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Martinez homers twice, Quintana ends 10-start winless streak and Mets beat Padres 5-1
NEW YORK (AP) — J.D. Martinez homered twice, Jose Quintana ended a 10-start winless streak and the New York Mets beat the San Diego Padres 5-1 Saturday for their eighth win in 10 games. Martinez walked in his first two plate appearances against Adam Mazur (0-2), then homered off...
Díaz converts 1st save chance since returning from injured list as Mets hold off Padres 2-1
NEW YORK (AP) — J.D. Martinez hit a two-run double, Edwin Díaz converted his first save chance since coming off the injured list and the New York Mets held off the San Diego Padres 2-1 on Friday night. “He's that anchor back in the 'pen,” Martinez said. "If he comes back and...
Martinez hits 2-run homer in 9th as Mets rally past Marlins 3-2 and Díaz wins in return from IL
NEW YORK (AP) — J.D. Martinez hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the New York Mets a 3-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Thursday night. The one-out drive off Tanner Scott made a winner of Edwin Díaz (2-1) in his return from the injured list. The star...
Mets reinstate closer Edwin Díaz from injured list and send LHP Danny Young to minors
NEW YORK (AP) — Edwin Díaz was activated from the injured list Thursday by the New York Mets, and manager Carlos Mendoza reiterated the struggling reliever will immediately return to the closer role. “I talked to him a couple of days ago and he’s ready to go,” Mendoza said...
Mets hit 3 homers and Tyrone Taylor gets 4 hits in 10-4 win over sloppy Marlins
NEW YORK (AP) — Harrison Bader hit an early two-run homer, Starling Marte and Francisco Lindor also went deep, and the New York Mets took advantage of shoddy defense by the last-place Miami Marlins in a 10-4 victory Wednesday night. Tyrone Taylor went 4 for 5 for his second career...
Marte hits a 3-run triple and Mets erase an early deficit for a 10-9 win over skidding Diamondbacks
NEW YORK (AP) — Starling Marte ripped a bases-loaded triple in the first inning and drove in four runs, J.D. Martinez homered for the second consecutive game and the New York Mets held off the skidding Arizona Diamondbacks 10-9 on Friday night. Trailing by five and down to their...
Martinez, Lindor and Alonso rally Mets over skidding Diamondbacks 3-2
NEW YORK (AP) — J.D. Martinez hit a go-ahead, eighth-inning home run, Francisco Lindor had four hits and drove in the tying run after Pete Alonso doubled as a pinch hitter and the New York Mets kept up their domination of the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 3-2 victory Thursday night. ...
Alonso doubles as pitch hitter and sparks Mets comeback, a day after hit on hand by pitch
NEW YORK (AP) — Relieved he didn't break any bones when hit by a pitch a day earlier, Pete Alonso twice walked into the office of New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza after batting practice Thursday to say he was available to pinch hit. Alonso came up with one of the more memorable...
Being an MLB catcher is grueling work. That's not slowing this year's best on offense
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Slowed by stiff knees and bruised by foul balls and backswings, major league catchers have long been defined by what they do defensively — even if it hinders them on offense. Perhaps because of the universal designated hitter and strategic changes like one-knee squatting, that...
Narváez gets first home hit of season, caps rally as Mets beat Giants 4-3 and stop 5-game skid
NEW YORK (AP) — Omar Narváez capped a three-run, ninth-inning rally with his first hit of the year at Citi Field after an 0-for-27 start, lifting the New York Mets over the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Sunday to stop a five-game losing streak. New York had blown leads from the...
