Mets Close to 1 Game Behind Phillies and Brewers with Thrillers vs Miami

Before the Phillies and Brewers series finale to break their tie at the top of our 6-team NL East Statis-Pro season, the New York Mets played determine if it will be a 2-team or 3 team finish for 1st place. 

They beat the Marlins in two 1-run thrillers to set up these standings.

Milwaukee 18-12 (play Phil)

Philadelphia 18-12 (play Mil)

NY Mets 17-13 (play StL)

Chicago Cubs 19-17 (done)

St. Louis 14-16 (play NYM)

Miami-Pittsburgh 12-24 (done)

Game 1 - Kodai Senga (pb2-8) bounced back from a rare bad outing to throw his maximum 7 scoreless innings, but the Mets blew three bases loaded opportunities - in the 1st, 4th and 6th - that could have given them a 5+ run lead to get credit for a 3 games to none series sweep instead of 2 games to 1.

Then in the 8th they at least got a little breathing room to go ahead 3-0 on a 2-run rally keyed by an unlikely hero. Tyrone Taylor, only in right field because we dont play cards for 60-day DL players like Jesse Winkler or his first backup Jose Siri, tripled to drive in a run and then scored.

It seemed over with the Mets dual relievers Ryan Helsley and Edwin Diaz, but despite the fact that both are pb 2-9 (meaning only a first roll of 10-12 outs the action on the batters card for any chance of an extra basehit), Otto Lopez hit a homer in the 8th and Heriberto Hernandez a 2-run homer in the 9th to force extra innings.

The Marlins then had a chance to deal the Mets playoff hopes a brutal blow when centerfielder Dane Myers used his T4 throwing arm to nail Ronny Mauricio on a Taylor single to start the 10th. However the normal backup Taylor - who does have Speed A, stole 2nd base and then earned a surprising game mvp when he scored after singles my Starling Marte and Jeff McNeil. 

The Marlins were set up to tie in the bottom of the 10th with speedy leadoff hitter Xavier Edwards on 3rd base with only one out and cleanup hitter Connor Norby at the plate with men on the corners.

However the incredibly deep Mets bullpen meant they still had a pb 2-8 Gregory Soto on the mound. He induced Norby to hit a grounder to 1st where the Polar Bear Pete Alonso, with the highest defensive rating of CD-5, turned a game ending 3-6-3 double play.

Game 2 - the Mets were on the brink of a devastating loss again in Game 2 when lugh hitting shortstop Otto Lopez hit a deep drive for his second straight game. Lopez had no pure homers on his card so can only hit a homer on a clutch batting (bd) play or when he hits a deep drive meaning another 11-88 card is used to check the ballpark factor.

In Game 1 in Miami it was no surprise when his drive went out because it is the easiest homer Park in the league behind Coors Park with a 11-76 homer and only 77-88 deep fly caught. However the shocker was hit drive going out in CitiField which only allows a homer on 11-28.

However, the Mets rallies with three homers for a 6-5 thriller win to keep hope alive in their Statis-pro season.

   

Pos	Miami 11'-76 = HR, loanDepot park	All-S, DL	HR	SB	OPS	Notes
2b	Xavier Edwards			A	0.725
LF	Kyle Stowers	All-Star	26-32	D	0.827
C	Agustín Ramírez		27-32	B	0.77
3B	Connor Norby		27-32	C	0.763
rf	Heriberto Hernandez	new card	27-31	D	0.752
CF	Dane Myers		31	B	0.724
SS	Otto Lopez			B	0.722
DH	Derek Hill		31	B	0.723
1b	Griffin Conine	DL	23-25	E	0.693
DH	Graham Pauley		24	C	0.649
c	Liam Hicks	add HR		D	0.669
of	Javier Sanoja			D	0.677
3b	Eric Wagaman		28	D	0.692
PB	Miami Pitchers	All-S, DL	K	MaxIP	ERA	Notes
2'-7	Sandy Alcantara		25-41	8	3.42
2'-7	Max Meyer	DL	25-41	5.1	5.17
4'-7	Edward Cabrera		24-42	6	4.46
4'-7	Cal Quantrill		26-38	6	4.59
4'-7	Adam Mazur		27-41	6	4.62
2'-8	Anthony Bender		24-43	1	3.73
2'-8	Calvin Faucher		25-43	2	4.1
2'-7	Eury Pérez	temp card	25-41	5	3.6
4'-7	Ronny Henriquez	temp card	25-41	2	4.09
2'-6	Janson Junk	temp card	25-41	4	4.62
2'-7	Jesus Tinoco	DL	25-43	2	4.01
4'-7	Andrew Nardi	DL	24-46	1	3.74
4'-7	Cade Gibson		25-41	3	4.21
2'-6	Declan Cronin		26-41	2	4.17
2'-6	Lake Bachar		26-42	2	4.57
2'-6	Valente Bellozo		27-41	6	4.89
c	Tyler Phillips		27-41	6	5.07
Pos	NYM 11'-28 = HR, Citi Field NYM	All-S, DL	HR	SB	OPS	Notes
SS	Francisco Lindor	All-Star	25-31	A	0.801
DH	Juan Soto	minus HR	23-27	D	0.946
1b	Pete Alonso	All-Star	25-32	D	0.884
C	Francisco Álvarez	minus HR	27-33	D	0.784
CF	Brandon Nimmo		25-27	C	0.763
3b	Mark Vientos		24-28	E	0.759
RF	Jesse Winker	DL	24-25	C	0.739
LF	Starling Marte		32	A	0.719
2B	Jeff McNeil	add HR	27-31	D	0.711
CF	Cedric Mullins		26-28	A	0.726
3b	Ronny Mauricio	temp card	27-28	B	0.678
cf	Hayden Senger			E	0.564
ss	Luisangel Acuña		31	A	0.63
RF	Tyrone Taylor		26-27	A	0.683
CF	Jose Siri	DL	21-24	A	0.687
C	Luis Torrens		26-28	E	0.698
2b	Brett Baty		25-27	D	0.714
PB	New York Mets Pitchers	All-S, DL	K	MaxIP	ERA	Notes
2'-8	Kodai Senga		23-42	7	3.51
2'-8	Clay Holmes		26-42	7	3.56
2'-7	David Peterson		25-42	6	4.07
2'-7	Tylor Megill	DL	25-43	6	4.37
2'-7	Sean Manaea		25-43	7	4.31
2'-7	Griffin Canning	DL	25-41	7	4.86
2'-9	Edwin Díaz	All-Star	23-53	2	2.94
2'-9	Ryan Helsley		23-45	2	2.77
2'-8	Huascar Brazobán		25-41	2	2.7
4'-7	Brooks Raley		24-42	1	3.92
2'-8	Gregory Soto		23-43	1	3.44
2'-8	AJ Minter	DL	24-44	1	3.42
2'-8	Reed Garrett		23-44	2	3.53
2'-8	Tyler Rogers		27-41	1	3.52
2'-7	Ryne Stanek		23-43	1	3.88
4'-7	Danny Young	DL	23-42	1	4.3
4'-7	Frankie Montas		25-42	6	4.65
4'-7	Dom Hamel		25-38	6	4.78
2'-6	Drew Smith	DL	24-43	1	4.29

Notes to follow.