lynch to the Chicago Cubs for Dave Liddell and Dave Lenderman on June 30, 1986.

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1962
Sandy Koufax becomes the first Dodger southpaw to throw a no-hitter since Nap Rucker accomplished the feat in 1908 when he keeps the expansion Mets hitless in the team's 5-0 victory in Los Angeles. The 26 year-old left-hander, en route to fanning 13, strikes out the first three batters he faces - Richie Ashburn, Rod Kanehl, and Felix Mantilla, on nine pitches to start the game with an immaculate inning.
2000
Trailing 8-2 with two outs in the eighth inning, Mike Piazza's tiebreaking three-run homer completes a ten-run miracle comeback as the Mets stun the Braves, 11-8. Nine of the runs were driven in with two outs, and the ten runs equal the most ever scored in an inning by the Mets.




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1962: With the aid of 13 strikeouts and a Frank Howard home run, Sandy Koufax no-hits Bob Miller and the Mets, 5 - 0 in Los Angeles. Sandy starts off the game by fanning the side on nine pitches in the 1st inning, the first National League pitcher to strike out the side on nine pitches since Brooklyn's Dazzy Vance, in 1924. It will be the first of four career no-hitters thrown by Koufax.

1973: The Cubs, leading by seven games, lose to the Mets and Jon Matlack, 2 - 1.

1979: Despite a Home Run by Ex-Met Dave Kingman and Ex-Met Mike Vail's grand slam, the Mets score six runs in the top of the 11th to break a 3 - 3 tie with the Cubs. Chicago storms back with five runs in the bottom of the frame including the grand slam by Mike Vail, but New York hangs on to win the game, 9 - 8. (Box Score).

1993: The Mets defeat the Marlins, 7 - 1, to win consecutive contests for the first time in 65 games.

1997: Bobby Higginson belts three home runs and drives in seven runs and Justin Thompson allows four hits in eight innings as Detroit kicks the Mets, 14 - 0. It is the most lopsided shutout in Mets history. Detroit hits more homers (6) than the Mets have hits (5), and it is the most home runs given up by Mets pitchers since April 29, 1978.

2000: After trailing 8 - 2 with two outs in the 8th inning, Mike Piazza's tie-breaking three-run homer completes a 10-run miracle comeback as the Mets stun the Braves, 11 - 8. Nine of the runs are driven in with two outs and the ten runs equal the most ever scored in an inning by the Mets.


2012: Johan Santana shuts out the Dodgers, 5 - 0, allowing 3 hits over 8 innings. It is the Dodgers' seventh consecutive loss. Ike Davis hits a three-run homer for the Mets.

NY Post: The night Mike Piazza capped off an unbelievable Mets comeback.

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13 comments:

  1. Tom BrennanJune 30, 2021 at 6:35 AM

    Megill is cool under fire. Two tough starts vs. tough Braves. Keep rolling.

    Ohtani super-human.

    Vientos on an absolute tear. Wow.

    Congrats to Luke Ritter on his 9th. He’s good. Except for stinking Brooklyn. A terrific 8 HR, 25 RBI on the road, but just 1 HR, 2 RBI at home. WTH? That park is hitter death.

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    1. Mack AdeJune 30, 2021 at 8:29 AM

      I expect Vientos to end the season with Syracuse

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  2. John From AlbanyJune 30, 2021 at 7:30 AM

    Megill got squeezed or he would have had two additional Ks. Ron Darling talked about how when he was a veteran and a rookie pitcher was getting squeezed by the ump, he would try to protect the young pitcher as much as possible by riding the ump from the bench.

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  3. AnonymousJune 30, 2021 at 7:44 AM

    It's become routine for me to swing by in the morning for these recaps. I usually just go through the clips, walking through the game and postgame (whether I saw it or not).

    Thank you for putting this together each day.

    Much appreciated.

    Jimmy

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  4. John From AlbanyJune 30, 2021 at 8:05 AM

    Thank you very much Jimmy. I have appreciated your feedback over the last year and a half or so that we added this feature. It helps make the post better.

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  5. Remember1969June 30, 2021 at 8:48 AM

    I agree with Jimmy. Altho there is a lot more there than I have time to go through, I try to scan it and perhaps pick up on one specific thing. Great job with the daily news.

    I also agree that the comments make the site a lot better as well. I really like to see other people's opinions and arguments (in the literary sense).

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  6. Remember1969June 30, 2021 at 8:51 AM

    so I got a random text late last evening from a number I do not have a name with: "Mets closing in on a deal for Josh Donaldson, and a starting pitcher, McNeil part of rerun (sic) package."

    Anybody have any idea where that came from and if there is anything to it? I see nothing in this mornings press.

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  7. John From AlbanyJune 30, 2021 at 9:32 AM

    That is strange 69. I will research that...I have not heard anything about that.

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  8. TexasGusCCJune 30, 2021 at 5:09 PM

    I third that…

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  9. Bob W.June 30, 2021 at 6:06 PM

    I have not heard that one either, but it almost makes sense to me. The Sandy Plan is to get home run hitters, and Donaldson fits the bill. They could add Jose Berrios or another pitcher, but it would take more than McNeil.

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  10. Remember1969June 30, 2021 at 9:26 PM

    I could see Donaldson and Berrios for McNeil and a mid-level prospect. Donaldson has at least two years and $40m+ left on his contract and Berrios is going to get arbitration expensive next year before FA after 2022. That is a lot of money to bring in - the Twins couldn't expect much if the Mets were to take all the salary. I'm not sure the Twins are in trouble deep enough to dump Berrios though.

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