Mets News and Morning Links - 10/9/2022

 

Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Bill Pulsipher and Starling Marte. Mets beat Padres 7-3 will play deciding game tonight at 7, and in the AFL - Stanley Consuegra and Brandon McIlwain both go deep in slugfest.

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Box Score: Mets 7 San Diego Padres 3

From the Mets 7 Padres 3 - Post Game Notes:

Mets: Move to 31-18 (.633) in Postseason play at home, the best winning  percentage by any franchise at home in the Postseason.

• Are 9-7 in the Postseason when facing elimination and 6-4 at home in such games.
• Six different players drove in at least one run, tied for the second-most by the Mets in a Postseason game (last, Game 3 of the 2006 NLDS at Los Angeles-NL)...Seven different players drove in at least one run in Game 2 of the 1969 NLCS at Atlanta, the most by the Mets in a Postseason game.
• Drew nine walks, tied for the most in a Postseason game in franchise history (also, Game 5 of the 2000 NLCS vs. St. Louis).

Seventh Inning: The Mets extended their lead with a four-run seventh frame...The first five Mets to bat in the inning all reached safely (1B, BB, BB, 2B, 1B)...Elias says it was the second time in Mets Postseason history the team's first five batters of an inning all reached base safely (also, sixth inning at St. Louis in Game 4 of the 2006 NLCS, when the first seven batters reached)...It was the eighth time the Mets had five consecutive batters reach base at any point in a Postseason game.

Jacob deGrom (W, 1-0, 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K): Made his first career Postseason start at home.

• Is 4-1 with a 2.90 ERA (10 ER/31.0 IP) five career Postseason starts... Has four wins in the Postseason, tied with Jerry Koosman for the most in franchise history...Has 37 career Postseason strikeouts, fourth-most by a Mets pitcher.
• Is the first Mets pitcher to win two Postseason elimination games.

Francisco Lindor (2-4, HR, RBI, 2 R, BB): Put the Mets on the board with his sixth career Postseason home run...Was his first Postseason home run since Game 3 of the 2018 ALDS vs. Houston with Cleveland.

• Is the second Mets shortstop ever to homer in a Postseason game...José Reyes homered in Game 6 of the 2006 NLCS vs. St. Louis.

Brandon Nimmo (3-4, RBI, BB): Lined an RBI single in the fourth...Was the first Met to record at least three hits in a Postseason game since Lucas Duda (3-4, HR, 2B, 5 RBI) and Daniel Murphy (4-5, HR, 2B, 2 RBI) in Game 4 of the 2015 NLCS at Chicago-NL...Is the sixth lead-off hitter in Mets history to have a three-hit game in the Postseason.

Edwin Díaz (1.2 IP, H, BB, K): Threw 1.2 scoreless innings in his Postseason debut. Was his fourth outing of 1.2 or more innings this season and the 15th such game of his career.

Pete Alonso (1-3, HR, RBI, 2 R, BB): Gave the Mets the lead with his first career Postseason homer in the fifth...Has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games against the Padres dating back to 6/4/21 (Including Postseason).

Jeff McNeil (1-4, 2B, 2 RBI): Laced a two-run double in the seventh to extend the Mets lead to 5-2...Is batting .342 (50-146) with runners in scoring position this season (including Postseason).

Daniel Vogelbach (0-0, RBI): Had a pinch-hit sacrifice fly in the seventh, the first pinch-hit RBI by a Met since Juan Uribe's pinch-hit RBI single in Game 3 of the 2015 World Series vs. Kansas City.

Time of Game: At four hours, 13 minutes, this marked the longest nine-inning playoff game in Mets history...The previous longest was NLCS Game 2 at St Louis (3:59).

Mets YouTube Channel: Game Highlights.

SNY on YouTube: Jacob deGrom Post Game Press Conference.

SNY on YouTube: Francisco Lindo Post Game Reaction.

SNY on YouTube: Pete Alonso Post Game Reaction.

Mets YouTube Channel: Locker Room Reaction.

Mets YouTube Channel: Full Post Game Press Conferences.

.@john_jastremski, @AnthonyMcCarron and @JasonSpells discuss the Mets' offense in Game 2 and look ahead to Game 3 between the Mets and the Padres:

➡️ @GEICO pic.twitter.com/1kdzw16Ixf

— SNY (@SNYtv) October 9, 2022

Today's Game:

Padres (1-1 in postseason) @ Mets (1-1 in postseason), 7:07 pm

NYM: Chris Bassitt (#40, 33, RHP, 15-9, 3.42)
SDP: Joe Musgrove (#44, 29, RHP, 10-7, 2.93)

NY Post:

Chris Bassitt now has his shot at redemption for Mets in Game 3

Mets’ Edwin Diaz thrives in unconventional outing

Francisco Lindor’s big blast sparks Mets: ‘It woke us up’

Mets’ Brandon Nimmo has big night in leadoff spot

Buck Showalter’s culture held up when it mattered most for Mets

Max Scherzer fine physically, indicates Mets manager Buck Showalter

Jacob deGrom’s grit was the difference in this Mets’ win

Mets stars come up big in season-saving win over Padres

Newsday:

With season on line, the good Mets arrive

Newsday's Laura Albanese recaps Mets' Game 2 win, previews deciding Game 3

Mets closer Edwin Diaz enters in . . . the seventh?!

Mets slugger Pete Alonso backs up his 'fun' attitude with go-ahead HR in Game 2 vs. Padres

Mets' Joely Rodriguez suffers shoulder injury, Taijuan Walker added to roster

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Box Score - Mesa Solar Sox 12 Peoria Javelinas 11: Kevin Kendall SS 1 for 3, 1 run scored, 3 walks - hitting .438 with a 1.196 OPS; Stanley Consuegra RF (First action in the AFL) 1 for 5, 3 run HR, 3 RBIs, 1 K; Brandon McIlwain CF 2 for 5, HR, double, 1 RBI, 2 runs scored - hitting .400 with a 1.400 OPS; Luke Ritter 1B 2 for 5, 1 RBI, 1 K - hitting .118 with a .229 OPS; Grant Harwig 1.1 innings, 2 runs - both earned, 1 hit, HR, 1 HBP, 1 K;

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Jim Tatum (1967)
• Bill Pulsipher (1973)
• Alay Soler (1979)
• Jason Pridie (1983)
• Starling Marte (1988)

Transactions:
Oakland Athletics claimed Matt Watson of the New York Mets on waivers on October 9, 2003.

Oakland Athletics claimed Marco Scutaro of the New York Mets on waivers on October 9, 2003.

Baseball Reference:

1999 - Todd Pratt hits a 10th-inning home run off Matt Mantei to give the New York Mets a 4 - 3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 4 of the NLDS. The victory clinches the series for New York.

OTD 1999 - Todd Pratt hits a 10th-inning home run off Matt Mantei to give the New York Mets a 4 - 3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 4 of the NLDS. The victory clinches the series for New York.https://t.co/vWbl61X1Y9

— John From Albany (@AlbanyFrom) October 9, 2020

 

2015: - In the NLDS, the Mets hand Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw his fifth straight postseason loss as Jacob deGrom outpitches him in a 3 - 1 win. Daniel Murphy homers for New York while Justin Turner hits a pair of doubles for Los Angeles.

10/9/2015 Jacob deGrom’s first postseason start entails him striking out 13 Dodgers in 7 shutout innings. Daniel Murphy hit a solo home run off Clayton Kershaw and David Wright had a big 2 run single in the 7th which ended up being the difference in the game. pic.twitter.com/vHbCHIQBm0

— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) October 9, 2019

 

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