Mets News and Morning Links - 10/5/2022

 

Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Brent Gaff and Rey Sanchez. Mets win 2 from Nationals - get 100 wins, Braves clinch division with win over Marlins; Brett Baty named Mets Minor League Player of year, and two Mets play in Arizona.

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Box Score: Game 1 - Mets 4 Washington Nationals 2; Brandon Nimmo CF 3 for 5, HR, double, 3 RBIs, 1 run scored; Jeff McNeil  2B 2 for 3, double, 1 run scored, 1 walk; Carlos Carrasco 4 innings, 2 runs – both earned, 5 hits, 1HR, 1 walk, 3 Ks; Adam Ottavino (W,6-3) 1.2 innings, no runs, no hits, 1 walk, 2 Ks;

From the Mets 4 Nationals 2 - Game 1: Post Game Notes:

Mets: Ended their season-high-tying three-game losing streak...Is the second-time in franchise history the club has never had more than a three-game losing streak in a season (Also: 1972)...Are the first team since the 2018 Red Sox to not lose more than three consecutive games at any point in a 162-game season...The Dodgers and A's both accomplished the feat in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.

Brandon Nimmo (3-5, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, R): Put the Mets on the board with a two-run double in the second...Was his 29th double of the season, a career-high...Added a solo homer in the fourth.

Edwin Díaz (1.1 IP, K): Has six saves of at least 1.1 inning, tied for second-most in the majors.

Jeff McNeil (2-3, 2B, BB, R): Extended his hitting streak to nine games with a double in the first...Is batting .500 (19-38) during the streak with eight multi-hit games, including six in a row...Was his 39th double of the season, a career-high.

Mets YouTube Channel: Game Highlights.

Box Score: Game 2 - Mets 8 Washington Nationals 0; Brandon Nimmo CF 3 for 3, HR, 3 RBIs, 1 run scored; Francisco Alvarez C 2 for 2, HR, double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored; Francisco Lindor SS 1 for 3, HR, 1 RBI, 1 run scored; Jeff McNeil  2B 1 for 5, HR, 1 RBI, 1 run scored; Taijuan Walker 4.1 innings, no runs, 4 hits, 10 Ks; Stephen Nogosek (W,1-1) 2.2 innings, no runs, 3 hits, 6 Ks; 

From the Mets 8 Nationals 0 - Game 2: Post Game Notes 10/4/2022: 

Mets: Won their 100th game of the season...The first time they have won 100 contests since 1988...This is the fourth time in franchise history the team has recorded 100+ wins (also, 1986, 1988, and 1969).

• Tied with the 1969 and 1988 teams for the second-most wins in Mets history...Only the 1986 team had more with 108.
• Swept seven of their last 11 doubleheaders, including five this season...The Mets are 16-4 this season in doubleheaders which is the most wins in baseball in twin-bill games.
• According to Elias, the team's streak of 24 consecutive doubleheaders without being swept is the longest in team history.

Buck Showalter: Surpassed Mike Scioscia for 19th all-time on the managerial wins list with his 1,651st win in game two.

First Inning: Mets homered in their first three at-bats of Game Two...This is the first time in franchise history that they have hit back-to-back-to-back home runs to start a game.

• The Mets are the eighth team in MLB history to homer in three straight at-bats to lead off a game...The Minnesota Twins accomplished the feat earlier this season on June 9.
• The last time the Mets homered in back-to-back-to-back at-bats was August 7, 2021 when Michael Conforto, Jonathan Villar, and James McCann did it off Mauricio Llovera.

Jeff McNeil (1-5, HR, RBI, R): Extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a home run in the first...Is batting .465 (20-43) during the streak...Has not struck out in 11 straight games, a career-high.

• Jeff now leads the NL Batting Crown race at ,328.  Freddie Freeman who has gone 0 for his last 10 is at .324.

Francisco Álvarez (2-2, HR, 2B, RBI, R): Homered after coming in the game in the fifth inning to catch, his first catching appearance...Is the 16th Met to homer for his first career hit.

• This is the third time this season that a Met has slugged a home run for their first career hit (also, Brett Baty and Nick Plummer).
• He is the youngest player (20-319 d) to hit a home run as a catcher since Ivan Rodriguez on July 6. 1992 (20-222 d).

SNY on YouTube: Game Highlights.

Mets YouTube Channel: Locker Room Reaction.

PRESS RELEASE: METS ANNOUNCE 2022 MINOR LEAGUE AWARDS: "Brett Baty was named the organization's Minor League Player of the Year and RHP Dominic Hamel was named Minor League Pitcher of the Year. Infielder Jesús Báez and outfielder Dyron Campos were named DSL Complex Players of the Year and RHP Wilson Esterlin was tabbed as the Mets DSL Complex Pitcher of the Year." 

Today's Game:

Nationals (55-106) @ Mets (100-61), 4:10 pm

WSN: Erick Fedde (#32, 29, RHP, 6-12, 5.27)

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Arizona Fall League Box Score - Peoria Javelinas 6 Surprise Saguaros 4; 2 Mets saw action last night - Franklin Sanchez 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 2 walks; Grant Hartwig 1 inning, 2 unearned runs, 2 hits, 1 walk, 3 Ks; Kumar Rocker pitched for the Saguaros - 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 3 walks, 1 K;

Peoria is back in action this afternoon at 3:30 with Mets Prospect, Christian Scott, the scheduled starter.

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Lou Niss (1903)
• Dennis Bennett (1939)
• Brent Gaff (1958)
• Rey Sanchez (1967)

Died on this date:

• Wid Matthews (1965)

Transactions:

New York Mets claimed Jason Middlebrook on waivers from the San Diego Padres on October 5, 2000.

Manny Aybar granted free agency on October 5, 2005.

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1999: The New York Mets defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 8 - 4, to take Game 1 of their NLDS. Edgardo Alfonzo hits two home runs for New York, including a game-winning grand slam with two outs in the 9th inning. Randy Johnson takes the loss for Arizona, his sixth consecutive defeat in postseason play.

2000: The Mets even their NLDS with San Francisco at one game apiece by winning a 10-inning thriller, 5 - 4. Jay Payton's single drives home the winning run in the top of the 10th inning after J.T. Snow's pinch-hit three-run home run ties the game in the bottom of the 9th. Edgardo Alfonzo hits a two-run homer for the Mets in the top half of the frame. Al Leiter pitches 8+ innings for the Mets. Armando Benitez gives up the tying homer, but gets the win in relief.

2016 - Madison Bumgarner adds to his postseason legend by pitching a complete game shutout as San Francisco prevails over the Mets in the National League Wild Card Game, 3 - 0. Conor Gillaspie breaks a scoreless tie with a three-run homer off Jeurys Familia in the top of the 9th, negating a great start by Noah Syndergaard who had gone toe-to-toe with Bumgarner for the first seven innings.

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