John From Albany: 10 Years Ago - Cuddyer Leads Mets Over Red Sox, 8/30/2015

Michael Cuddyer, 2015 Topps Baseball Card

2015, the last year the Mets made the World Series.  This daily post will detail the game by game journey to the Fall Classic.  Click here for More Mets History and Calendar Classics.

Year: 2015; Game #130; Sunday;  Aug 30, NYM 5  Vs. BOS; 4; boxscore;   WP: Clippard; LP: Ross;  Save: Familia; Time: 02:56; DAY; Attendance: 38,938; Record: 72-58; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 5.5; W; 

Juan Lagares CF: 0 for 5; 2 Ks; Curtis Granderson RF: 1 for 4; 3 Ks; David Wright 3B: 1 for 3; 1 walk; Daniel Murphy 1B-2B: 1 for 4; SB; 2 runs; Michael Cuddyer LF-1B: 3 for 3; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Juan Uribe 2B: 2 for 4; 2B; 1 run; 2 RBIs; Yoenis Céspedes LF: 0 for 0; Rubén Tejada SS: 0 for 4; Anthony Recker C: 1 for 4; 1 RBI; 1 K; Noah Syndergaard P: 1 for 2; SH; 1 RBI; 1 K; Michael Conforto PH: 1 for 1; Noah Syndergaard: 6.2 innings; 4 runs; 4 ERs; 6 hits; 1 HR; 1 walk; 3 Ks; Hansel Robles, BS (3): 0 inning; no runs; 1 hit; Tyler Clippard, W (3-3): 1.1 innings; no runs; 1 K; Jeurys Familia, S (35): 1 inning; no runs; 2 hits; 2 Ks; 

ESPN.com: Cuddyer, Mets avert 3-game sweep at home, beat Red Sox 5-4. "Cuddyer hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and the NL East leaders stopped their five-game home skid, averting a sweep by beating the Boston Red Sox 5-4 Sunday."  

NY Post: Mets lean on geezers to steal one from Red Sox. "Boston evened the game, 4-4, in the seventh when Mookie Betts, against Hansel Robles, dumped an RBI triple to left in front of Cuddyer who got a late break...Murphy hit into a fielder’s choice force for the second out of the seventh. Boston then replaced lefty Robbie Ross Jr. (0-2) with Heath Hembree to face the righty-swinging Cuddyer... Murphy watched the warm-ups — then stole second on the first pitch. The Red Sox didn’t even cover second....Cuddyer smashed a single to left to drive in Murphy with the eventual game-winner and complete his three-hit, one-walk, two-run day..."

Mets stay 5 and a half games ahead of the Washington Nationals who beat the Marlins 7-4. 

NL East Standings 8/30/2015

Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
NYM	72	58	.554	--	530	477	.548
WSN	66	63	.512	5.5	550	517	.528
ATL	54	76	.415	18.0	475	611	.387
MIA	52	79	.397	20.5	481	548	.441
PHI	52	79	.397	20.5	501	663	.375

Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 8/30/2015.