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Realmuto's walk-off single in 9th lifts Phillies over Mets 9-2, Philadelphia takes 2 of 3

Sep. 15, 2024 22:33 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — J.T. Realmuto hit a game-ending single off Edwin Díaz with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied late for the second straight day to beat the Mets 2-1 on Sunday and win two of three from New York. Tyrone Taylor homered in the...

Díaz brothers pitch in same game for 1st time as Mets top Reds in front of family at Citi Field

Sep. 07, 2024 04:38 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Edwin Díaz was overpowering for the New York Mets in the top of the ninth. That meant little brother Alexis needed to throw a scoreless inning in the bottom half to keep the Cincinnati Reds in the game — and he delivered. So no matter the final...

Vientos hits second 2-run homer in 10th to lift Mets over Reds 6-4 for 8th straight win

Sep. 07, 2024 00:42 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Vientos hit a pair of two-run homers, including a leadoff shot in the 10th inning that sent the New York Mets past the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 on Friday night for their eighth consecutive victory. New York hasn’t trailed in 63 innings and is riding its longest...

Iglesias' RBI single in the 9th inning leads the Mets to a 3-2 victory over the Diamondbacks

Aug. 29, 2024 18:35 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Jose Iglesias drove in Tyrone Taylor with a base hit in the ninth inning, and the New York Mets rallied for a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. Jesse Winker hit a one-out double off Justin Martinez (5-5) before Taylor entered as a pinch runner....

Carroll's grand slam off Díaz in the 8th inning lifts the Diamondbacks over the Mets 8-5

Aug. 29, 2024 01:31 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Corbin Carroll hit a go-ahead grand slam off Edwin Díaz in the eighth inning, part of a two-homer night that lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks over the New York Mets 8-5 on Wednesday. The Diamondbacks trailed 5-4 heading into the eighth, but staged a two-out rally...

Jesse Winker's pinch-hit homer in 9th gives Mets 4-3 win over Orioles

Aug. 21, 2024 17:45 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Pinch-hitter Jesse Winker led off the ninth inning with his first home run for the New York Mets, giving them another rousing 4-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. Mets starter Sean Manaea retired his first 17 batters and Mark Vientos put New York...

Baseball is back in the Olympics in 2028. What the rosters will look like is hard to say

Aug. 12, 2024 09:12 AM EDT

The on-again, off-again relationship between the Olympics and baseball is heading toward another reconciliation in 2028. That leads to the inevitable discussion of what the rosters could look like. Commissioner Rob Manfred said last month he was open to the possibility...

Mets closer Edwin Díaz returns to Seattle six years after breakout season with Mariners

Aug. 09, 2024 20:59 PM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — Six years have passed since Edwin Díaz last took the mound in Seattle. In fact, the ballpark had a different name when he last pitched for the Mariners. So the Mets' closer could be excused for referencing T-Mobile Park as Safeco Field upon his return on Friday. ...

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)...

Manaea pitches scoreless ball in 2nd straight start, Mets beat Cardinals 6-0 in makeup game

Aug. 05, 2024 20:35 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Sean Manaea won consecutive starts for the first time this season, Tyrone Taylor hit a three-run double from the No. 2 slot in the batting order and the New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0 Monday in the makeup of a May 8 rainout. “We went out and...