Mets News and Morning Links - 9/5/2024

 

Good Morning.  Mets Sweep Red Sox 8-3, Brooklyn gets another shutout, St. Lucie wins suspended game, Syracuse falls and Binghamton loses twice.

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9/4/2024 Box Score: New York Mets 8 Boston Red Sox 3

Lindor SS;  2 for 5; double; 1 run; Nimmo LF;  1 for 2; 2 runs; 2 walks; Vientos 3B;  2 for 4; 1 run; 1 K; Iglesias, J PR-3B;  0 for 0; 1 run; Alonso 1B;  0 for 4; 3 Ks; Winker DH;  1 for 3; HR; 2 runs; 4 RBIs; 1 walk; 1 K; Taylor, T RF;  0 for 3; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 2 Ks; McNeil 2B;  0 for 3; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; Alvarez C;  1 for 3; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; Bader CF;  0 for 3; 1 RBI; Megill; 4 innings; 3 runs; 3 ERs; 5 hits; 1 walk; 3 Ks; Young, A; 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; Brazobán (H, 5); 1.1 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; 1 K; Young, D (W, 3-0); 1.1 innings; no runs; 1 K; Maton, P (H, 17); 0.1 inning; no runs; 2 hits; Díaz; 1 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 2 Ks; 

Mets YouTube Channel: Mets 8 Red Sox 3 Game Highlights 9/4/24 

SNY on YouTube: Jesse Winker Post Game Reaction 9/4/24 

SNY on YouTube: Carlos Mendoza Post Game Reaction 9/4/24 

NY Mets Daily Links:

Mets Defeat Red Sox, 8-3:

• Red-hot Mets ride Winker's slam to 7th straight win (MLB.com) 
• Mets' mix-and-match bullpen does the job in win over Red Sox to extend streak to 7 (Newsday)
• Mets sweep Red Sox behind stellar bullpen, defense for seventh straight win (New York Post) 
• Jesse Winker waves to Mets fans after big grand slam: ‘energy’ is unmatched (New York Post)
• Jesse Winker’s grand slam helps Mets sweep Red Sox for 7th straight win (New York Daily News)
• Mets bullpen proves its resolve in leading charge toward seventh straight win (The Record)
• Mets bullpen, defense holds down Red Sox in 8-3 win to complete series sweep (SNY.tv)
• Jesse Winker hits a grand slam and Mets beat Red Sox 8-3 for 7th straight win (AP)

 

Francisco Lindor News:

• Cora 'very proud' of fellow Puerto Rican, friend Lindor (MLB.com)
• Francisco Lindor's desire on display on, off field for Mets (Newsday)
• Francisco Lindor’s all-round Mets impact could put Shohei Ohtani’s historic season to MVP test (New York Post)

 

Kodai Senga News:

• Injuries & Moves: Senga advances to bullpen session (MLB.com)
• Mets’ Kodai Senga throws encouraging bullpen session in positive injury return step (New York Post)
• Mets Notebook: Kodai Senga throws first bullpen since landing on IL with calf strain (New York Daily News)
• Optimism is building that Kodai Senga will return to Mets this year as a starting pitcher (SNY.tv)

 

Other Mets News:

• Assistant GM Levin leaving Mets after season (MLB.com)
• David Robertson, one of two active major leaguers to play at Shea Stadium and old Yankee Stadium, recalls the two bygone ballparks (Newsday)
• Mets coach Antoan Richardson gives Francisco Alvarez a reminder: He is 'The Best' (Newsday)
• Mets are employing winning formula of a playoff team (New York Post)
• Mets seeing ‘locked-in’ Edwin Diaz again in rebound from rough road trip (New York Post)
• Mets’ Pete Alonso snaps bat over knee after third strikeout in brutal night at plate (New York Post)
• Fickle bullpens leaving Yankees and Mets with maddening what-ifs (New York Post)
• Oddsmakers liking Braves over Mets in close National League wild card race (New York Post)
• Mets assistant GM Ian Levin to leave club after 20 years (New York Daily News)
• Ex-GM names Mets’ X-factor in playoff push (NJ.com)
• Who has the most talent locked in? Ranking all 30 MLB cores (ESPN)
• Meaningful September baseball? That’s not enough for the streaking, unsatisfied Mets (The Athletic)
• Carlos Mendoza's aggressive bullpen usage a good test for a potential Mets postseason (SNY.tv)
• MLB trends: Sean Manaea emerging as Mets' ace, Willy Adames can jump Ken Griffey Jr. in quirky home run stat (CBS Sports)
• New York Mets Reveal When Trade Deadline Acquisition Will Rejoin Rotation (SI.com)

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Ernie White (1916)
• John Christensen (1960)
• Rod Barajas (1975)
• Matt Watson (1978)
• Chris Young (1983)
• Justin Dillon (1993)

Died on this date:

• Harold W. O'Shaughnessy (2011)

Transactions:

New York Mets signed free agent Ron Swoboda on September 5, 1963

National Pastime.com: 

1969	Tom Seaver becomes the first pitcher in franchise history to win 20 games in one season when the Mets beat the Phillies at Shea Stadium, 5-1. 'Tom Terrific,' who will finish the season with a 25-7 record for the world champs, tosses a five-hit, complete game to reach the milestone.
1976	Phillies right-hander Larry Christenson's two home runs prove to be the difference in his 3 - 1 victory over the Mets at Shea Stadium. New York starter Mickey Lolich, who gives both homers to the opposing pitcher, is tagged with the loss.

 

1980	George Bamberger (235-180, .556) announces he will step down as the Brewers skipper after tomorrow's game after spending 2+ seasons with Milwaukee. 'Bambi,' who will return in 1985 after a two-year stint with the Mets, is replaced in the dugout by Buck Rodgers.
1999	In the 6000th regular-season game in franchise history, the Mets score all their runs in the fifth inning to beat Colorado at Shea Stadium, 6-2. The victory brings New York's overall record to 2826-3166 (.472) with eight ties, but the team falls just one game shy of breaking even in their last 1000 games.

 

2015	Mets right-hander Bartolo Colon, extending his streak to 22 consecutive scoreless innings, shuts out Miami, 6-0. The 42-year-old Dominican hurler’s performance will be best remembered for his behind-the-back flip, throwing out Justin Bour in the sixth inning of the Marlins Park contest.

Baseball Reference:

1975: Mets C Jerry Grote ties the modern major-league record by reaching base on errors three times during a 5 - 2 win over the Cardinals.

 1976 - Phillies pitcher Larry Christenson belts two homers and pitches a 3 - 1 win over the Mets. Mickey Lolich is the losing pitcher. 

1990 - The Pirates beat the Mets, 1 - 0 and 3 - 1, to open a 2 1/2 game lead over New York in the National League East. Zane Smith pitches a one-hitter in the opener for the Bucs, who have swept all five of their doubleheaders this season. 

2007 - The Reds beat the Mets, 7 - 0. Brandon Phillips hits his 28th home run of the year, coming in the 1st inning against John Maine with Alex Gonzalez aboard. This gives him the record for a Cincinnati Reds second baseman, surpassing Joe Morgan's 27 in 1976. In his third major league start, Tom Shearn tosses six scoreless frames for the win, while Reds 1B Joey Votto homers in his first major league start. 

2012: Gio Gonzalez wins his 18th game of the year when the Nationals hit six homers for a second consecutive game, although he does not need such generosity, hurling 7 scoreless innings. The Nats beat the Cubs, 9 - 1. The Mets' R.A. Dickey also picks up his 18th win in beating the Cardinals, 6 -2. The two pitchers are tied for the major league lead in wins.

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