Mets News and Morning Links - 9/1/2024

 

Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Luis Rojas, David West, and Derek Wallace.  Mets beat Chi Sox 5-3, Syracuse, Binghamton, Brooklyn and St. Lucie all fall plus Pablo Reyes and Alex Young are your September Call-ups. 

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8/31/2024 Box Score: New York Mets 5 Chicago White Sox 3

Lindor SS:  1 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; Nimmo CF-LF:  1 for 3; 2 walks; 1 K; Vientos 3B:  2 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; Alonso 1B:  2 for 5;HR;  2 runs; 2 RBIs; 2 Ks; Winker LF:  3 for 3; HR;  1 run; 2 RBIs; Taylor, T CF-RF:  0 for 1; 1 K; Martinez, J DH:  0 for 4; 2 Ks; Marte, S RF:  1 for 4; 1 RBI; 1 K; Bader CF:  0 for 0; McNeil 2B:  0 for 4; 2 Ks; Alvarez C:  0 for 4; 1 K; Quintana (W, 7-9): 5 innings; 2 runs; 1 ER; 6 hits; 3 walks; 6 Ks; Brazobán (H, 4): 1 inning; no runs; Stanek (H, 17): 1 inning; no runs; 1 K; Maton, P (H, 16): 1 inning; no runs; Buttó (S, 3): (S, 3) 1 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 3 hits; 

Brian Joura Mets360: "Pete Alonso and Jesse Winker hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning and the Mets got just enough pitching against the lowly White Sox to emerge with a 5-3 victory Saturday night in Chicago. It was the Mets’ third-straight win and puts the club eight games over .500 for the first time this season."

NY Post: Mets top lowly White Sox to move two games behind Braves in wild-card race. "Jesse Winker’s production is transforming him from a nice extra piece to a key member of a lineup that has been searching for heroes.  Saturday night the veteran outfielder had a third straight multi-hit game, which included a homer, in helping the Mets to a third straight victory, 5-3 over the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field."

Tim Healey Newsday: Mets beat White Sox, gain ground on Atlanta. "Mendoza was working without Diaz, who was resting after pitching each of the previous three days. Huascar Brazoban, Ryne Stanek and Phil Maton combined for three hitless, walkless innings...Quintana wound up with a fine line — five innings, two runs, one earned — but was not sharp against what is by far the lowest-scoring offense in the majors."

Mets YouTube Channel: Mets 5 Whtte Sox 3 Game Highlights 8/31/24

SNY on YouTube: Carlos Mendoza, Jesse Winkler, Jose Qunitana Post Game Highlights 8/31/24

With the Phillies' win over the Braves, the Mets are now two games back of the final NL wild card spot

(via @MLBONFOX) pic.twitter.com/hWo8WS1mUS

— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) September 1, 2024

Alex Young will be recalled by the Mets tomorrow as their extra pitcher to begin September. Position player still not resolved, according to Carlos Mendoza.

— Mike Puma (@NYPost_Mets) August 31, 2024

The Mets are calling up utilityman Pablo Reyes from Triple-A Syracuse tomorrow, a source says, confirming @Joelsherman1's report.

So there is the extra position player on Sept. 1.

— Tim Healey (@timbhealey) September 1, 2024

Paul Blackburn is scheduled for a rehab start with Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday https://t.co/iEt6QTuLZD pic.twitter.com/WbgTkNHtg5

— SNY (@SNYtv) August 31, 2024

What's harder?

🎾 Returning a 150mph serve?
⚾️ Hitting a 100mph pitch?

The @Mets weigh in. pic.twitter.com/lhvPJxAWLz

— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) August 31, 2024

From the NY Mets Daily Links: 

Mets Defeat White Sox, 5-3:

• 'Electric' Alonso's 30th blast helps Mets gain ground in NL WC race (MLB.com) 
• Mets beat White Sox, gain ground on Atlanta (Newsday)
• Mets top lowly White Sox to move two games behind Braves in wild-card race (New York Post) 
• Jesse Winker, Pete Alonso hit back-to-back homers as Mets beat the White Sox, 5-3 (New York Daily News)
• Mets’ playoff odds improve as they close August on winning streak (The Athletic)
• Alonso and Winker hit consecutive HRs as Mets hand White Sox team record-tying 106th loss (AP)

 

Other Mets News:

• Mets are sticking with Francisco Alvarez amid struggles, Carlos Mendoza says (Newsday)
• White Sox threatening 1962 Mets' unwanted record for futility (Newsday)
• Mets’ Carlos Mendoza sticking with struggling Francisco Alvarez: ‘our guy’ (New York Post)
• J.D. Martinez’s advice for Mets during tight NL wild-card race (New York Post)
• Yankees, Mets hopefully emulate these New York baseball teams’ historic late-season pushes (New York Post)
• Mets Notebook: Left-handed pitcher Alex Young will get September call-up (New York Daily News)
• Sean Manaea, as he makes his Chicago return, continues to deliver for the Mets (New York Daily News)
• Jesse Winker Reveals His Honest Opinion of Playing With the Mets (SI.com)

