Good Morning. Happy Birthday Mark Carreon, David Segui, and Preston Wilson. Mets beat White Sox 11-10, Brooklyn wins, St. Lucie suspended while Syracuse and Binghamton fall.
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Box Score: Mets 11 White Sox 10
- Mets: Scored 10+ runs for the seventh time this season...Slugged a season-high-tying four home runs for the fourth time...Move to 11-10 in Interleague games this season..Scored five runs in the inning, the most the Mets have scored in the first inning this season and the most since October 4, 2022 vs. Washington.
- Francisco Alvarez (2-3, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB): Launched a two-run blast to left in the first and a two-run homer to left center in the sixth, his 18th and 19th of the year...Alvarez now leads all major league catchers in home runs...Is tied for first among all rookies in homers with Josh Jung...Is also second in home runs this month with seven...Joins Darryl Strawberry (four) and Ed Kranepool (three) as the only Mets with three or more multi-home games before turning 22.
- Tommy Pham (2-3, 2B, RBI, 3 R, 2 BB, SB), : Put the Mets on the board with an RBI double in the first...Reached four times, matching a season-high for the fifth time.
- Jeff McNeil (2-5, 2 RBI, R): Laced RBI singles in the fourth and sixth innings...Is batting .338 (25-74) with runners in scoring position this season...Has seven RBI in his last 13 games...Had five RBI over his previous 32 games.
- DJ Stewart (1-4, HR, RBI, R): Blasted a solo homer to right in the fourth inning, his first as a Met and his first in the majors since September 7, 2021 against Kansas City while with the Orioles.
- Brett Baty (1-5, HR, RBI, R): Belted a solo shot to center in the first, going back-to-back with Francisco Alvarez...Was the fourth time the Mets have hit back-to-back homers this season...Was the second time in franchise history rookies hit back-to-back home runs...Mike Jacobs and Victor Diaz hit back-to-back home runs in the second inning on October 2, 2005 vs. Colorado...Courtesy of Elias.
- Francisco Lindor (1-4, 2B, RBI, R, BB): Broke an 0-for-10 streak with an RBI double off the wall in the second inning.
- Carlos Carrasco (4.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 K): Recorded five or more strikeouts in three of his last four games...Did not record five or more strikeouts in any of his first nine starts of the season.
Today's Game:
White Sox (40-56) @ Mets (44-50), 7:10 pm
NYM: Justin Verlander (#35, 40, RHP, 3-5, 3.72)
CHW: Touki Toussaint (#47, 27, RHP, 0-2, 3.38)
213 Miles from Shea:
| Rk | Tm | W | L | W-L% | GB | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Braves | 61 | 32 | .656 | -- | L 3 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Phillies | 52 | 42 | .553 | 9.5 | W 4 |
| 3 | Miami Marlins | 53 | 44 | .546 | 10.0 | L 5 |
| 4 | New York Mets | 44 | 50 | .468 | 17.5 | W 2 |
| 5 | Washington Nationals | 38 | 57 | .400 | 24.0 | L 1 |
| Average | 49 | 45 | .524 |
NY Post:
- DJ Stewart proves Mets’ projections right with homer in win over White Sox
- Brett Baty gives Mets more reason for defensive concern after bat delivers
- Francisco Alvarez’s power surge isn’t only thing ‘impressive’ to Mets
- Mets haven’t given up Hail Mary hopes even if reality may say otherwise
- Mets’ offensive explosion just enough to survive bullpen imploding in win over White Sox
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Syracuse:
- Game Recap: Buffalo slugs its way past Syracuse, 13-4, on Tuesday Night
- 7/18/2023 - Box Score: Buffalo Bisons 13 Syracuse Mets 4 Tylor Megill (L,0-3) 2 innings, 8 runs - all earned, 8 hits, 2 HRs, 1 walk;
Binghamton Rumble Ponies:
- Game Recap: Binghamton Blanked 3-0 in Series Opener Against Erie
- Box Score: Erie SeaWolves 3 Binghamton Rumble Ponies 0 Christian Scott (L, 3-3) 7 innings, 2 runs - both earned, 6 hits, 8 Ks, no walks;
- 7/18/2023: Binghamton Rumble Ponies Game Notes
Rumble Ponies Pitcher Marcel Renteria posted this picture on Facebook after successful Tommy John surgery. We hope Marcel makes a speedy recovery.
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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:
Born on this date:
- Phil Cavarretta (1916)
- Gordie Richardson (1938)
- Dick Scott (1962)
- Mark Carreon (1963)
- David Segui (1966)
- Preston Wilson (1974)
- Rick Ankiel (1979)
- Luis Avilan (1989)
- Jack Reinheimer (1992)
- Joe Cavallaro (1995)
Transactions:
New York Mets purchased Bobby Klaus from the Cincinnati Reds on July 19, 1964.
New York Mets traded Karim Garcia to the Baltimore Orioles for Mike DeJean on July 19, 2004.
New York Mets traded Jeff Keppinger to the Kansas City Royals for Ruben Gotay on July 19, 2006.
New York Mets sold Wilmer Font to the Toronto Blue Jays on July 19, 2019.
1980 | Roy Lee Jackson retires the last 19 batters he faces en route to a complete-game victory in the Mets' 13-3 rout of the Reds at Riverfront Stadium. The 26 year-old right-hander benefits from his teammates' 20-hit barrage in the Cincinnati contest. |
1963 - With one out and a man on in the 9th, Roy Sievers hits his 300th career home run to give the Phils a 2 - 1 win over the Mets. Roger Craig is the victim, his 13th straight loss.
1976 - The Mets' Dave Kingman tears ligaments in his thumb diving for a ball in a 4 - 2 loss to the Braves. Kingman, who already has 32 home runs for the season, will hit only five more after being sidelined for six weeks.
1986 - Mets players Ron Darling, Tim Teufel, Bob Ojeda and Rick Aguilera are arrested following an early-morning fight with off-duty police officers working as security guards outside a Houston bar, but are all released in time for their game against the Astros that evening. On January 26, 1987, Darling and Teufel will be fined $200 while charges against Ojeda and Aguilera will be dropped.
2015: The Mets strand 25 baserunners but manage to defeat the Cardinals, 3 - 1, in 18 innings. Ruben Tejada drives in the winning run with a sacrifice fly and Eric Campbell follows with a successful squeeze bunt as the Mets go 1-for-26 with runners in scoring position. Starter Carlos Martinez is pressed into service for the Cards and takes the loss, pitching 4 innings. The game is scoreless for 12 innings, until Kevin Plawecki drives in a run for the Mets in the 13th, but Kolten Wong replies with a solo homer.
Centerfield Maz:
- Remembering Mets History (1986) Ron Darling, Bob Ojeda, Tim Teufel & Rick Aguilera Arrested In A Houston Nightclub
- Remembering Mets History (1987) Kevin McReynolds Walk Off Hit Beats The Reds
- The First Official Mets Batting Instructor: Italian / American Phil Cavarretta (1973-1979)
- Remembering Mets History (1973) Mets Come Back from Six Runs Down to Beat Braves in Largest Come from Behind Win of Season with a Little Help from Willie Mays
- Robert Gsellman: Former Mets Pitcher (2016 - 2021)
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