Mets News and Morning Links - 9/29/2022

Good Morning. Happy Birthday Heath Bell. Escobar 5 - Marlins 4 as Eduardo drives in all 5 Mets runs, Syracuse loses last game of season, and a pitching change for this weekend Mets-Braves series.

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Box Score: Mets 5 Miami Marlins 4;

From the Mets 5 Marlins 4 - Post Game Notes:

Mets: Earned their seventh walk-off win of the season and their second against the Marlins...Are 10-2 in extra-inning games...Are 21-15 in one-run games.

Eduardo Escobar (3-5, HR, 5 RBI, R): Hit a walk-off single in the 10th...Is his sixth-career walk-off RBI and the second this season (Also: 5/29 vs. PHI).

Was the sixth time in Mets history a player had a 5+ RBI game and drove in all of the team's runs in a winning effort (first time in a walk-off win).
Laced a game-tying single in the eighth...Recorded his 600th career RBI and his 20th homer of the season with a two-run shot in the seventh...The Mets have two of the six switch-hitters with 20+ home runs this season.
Was his second game with at least five RBI this season (Also: 6 RBI, 6/6 at SD) and the 10th such game of his career
Is one of 15 players with 20+ home runs in each of the last five full seasons...Joins Francisco Lindor and José Ramírez as the only switch-hitters to 20+ home runs in each of the last five full seasons.
Is batting .330/.379/.638 with eight home runs and 24 RBI this month...His 24 RBI this month are the third-most in the majors and his eight home runs this month are tied for the sixth-most in the majors.
Has hit safely in seven of his last eight games against the Marlins with three home runs...Is batting .375 (12-32) during that span.

Francisco Lindor (1-5, R): Score the game-winning run on Escobar's walk-

off single.

Extended his hitting streak to 13 games with a single in the first, tied for the second-longest hitting streak of his career...Is tied with Jeff McNeil for the longest hitting streak by a Met this season.

Jeff McNeil (2-4, R, BB): Recorded his 49th multi-hit game of the season, tied for second-most in the NL and tied for sixth-most in the majors.

Taijuan Walker (5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 8 K): Has allowed three or fewer runs in his last seven starts against the Marlins...Has a 2.62 ERA (13 ER/44.2 IP) during that span.

Edwin Diaz 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 3 Ks;

Drew Smith (W,3-3) 1 inning (10th with "Ghost" runner on 2nd), no runs, no hits, 2 Ks;

Mychal Givens: Threw 1.0 scoreless with two strikeouts on 15 pitches in a rehab outing with Triple-A Syracuse today.

SNY on YouTube: Game Highlights.

SNY on YouTube: Eduardo Escobar Post Game Reaction.

Mets YouTube Channel: Locker Room Reaction.

Jacob deGrom's next start has been pushed up to Friday's series opener vs. the Braves. pic.twitter.com/A86XlWKr1o
— SNY (@SNYtv) September 29, 2022

"If he can get through this, we might have Drew"

- Buck Showalter to Jeremy Hefner when Drew Smith was pitching in the 10th inning pic.twitter.com/33hKbY0XxI
— SNY (@SNYtv) September 29, 2022

In Atlanta, if the Mets win:

3/3: They'll clinch Sunday
2/3: Their effective magic No. would be 1
1/3: They'd control their destiny
0/3: They'd lose the tiebreaker and trail by two with three to play

Basically, every outcome is good for the Mets as long as they don't get swept.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) September 29, 2022

Right now it’s deGrom, Scherzer, Bassitt in that order for Atlanta.
— Mike Puma (@NYPost_Mets) September 29, 2022

A Friday day game in Atlanta is under consideration. But that might not be decided until tomorrow.
— Mike Puma (@NYPost_Mets) September 28, 2022

Lindor was asked if he could understand ATL not wanting to relocate games: "Wherever you put the game it’s going to sell out. You could put it in Japan and it’s going to sell out. We’re fighting for the division, if it doesn’t sell out there is something wrong with the sport.”
— Mike Puma (@NYPost_Mets) September 28, 2022

If the season ended right now, the playoff bracket would look like this: pic.twitter.com/w8Hlk0jBn9
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) September 29, 2022

In addition, reliever Mychal Givens is on his way back to Queens. Givens, who is technically still on the COVID-related injured list, threw a scoreless rehab inning today in the Syracuse finale.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) September 28, 2022

NY Post:

Mets seize NL East momentum heading into huge Braves series Mets, Braves to proceed with key series as scheduled with few contingency plans Eduardo Escobar’s monster night moves Mets into NL East lead with walk-off win Mets’ Starling Marte won’t be ready to return for key Braves series

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"Piss poor hitting." 🤣 Keith Hernandez got caught on a hot mic last night #shorts

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Mets sign reliever Jose Marte

SNY.tv

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Syracuse Mets:

