Game Recap and Highlights: St. Lucie Mets Rally to Stun Blue Jays in Extra Innings

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Down to their last strike, Mets complete shocking comeback, 5-4 in 10

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (July 14, 2022) – Down to their final strike, the St. Lucie Mets rallied to tie the Dunedin Blue Jays in the ninth inning and then scored in the bottom of the 10^th to pull a 5-4 win out of the fire at Clover Park on Thursday. (Box Score)

With the Mets trailing 4-3 in the bottom of the ninth, Gregory Guerrero ripped a two-out, two-strike pitch from Trey Cumbie into the left field corner that scored Carlos Dominguez all the way from first base. 

Mets reliever Benito Garcia stranded the Dunedin free runner on third base in the top of the 10^th, paving the way for the Mets to walk it off in the bottom of the inning. 

Omar De Los Santos laced a run-scoring single into left field with one out to bring home Juan Loyo from third base to win the game. The Mets improved to 4-1 in extra innings and have won all three extra innings games at Clover Park this season. 

Garcia, in his team debut, got the win. He pitched three strong innings, allowing just one run on a sac fly. 

Mets starter Keyshawn Askew limited the Blue Jays to one earned run over five innings in a no-decision. 

All nine Mets in the starting lineup registered a hit. Carlos Dominguez slugged a game-tying two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh to make it 3-3. It was his Florida State League-leading 16^th home run of the season. 

The Mets have won four in a row and six of their last seven games. 

The Mets (51-32, 11-7) and Blue Jays (36-47, 8-9) play the fourth game of their series at Clover Park on Friday. First pitch is scheduled for 6:10 p.m.

The game winner! pic.twitter.com/ATEy76OgYM

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