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Today's Game:

• Sun., September 1 LHP Sean Manaea (10-5, 3.51) vs. LHP Garrett Crochet (6-9, 3.64) 2:10 p.m. ET  (WPIX, ESPN 880 AM, 92.3 FM HD2)

Mets.com: 

• 'Electric' Alonso's 30th blast helps Mets gain ground in NL WC race
• Manaea tries to push Mets to 4th straight win

NY Post:

• Mets’ Carlos Mendoza sticking with struggling Francisco Alvarez: ‘our guy’.
• J.D. Martinez trying to keep Mets in hunt during tight NL wild-card race

Yahoo Sports/Mets:

• Alonso and Winker hit consecutive HRs as Mets hand White Sox team record-tying 106th loss
• Acuña's three hits not enough in Syracuse Mets 8-4 loss to Lehigh Valley
• White Sox tie franchise record with 106th loss, with 1 more month to go
• Mets prospect Luisangel Acuna hits triple as part of three-hit night ahead of MLB rosters expanding
• Sean Manaea, as he makes his Chicago return, continues to deliver for the Mets
• Mets Notebook: Left-handed pitcher Alex Young will get September call-up

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Syracuse: 

• Syracuse Game Recap: Acuña's three hits not enough in S-Mets 8-4 loss to Lehigh Valley on Saturday night
• 8/31/2024 - Box Score: Lehigh Valley IronPigs 8 Syracuse Mets 4
• Syracuse Mets Game Notes - 8/31/2024

Binghamton Rumble Ponies: 

• Binghamton Game Recap: Clifford with Four Hits, Ponies Fall in Extras to Yard Goats
• 8/31/2024 Box Score: Hartford Yard Goats 7 Binghamton Rumble Ponies 6
• 8/31/2024: Binghamton Rumble Ponies Game Notes

Brooklyn Cyclones: 

• Game Recap: Brooklyn Bested By Winston-Salem In Walk-Off, Seesaw Affair
• 8/31/2024 Box Score: Winston-Salem Dash 9 Brooklyn Cyclones 8
• Brooklyn Cyclones Game Notes - 8/31/2024

St. Lucie Mets: 

• St. Lucie Game Recap: Hammerheads Charge Back, Down St. Lucie Mets 11-9
• St. Lucie Mets on YouTube: Mets 2024 6th Round Draft Pick Corey Collins Pre-Game Interview
• 8/31/2024 Box Score: Jupiter Hammerheads 11 St. Lucie Mets 9

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Tom Burgess (1927)
• Dave West (1964)
• Derek Wallace (1971)
• Luis Rojas (1981)

Transactions:

New York Mets traded Rod Gaspar to the San Diego Padres for Ron Herbel on September 1, 1970.

New York Mets traded Kyle Kessel to the Detroit Tigers for C. J. Nitkowski on September 1, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Alay Soler on September 1, 2004.

New York Mets signed free agent Aaron Harang on September 1, 2013.

Seattle Mariners claimed Walker Lockett of the New York Mets on waivers on September 1, 2020.

Baseball Reference:

1963: Tim Harkness cracks a 2-run game-ending homer in the 16th to give the Mets a 6 - 4 win over the Braves. It is Harkness's 2nd homer of the game.

1975: Mets ace Tom Seaver shuts out the Pirates, 3 - 0, and reaches 200 strikeouts for a major league-record 8th straight season.

9/1/1975 With ten strikeouts against the Pirates, Tom Seaver becomes the first pitcher to record eight consecutive 200-strikeout seasons. Seaver also wins his 20th game of the year and lowers his ERA to 2.06. pic.twitter.com/b8bEsTR4W0

— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) September 1, 2022

9/1/1975 Mike Vail hits his 1st MLB HR in his first At-bat in Shea Stadium. @Mets #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @bronxfanatic @NYMhistory @BigRedRuckus @threeinningfan @BrianGerhauser pic.twitter.com/FU0Dk7JTxP

— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) September 1, 2024

1985 - The visiting New York Mets edge San Francisco‚ 4 - 3, with Keith Hernandez's 2-run homer climaxing a 3-run 9th inning. Doug Sisk‚ in relief of Ed Lynch‚ is the winning pitcher. In the 5th‚ Lynch lines to right field and is thrown out 9-3 by RF Joel Youngblood. It's the National League's second 9-3 putout in 2 months.

2004: The Marlins edge the Mets‚ 5 - 4. Armando Benitez gets the save in relief. It is his 10th save of the year against New York for a new Major League record for saves against a club in a year.

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