Game Recap: Syracuse closes out 2022 season with a 4-3 loss to Lehigh Valley on Wednesday

Box Score: Leigh High Valley IronPigs 4 Syracuse Mets 3 Jake Mangum CF 1 for 5, 1 K; Francisco Alvarez C 2 for 3, 1 run scored, 2 walks Mychal Givens 1 inning, no runs, 2 Ks; Alex Claudio, 1 inning, 1 unearned run, 1 walk, 2 Ks; Stephen Nogosek 1/3 inning, 1 run – earned, 2 hits; Bryce Montes de Oca 1 ,1 innings, 1 walk, 3 Ks; Yoan Lopez, 1.1 innings, no runs, 2 hits, 1 walk, 1 K; Jose Butto 2 innings, 1 run – earned, 2 hits, 1 HR, 2 Ks; HarolGonzalez (L,0-5) 1/3 inning, 1 run – earned, 1 hit, 3 walks;

Syracuse finishes with a 64-85 record, 21.5 games out of 1st, in 9th place out of 10 teams in the International League East Division.

Syracuse Mets Game Notes - 9/28/2022

FIVE. DAYS. 🔥

🎟 TICKETS: https://t.co/0kb1wbidRB pic.twitter.com/Uu4wqCxZIo
— MLB's Arizona Fall League (@MLBazFallLeague) September 29, 2022

For the complete Mets Minor League statistics click here.

MLB and NL East Links:

Here is yesterday's MLB Scoreboard.

#AaronJudge SMASHED no. 61 at 117.4 MPH!

(MLBStats x @GoogleCloud) pic.twitter.com/dpo2kpO5OE
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) September 29, 2022

"A lot of emotions kind of run through your head, you know, when I looked at her."@TheJudge44 spoke with @LaurenShehadi about his 61st home run and seeing his mom in the stands cheering for him.@Yankees | #RepBX | #AllRise pic.twitter.com/joxLpbTZyA
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) September 29, 2022

No. 61 belongs to mom. 🥹 pic.twitter.com/5RMYMcwJk6
— MLB (@MLB) September 29, 2022

This double play! 😱 pic.twitter.com/MEOMnxooEY
— MLB (@MLB) September 29, 2022

AP Sports:

Freeman has RBI single in 10th, gives Dodgers 107th win

MLB playoff primer: Things to know as postseason nears

Judge ties Maris AL mark with 61st HR, lifts Yanks over Jays

Maris Jr: Bonds, McGwire illegitimate, Judge to be HR king

Giants beat Rockies 6-3 to keep slim playoff hopes alive

Trout hits 38th homer, Lorenzen sharp as Angels beat A’s 4-1

Judge hits No. 61 to tie Maris’ AL homer record, Yankees win

George Kirby, Eugenio Suarez lead Mariners past Rangers, 3-1

Fans miss 61 HR ball, Jays bullpen coach gets it to Judge

Wallner’s 3 RBIs help Twins send Sox to 8th straight loss

Nola gives up key homer as Phillies lose 3-1 to Cubs

Astros lose 5-2 to Diamondbacks as Walker gets key hit

Escobar rallies Mets past Marlins in 10, back into 1st alone

Orioles shut down by Rich Hill in 3-1 loss to Red Sox

Brewers boost playoff hopes with 5-1 victory over Cardinals

Rosario has pinch single in 10th, Guardians beat Rays 2-1

Braves fall to Nationals 3-2 on Abrams’ walk-off hit in 10th

Miguel Cabrera hits 507th homer, Tigers beat Royals 2-1

MLB.com:

Heath Bell (1977)
Jake Reed (1992)

Died on this date:

Casey Stengel (1975)

Transactions:
New York Mets released Jeff McKnight on September 29, 1989.

New York Mets released Mike Draper on September 29, 1993.

Brady Clark granted free agency on September 29, 2008.

Chris Aguila granted free agency on September 29, 2008.

National Pastime.com:

1963	On the final day of the season, John Paciorek, brother of Tom and Jim, goes 3-for-3, driving in three runs and scoring four times in his big league debut as Houston routs the Mets at Colt Stadium, 13-4. Due to severe back problems, the 18 year-old Colt .45's right fielder, who also makes two outstanding defensive catches, will never again play in a big-league game.
1964	At a press conference, the Mets announce Casey Stengel, the only skipper the franchise has ever known, will continue to manage next season. Although the expansion team has finished last in all three years of its existence, the 'Old Perfessor' is given a raise.

9/29/2018 David Wright plays his final career game. Wright retires as the Mets franchise leader in categories including hits, RBIs, doubles, walks and runs. He was named the fourth captain in franchise history in 2013. pic.twitter.com/hOJ7c2g9jr
— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) September 29, 2020

9/29/2013 Mike Piazza becomes the 27th member to be inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame.@mikepiazza31 pic.twitter.com/yrEBQno3DR
— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) September 29, 2020

Centerfield Maz:

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