The New York Mets just keep winning, beating the San Diego Padres 4-2 and pushing their record to an impressive 11-4 since August 4th. Even with the season winding down for them, it’s seriously awesome to see the Mets’ young talent and that bullpen absolutely grinding out victories. This team is finding ways to get it done, no matter what.
The Bullpen Rises After Stock’s Early Scare
Man, Robert Stock had a wild start on the mound. He threw a ton of pitches in those first two innings, dishing out three walks and even hitting a batter. Honestly, it looked rough, but somehow, some sharp defense and maybe a little bit of luck kept the Padres from scoring. Stock settled in after that, cruising through the third and fourth innings pretty quickly. On the other side, Michael King was locked in early for the Padres, not letting anyone on base for the first three innings. Both teams seemed a bit sluggish after playing night games before this one, but they definitely woke up. A.J. Ewing finally broke the hit column in the fourth with a single up the middle. Francisco Lindor followed up with a nubber that turned into a huge 2-6-3 double play. But then Bo Bichette walked, setting the stage for Carson Benge. Benge worked a full count and then absolutely crushed an opposite-field two-run home run just fair of the left field pole, putting the Mets up 2-0. What a swing!
Clutch Relief Keeps the Padres Down
The Padres tried to rally in the fifth. Xander Bogaerts drilled one off the left field wall, and even with him slowing up a bit, Brett Baty’s “triple-clutched” throw was just late, so Bogaerts slid into second safely. Fernando Tatis Jr., who caused some trouble last night, followed with an RBI double over Ewing’s head. That was it for Stock; Jonathan Pintaro came in to relieve him. Pintaro walked Jake Cronenworth, but then induced a huge 5-4-3 double play off Manny Machado’s bat to get out of the inning. Stock actually did great to get into the fifth, topping out at 83 pitches, especially after that tough first couple of frames. Pintaro came back out for the sixth, but after Ty France hit a leadoff double, Nate Lavender took over. Lavender was nails, striking out the first two guys he faced and getting a slow grounder for the third out. King continued his strong outing for the Padres, allowing just three hits and one walk with four strikeouts over six innings. Plus, it was great to see Austin Warren back on the mound for the Mets after being on the Injured List since early July.
The Mets are showing some real grit, winning games that maybe they shouldn’t be. This young core is developing fast. They’ll be looking to keep this momentum rolling in their next game, building confidence and showing everyone what they’re truly capable of.
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Originally reported by Amazin’ Avenue.
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