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Campos
hits go-ahead home run in 6th inning
ST. LUCIE METS PRESS RELEASE: PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (June 30, 2023) – The St. Lucie Mets used the power of the long ball to defeat the Dunedin Blue Jays 4-3 at Clover Park on Friday night (Box Score).
Three
different players clubbed home runs for St. Lucie. Jett Williams led off the
bottom of the first inning with his fourth homer of the year. Luis Castillo put
the Mets up 2-1 with a solo bomb in the third inning. Dyron Campos broke a 2-2
tie with a towering two-run shot off Pat Gallagher in the sixth to put the Mets
up 4-2.
Four Mets
pitchers combined to hold the Blue Jays to three runs. Starter Jordany Ventura
breezed through the first two innings perfect on just 18 pitches. Ventura
struggled with his command over the next three innings and departed with two
outs in the fifth in a 2-2 game. Ventura gave up four hits and two runs over
4.2 innings in a no-decision. He walked four, plunked two and struck out three.
After
Ventura walked the bases loaded with two outs in the fifth, Elliot Johnstone
came in from the bullpen and fell behind Jeffrey Wehler 3-0. Johnstone rallied
back to strike out Wehler to strand the bases loaded and keep the game tied 2-2.
LuisMontas pitched a scoreless and hitless sixth inning to get the win.
SaulGarcia pitched the final three innings and maintained the lead provided by
Campos for his second save. It was Garcia’s sixth game finished.
In a key
spot in the eighth inning with a one-run lead, Garcia struck out Abiezel
Ramirez and catcher Fernando Villalobos caught JC Masson trying to steal second
base.
Garcia
struck out two batters in a perfect ninth to end the game and snap the Mets
three-game losing skid.
Williams
went 2 for 4 and Campos was 2 for 3 in the victory.
Gallagher
took the loss. He gave up all three home runs but was only charged with two
earned runs after an error opened the door for Campos’ go-ahead blast. He
lasted 5.2 innings, walked one and struck out seven.
The Mets
(2-3, 26-44) and Blue Jays (3-3, 35-37) continue their series at Clover Park on
Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 6:10 p.m.
First play of the game🔥 pic.twitter.com/DVc7C4saBT
— St. Lucie Mets (@stluciemets) June 30, 2023
Jett the Met! Jett Williams leads off the game for @stluciemets. 105 MPH off the Bat - 394 feet - His 4th of the year #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @MiLBMetsMadness @bkfan09 @WexlerRules pic.twitter.com/V1PUMh4any
— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) June 30, 2023
Luis Castillo - the other one - goes deep for the @stluciemets. His 2nd of the year. St. Lucie now leads 2-1 #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @MiLBMetsMadness @bkfan09 @WexlerRules pic.twitter.com/VtfIsSpcuJ
— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) June 30, 2023
Try not to blink it happens fast😳 That shot by Campos is wayyy outtt🚀 pic.twitter.com/AiTwXhNp5L
— St. Lucie Mets (@stluciemets) June 30, 2023
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