Latest Harrison Bader News

Hit the lights: Mets outfit Citi Field for electric light shows

Oct. 17, 2024 12:28 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The Mets are lighting up Citi Field, even before their batters step up to the plate. About 70 front-office staffers scattered around the ballpark for over five hours to install 3,500 strips of LED lights on each railing ahead of New York's first home postseason...

Mets beat Nationals 2-1 on Marte's single in 10th inning

Sep. 16, 2024 23:29 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Starling Marte lined a game-ending single in the 10th inning that lifted the New York Mets to a critical 2-1 win over the Washington Nationals on Monday night. New York moved a game ahead of rival Atlanta for the final National League wild card when the Braves were...

Alvarez, Nimmo, Bader hit 3 run homers to lead Mets over Phillies 11-3 for 12th win in 14 games

Sep. 13, 2024 22:13 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Francisco Alvarez, Brandon Nimmo and Harrison Bader hit three-run homers, Jose Quintana allowed three hits in seven shutout innings and the New York Mets routed the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies 11-3 Friday night for their 12th win in 14 games. Alvarez...

Blue Jays pitcher Bowden Francis again loses no-hit bid on leadoff homer in 9th

Sep. 11, 2024 17:25 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays right-hander Bowden Francis has lost a no-hit bid on a leadoff homer in the ninth inning for the second time in four starts. Francisco Lindor connected on an 0-2 fastball Wednesday, sending a no-doubt drive over the right-field wall to give the New York...

Quintana gets 100th win as Mets blank Reds 4-0 for 9th straight victory

Sep. 07, 2024 22:16 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Quintana earned his 100th career win with 6 2/3 sharp innings as the surging New York Mets extended their longest winning streak in more than six years Saturday with a 4-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. A slumping Harrison Bader homered to spark a four-run...

Mets' Jeff McNeil breaks his wrist and will miss the rest of the regular season

Sep. 07, 2024 18:52 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The Mets' Jeff McNeil fractured his right wrist when hit by a pitch and will miss the rest of the regular season. McNeil was struck on a protective guard covering the wrist by a 74.3 mph curveball from Cincinnati's Brandon Williamson during the fifth inning of the...

Jesse Winker hits a grand slam and Mets beat Red Sox 8-3 for 7th straight win

Sep. 04, 2024 23:48 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jesse Winker hit his fifth career grand slam, Phil Maton wriggled out of an eighth-inning jam and the surging New York Mets matched a season high by winning their seventh straight game, 8-3 over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night. “It feels good, but there’s...

Francisco Lindor's grand slam and solo shot carry the Mets to a 7-1 win vs the Padres

Aug. 25, 2024 00:08 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Francisco Lindor hit a two-out grand slam in the fourth inning, two batters after Manny Machado committed an error, and added a leadoff shot in the seventh to carry the New York Mets to a 7-1 win against the San Diego Padres on Saturday night. After Lindor homered...

Francisco Lindor breaks tie with 2-run single in 9th to push the Mets past the Rockies 5-3

Aug. 08, 2024 00:57 AM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Francisco Lindor hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the ninth inning, Jesse Winker had three hits, and the New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Wednesday night. With the game tied 2-2 in the ninth, Lindor singled to left off Colorado's Victor Vodnik (3-2)...

Cave homers, Díaz has 2 hits and 2 RBIs to lift the Rockies to a 6-3 win over the Mets

Aug. 07, 2024 00:47 AM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Jake Cave hit a home run, Elias Díaz had two hits and two RBIs, and the Colorado Rockies beat the New York Mets 6-3 on Tuesday night. Cave hit a two-out, two-run homer off Luis Severino (7-5) to cap a three-run fourth inning and Díaz singled in an insurance run in...