Sean Manaea’s start on Thursday night went sideways in a hurry for the New York Mets, completely derailing their shot at winning the series. They faced a monumental task already, going up against not just the best team in baseball, but also that team’s Cy Young frontrunner ace, Jacob Misiorowski. From the very first pitch, it was an uphill battle that only got steeper.
First Inning Jitters Turn Into a Second Inning Disaster
The game had barely started when Manaea and the Mets found themselves in a deep hole. The first two batters reached base, one on a single and the next on a walk, immediately putting pressure on him. A one-out single from Andrew Vaughn drove in the first run. Gary Sánchez hit into a force-out, but it still drove in another, making it 2-0. Manaea got out of the inning, but the early damage was done.
You’d hope for a quick recovery, right? Not tonight. Manaea dug that hole even deeper in the second. He got two quick outs, looking like he might settle in. But then David Hamilton singled, and just like that, Jackson Chourio launched a bomb for a home run. The Mets were staring at a four-run deficit. With Misiorowski on the mound, a comeback already felt like a long shot. This was not the start they needed.
A Brief Spark Can’t Ignite a Comeback
The game went quiet, the Brewers’ lead feeling pretty safe. But in the top of the fifth, they kept pouring it on. Chourio kicked things off with a single, then swiped second. Luis Lara followed with another single, moving Chourio to third. William Contreras grounded out, driving in Chourio for their fifth run. Tough night.
The Mets finally showed some life in the bottom of the fifth. Luis Robert Jr. drew a walk, which felt like a victory. Jared Young then ripped a double, bringing Robert Jr. home for the Mets’ first run and first hit. After two outs, Christopher Morel hit a single that drove in Young, cutting the deficit to three runs after a review confirmed the play. Francisco Alvarez grounded out, but it was a fight!
Any hope was quickly snuffed out. The top of the sixth saw Joey Ortiz hit a triple right away. Cooper Pratt hit a one-out sacrifice fly, driving in Ortiz and adding another run. After David Hamilton doubled, Manaea’s night was over. He finished with 5.2 innings, giving up six runs on eight hits and a walk, only striking out three. Curry got the last out. The Brewers even got to Curry in the eighth, with Pratt singling and Chourio hitting his second home run, a two-run shot, pushing his RBI total to four. The Mets were down six with just six outs left. That was pretty much it.
The Mets fought back a little, but Manaea’s outing put them in an impossible spot against the league’s best team and a Cy Young candidate. Losing a chance to win a series like this stings. You just gotta wonder how they regroup after getting pummeled like that.
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Originally reported by Amazin’ Avenue.
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