Mets News and Morning Links - 8/19/2024

 


Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Matt Franco and Ron Darling.  Mets drop final game to Marlins 3-2 while Syracuse, Binghamton, Brooklyn and St. Lucie all win.

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8/18/2024 Box Score: Miami Marlins 3 New York Mets 2

Francisco Lindor#; SS 1 for 5; 1 RBI; 1 K; Mark Vientos; 3B 1 for 5; 3 Ks; Brandon Nimmo*; LF 1 for 3; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; Francisco Alvarez; C 0 for 0; Pete Alonso; 1B 1 for 3; 1 walk; Starling Marte; RF 1 for 3; 1 K; Harrison Bader; CF 0 for 1; 1 K; Jesse Winkler; DH 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 K; J.D. Martinez; PH-DH 0 for 1; Jose Iglesias; 2B 2 for 2; 2 walks; Tyrone Taylor; CF-RF 1 for 4; 2 Ks; Luis Torrens; C 0 for 2; 1 K; Jeff McNeil*; PH-LF 0 for 1; 1 K; Paul Blackburn;  6 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 4 hits; 1 walk; 4 Ks; Huascar Brazobán; (BS, 5) 0.2 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 3 hits; Reed Garrett; (L, 7-5) 1 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 3 walks; 1 K; Phil Maton;  1.1 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 2 Ks; 

From the Marlins 3 Mets 2 Post Game Notes - 8/18/2024:

Mets: 
  • Have lost their last three games decided by one run.
  • Are 24-31 in day games compared to 40-29 in night games. 
  • Recorded three pickoffs in a game for just the second time ever...On June 20, 1982 at St. Louis, Charlie Puleo (Two) and Mike Scott (One) combined for three pickoffs...Courtesy of Elias.
Brandon Nimmo: 
  • Launched a solo home run in the sixth inning to give the Mets a 2-1 lead...He moves into sole possession of 15th all-time in franchise history for homers, breaking a tie with Carlos Delgado (104)...Has homered twice in his last three games...Did not have a homer in his previous 27 games...Left the game with right shoulder discomfort.
Francisco Lindor: 
  • Blooped a single to center field to tie the game at 1-1...This extended Lindor’s hitting streak to a season-long 12 games...Is hitting .358 (19-53) over that span with six extra base hits.
Paul Blackburn: 
  • Has pitched 6.0 innings in three of his four starts since joining the Mets...Has a 1.83 (11 ER/36.0 IP) in six home starts this season...Four of those starts have been quality starts...Has pitched into the sixth inning in five of his six home starts.
Tim Healey Newsday: "Brandon Nimmo injured his right shoulder and will get an MRI on Monday. The bullpen blew another late lead. The lineup failed to capitalize on several scoring chances, including a two-on, none-out situation in the bottom of the ninth. Jeff McNeil struck out after trying to bunt during that sequence. The Mets suffered from being on the wrong end of two standout plays in centerfield and two close plays at the plate."

Brian Joura Mets360: "The Mets had two on and nobody out in the bottom of the ninth inning but couldn’t push across the tying run, as they lost to the Marlins, 3-2, Sunday afternoon at Citi Field. The loss kept them from a series sweep and left their record against their NL East foe for the year at 7-6."

Mike Puma NY Post:  "Vientos got thrown out at the plate to end the first after tagging up from second base on Pete Alonso’s long drive to center field. On the play, Hill — who hit the fence and fell — flipped the ball to right fielder Jesus Sanchez, who fired to the cutoff. Vientos had easily reached third and received the green light from coach Mike Sarbaugh, but was tagged out at the plate following a strong throw for a unique 8-9-4-2 double play."

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New York Mets sold Wayne Twitchell to the Seattle Mariners on August 19, 1979.

New York Mets signed free agent Mike Marshall on August 19, 1981.

New York Mets traded Curtis Granderson to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Jacob Rhame on August 19, 2017.

Chicago Cubs claimed Rene Rivera of the New York Mets on waivers on August 19, 2017.


1957
Citing poor attendance as the reason, Giants' president Horace Stoneham, ignoring baseball's edict of banning announcements about relocation of franchises until after the World Series, informs the press the club has signed a lease to play its home games in San Francisco next season. The club's Board of Directors voted 8-1 approving the shift to the West Coast, with the only dissenting vote cast by M. Donald Grant, who will become the chairman of the Mets, an expansion team located in New York to fill the National League void created by the departure of the Giants and Dodgers to California.


1969
In the bottom of 14th inning, Tommie Agee hits a one-out walk-off homer off Giants’ starter Juan Marchial in the Mets’ 1-0 victory at Shea Stadium. Tug McGraw tosses four scoreless frames for the win after Gary Gentry pitches the first ten, keeping San Francisco off the board on just four hits.
2012
Gio Gonzalez, with his 16th victory, sets a team record when Washington beats the Mets at Nationals Park, 5-2. The 26 year-old southpaw, obtained in an offseason trade with Oakland, surpasses Livan Hernandez, who in 2005 posted a 15-10 record in the Nats' inaugural season in the nation's capital.

2012
Play comes to a stop in the bottom of the sixth inning of the Nats game against the Mets when a praying mantis is discovered in the outfield at Nationals Park. The contest continues after New York outfielder Andres Torres carefully picks up the beneficial insect and gently hands it over to a member of the ballpark's ground crew.

1985: The Mets move into 1st place in the National League East with a 1 - 0 win over the ExposRon Darling, with relief help from Roger McDowell, is the winner.

2018 - The Mets defeat the Phillies, 8 - 2, in the second edition of the annual MLB Little League Classic staged to coincide with the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PAAmed Rosario has 3 hits and 3 RBIs, with Jeff McNeil adding a two-run single to back the pitching of Jason Vargas.

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