Max Scherzer Dominates As Mets Beat Braves

NY Mets pitcher Max Scherzer dominated the opposition while his Braves counterpart, Max Fried, was lucky to survive the early innings.  With Scherzer in charge the Mets’ wasted opportunities weren’t so pronounced. The right-hander’s seven strong innings led a 4-1 victory in front of a sellout crowd of 42,925, pushing the Mets’ NL East-lead over … Continue reading Max Scherzer Dominates As Mets Beat Braves

Mets Capitalize On Marlins’ Extra-Inning Error, Win 5-4

The Mets unveiled Keith Hernandez’s “17” plaque above Citi Field, but the former first baseman’s number wasn’t the only thing that got retired Saturday.  Less celebrated by the sellout crowd of 43,336 was the retirement of the Mets’ bats for nine innings, before a dose of ugly-ball by the Marlins interjected in the 10th.  “There … Continue reading Mets Capitalize On Marlins’ Extra-Inning Error, Win 5-4