The Mets walked off the the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Monday afternoon at Citi Field.
Here are the takeaways…
– Adrian Houser struggled during his brief time with the Mets, and he was DFA’d after just 69.1 innings. As expected, though, the righty was spectacular making his first outing back at Citi Field — holding New York to just two baserunners while striking out six the first two times through the order.
– Luckily for the Mets, Clay Holmes did a good job of matching Houser early on. The right-hander found himself in immediate danger as the White Sox pushed a man into scoring position with a leadoff walk and a groundout in the first, but a diving stop from Pete Alonso helped end the threat.
Holmes then went on a stretch where he retired the next six batters in order, before Chicago struck in the fourth. After Mike Tauchman walked and Miguel Vargas doubled to leadoff the inning, the White Sox scratched across the games opening run on a sacrifice fly.
After a scoreless fifth, he returned for the sixth but couldn’t finish the inning after the White Sox loaded the bases with two outs. José Butto entered and closed out the frame unscathed — solidifying his final line with just the one run allowed on four hits and three walks.
Holmes was squeezed by home plate umpire John Libka, but he still finished just one out shy of putting together his fifth quality start in his last seven outings.
– Butto came back out for the seventh, but he was pulled after allowing a one out walk. After the runner advanced into scoring position on a stolen base, Huascar Brazoban was helped out by another diving play from Alonso to strand him there.
– With 88 pitches, Houser returned for the bottom of the seventh and allowed Juan Soto and Pete Alonso to reach on a walk and bloop single before being lifted — a two out walk to Tyrone Taylor loaded the bases, but Jeff McNeil struck out looking to end the inning.
– The Mets were finally able to strike in the eighth against lefty Cam Booser. Singles from Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Alvarez put runners on the corners with one out for Soto — who lifted a two strike sacrifice fly to shallow left, evening the game at one.
Brett Baty had a chance to put them in front with the bases loaded and two outs, but he flew out to right.
– After Edwin Diaz put together three strikeouts in the top of the ninth, the Mets quickly loaded the bases with a Tyrone Taylor double and two walks — Francisco Lindor then lifted a sacrifice fly to deep right field giving the Mets their fifth walk-off win of the season.
Game MVP: Francisco Lindor
The star shortstop just missed crushing a walk-off grand slam, but settled for the sac fly.
Highlights
Pete Alonso makes the diving stop and Clay Holmes makes the stretch as the Mets save a run! pic.twitter.com/yykqK2KgBL
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Francisco Lindor makes the backhand pick for the out 💪 pic.twitter.com/qGTXS27vWw
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Juan Soto with a sacrifice fly, Luisangel Acuña scores and the game is tied in the 8th! pic.twitter.com/ZRMBWQT8Ej
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A scoreless 9th for Edwin Díaz 🎺 pic.twitter.com/zVtY9yVDHx
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What’s next
The Mets and White Sox return to action on Tuesday night with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 p.m.
RHP Tylor Megill (3-4, 3.56 ERA) goes for New York and will be opposed by RHP Shane Smith (1-3, 2.36 ERA).
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