By metstradamus | July 3, 2021 4:58 pm
It’s hard to say that all the Mets offense might have been missing all season was Brandon Nimmo. But if he has shown us anything in his career, it’s his ability to be in the middle of extended rallies for the Mets as his ability to get on base helps the entire lineup.
Nimmo returned today, and you could immediately see the difference … okay, not immediately. It took five innings for the Mets to get on the board after they left men on base in the first and third innings. But when the spigots were opened, there was a whole lot of Nimmo flowing. He singled in the 5th inning to start a three run rally as singles by Dom Smith and James McCann gave the Mets a 2-0 lead, with a Lucas Luetge wild pitch giving the Mets their third run.
Jul 3, 2021; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees pitcher Lucas Luetge (63) is taken out by manager Aron Boone (17) in the sixth inning against the New York Mets at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports
Then in the 6th, the Yankees brought in Justin Wilson to face his old organization. And much like when Wilson played in Queens, the decision to bring him in bore fruit for the Mets. Wilson gave up singles to Jose Peraza and Jeff McNeil, and the Nimmo kept the good times going with a single of his own to load the bases with nobody out. Now while this is usually the part of the program where the Mets go through some sort of acrobatic dance to not score, they actually kept the screws on this time, and knocked Wilson out with a walk and an oppo double by Smith to make it 6-0. Michael King came in and almost escaped further damage, but Kevin Pillar officially made the game a laugher with a two run single to make it 8-0.
Not a bsd day for the fourth outfielder.
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