Mets News and Morning Links - 8/5/2022

 

Good Morning.  Happy Birthday John Olerud.  Mets beat Braves 6-4, Brooklyn wins, Binghamton is suspended,  St. Lucie and Syracuse lose.

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Box Score: Mets 6 Braves 4:

From the Mets 6 Braves 4 - Post Game Notes:

Mets: Are 34-13 (.723) against the NL East, the highest mark by any team against their division this season...Have won six of their last seven games, all against NL East foes...Are 22-6 against the NL East since May 12.

Tyler Naquin (2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R):

Carlos Carrasco (6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, BB, 6 K): Is tied for third in the majors with 12 wins.

Edwin Díaz (2.0 IP, H, 3 K): Recorded his first career six-out save, his 15th save of more than 1.0 inning and his third of 2022...Seth Lugo was the last Met to record a six-out save (6/15/21 vs. CHC).

Pete Alonso (2-4, HR, 3 RBI, R): Joined Mike Piazza (1999, 2000) and Carlos Beltran (2006) as the only Mets to have 90 or more RBI by their 104th game of the season.

Daniel Vogelbach (2-4, HR, RBI, R): Hit back-to-back home runs with Pete Alosno in the third...Was the third time the Mets hit back-to-back home runs this season and the first since 5/23 at SF (McNeil & Canha).

SNY on YouTube: Game Highlights.

Mets YouTube Channel: Post Game Reaction.

Before the game Catcher James McCann was reinstated from the 10-Day IL; Catcher Patrick Mazeika has been optioned to Triple-A Syracuse. 

Today's Game: 

Braves (63-43) @ Mets (67-38), 7:10 pm

NYM: Taijuan Walker (#99, 29, RHP, 9-2, 2.79)
ATL: Ian Anderson (#36, 24, RHP, 9-6, 4.99)

PRESS RELEASE: BRANDON NIMMO NAMED NEW YORK METS WINNER OF THE HEART AND HUSTLE AWARD

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Game Recap: Lehigh Valley outlasts Syracuse in ten innings, 7-6

8/4/22 - Box Score: Leigh High Valley IronPigs 7 Syracuse Mets 6

From the Mets 6 Braves 4 - Post Game Notes: Dominic Smith: Played 5.0 innings at first base in the first game of his rehab assignment with Triple-A Syracuse...Went 0-1 with a run and two walks.

Binghamton Rumble Ponies:

Thursday’s Rumble Ponies Game Suspended - Thursday's Rumble Ponies Game Against Somerset Suspended Due to Inclement Weather, to be Continued Friday as Part of Doubleheader.

Before the game was suspended Binghamton announced the following Roster Moves: 

RHP Tony Dibrell - Activated from 60-Day IL 

OF Brandon McIlwain -  Activated from IL

RHP Jesus Vargas -  Placed on Temporary Inactive List

RHP David Griffin - Transferred to A+ Brooklyn from AA Binghamton

Brooklyn Cyclones:

Box Score: Brooklyn Cyclones 5 Winton-Salem Dash 1

St. Lucie Mets:

Game Recap: St. Lucie Mets outhit Tortuga's 14-4, lose 5-3

Box Score: Daytona Beach Tortugas 5 St. Lucie Mets 3

FCL Mets:

8/4/2022 Live Box Score: FCL Astros Orange 10 FCL Mets 4 - Suspended Game

8/4/2022 Box Score: FCL Mets 3 FCL Astros Orange 2

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Mardie Cornejo (1951)
• John Olerud (1968)
• Chasen Bradford (1989)

Transactions:
New York Mets traded Ken MacKenzie to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ed Bauta on August 5, 1963.

New York Mets released Tom Herr on August 5, 1991..

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1979	Outfielders Willie Mays (Giants, Mets) and Hack Wilson (Giants, Cubs, Dodgers, and Phillies) are enshrined into the Hall of Fame. Baseball administrator Warren Giles, who served as the president of the National League from 1951 to 1969, is also inducted during the Cooperstown ceremony.
1985	In the Mets' 7-2 victory over the Cubs at Wrigley Field, Darryl Strawberry belts three home runs, propelling the team into first place with a half-game lead over the Cardinals in the National League East. Eleven years and one day later, the 'Straw' will enjoy his second three-homer game, going deep for the Yankees three times against the White Sox in a 9-2 win in the Bronx.

 

2007

At Wrigley Field, Tom Glavine, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, becomes the 23rd player in major league history to win his 300th victory. The crafty southpaw, the fifth lefty to reach the milestone, limits the Cubs to six hits and a walk in 6.1 innings as the Mets bang out 16 hits and beat Chicago in a nationally televised ESPN Sunday night game, 8-3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baseball Reference:

1980 - Expos manager Dick Williams wins his 1,000th career game, 11 - 5 over the Mets at Olympic Stadium. He is 3rd in wins among active managers behind Gene Mauch and Earl Weaver. The Expos overcome the offense of Doug Flynn, who ties the modern major-league record with three triples. It was last done in the National League by Ernie Banks, in 1966.

2009: Mets rookie P Jonathon Niese sustains a season-ending groin injury covering first base in the 2nd inning of a start against St. Louis. His replacement, Nelson Figueroa, pitches 4 2/3 scoreless innings and hits a two-run triple in a 9 - 0 win.

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