The Mets weren’t in a position to carry over the enjoyment and pleasure of Saturday’s Hall of Fame induction after shedding its second straight sport, 2-1, to the Toronto Blue Jays.
Immediately after Blue Jays supervisor John Schneider was ejected for arguing a strike name, Vladimir Guerrero Jr’s RBI double gave Toronto the go-ahead run that led to a win.
Manager Buck Showalter stated he trusted reliever David Robertson to get Guerrero out to finish the inning. The supervisor stated he “considered” strolling the slugger with Cavan Biggio on deck, who entered Saturday with a .181 batting common.
Robertson was forward, 1-2, within the depend however the two-time All-Star reached over to hit a grounder previous a diving Bretty Baty at third base.
“Just trusted Robbie there,” the supervisor stated postgame. He later went on to say “I just have a lot of confidence in him once he got ahead there … just got a firm ground ball hit where we couldn’t catch it.”
Robertson stated postgame that his curveball thrown to Guerrero didn’t get down within the dust as he would’ve preferred.
“I just didn’t make a good finishing pitch. He’s a good hitter,” Robertson stated. “Wish I could’ve gotten it down a little more and maybe get a swing and miss or at least a softer ground ball maybe something Baty could field.”
Tylor Megill acquired the beginning for the Mets and allowed only one run, 5 hits, 5 walks and struck out 5 in 5.1 innings of labor. His lone run got here within the sixth inning on an Alejandro Kirk infield single that shortstop Francisco Lindor couldn’t deal with, scoring Brandon Belt.
Megill began the sport in some hassle within the first after permitting two singles to George Springer and Bo Bichette. Megill additionally gave up a stroll within the body however he acquired out of it unscathed after 18 pitches.
“I felt like my stuff today was good,” Megill stated postgame. [I] attacked hitters. Obviously a couple of walks however [with] two strikes appeared like a number of shut pitches.”
Blue Jays starter Jose Berrios additionally gave up only one run on Saturday. Daniel Vogelbach’s RBI double to heart scored Starling Marte to place the Mets up 1-0 within the second. The hit snapped an 0-for-9 skid getting into the sport. He was additionally hitting .125 with runners in scoring place earlier than getting the hit to attain Marte.
Berrios’ day was up after six innings of labor. He allowed 4 hits, one earned run, three walks and struck out six hitters.
Lindor went 0-for-4 on the night time however got here up with a clutch play of protection to maintain the rating tied. He threw pinch-runner Biggio out at house on a fielder’s option to get the second out of the inning. Robertson then struck out Kirk to finish the body.
Lindor’s hitless night time makes him 0-for-15 in his previous couple of video games. His final hit got here in a 4-1 win towards the Phillies on May 31.
The shortstop heard boos from the group throughout the sport and stated he’s mutually as annoyed because the followers with the previous few outings.
“They’re expressing their frustration. And I hear them, I hear them,” he stated. “I’m right there with them. It’s got to get better.”
Lindor’s alternative within the fifth gave him an opportunity to stretch his workforce’s result in two however he ended up putting out. The further run would’ve been invaluable in a sport that was determined by only one.
“These past two games, I haven’t gotten it done with people on base,” Lindor stated.
He later added “If we would’ve gotten the W today, I would feel much better.”
The two groups will probably be again in motion on Sunday. Blue Jays left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (4.47 ERA) will take the mound towards right-hander Kodai Senga (3.44 ERA).
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