Mets Post Game Notes 6/26/18

Metscellaneous: The Mets snapped a seven-game losing streak, winning in walk-off fashion for the third time this season (first since May 19 vs. Arizona)...Was the Mets’ first walk-off victory vs. Pittsburgh since May 9, 2013 (Mike Baxter RBI single)…The Mets are 4-5 in extra-inning games and snapped a five-game losing streak in extra-inning contests with tonight's win.

Wilmer Flores (2-5, 3 RBI): Delivered his ninth-career walk-off RBI (third this season), tying David Wright for the most walk-off RBI in Mets history...Also gave the Mets a 2-0 lead with a two-run knock in the first inning...Has all three Mets walk-off RBI this season.
• Since 2014, his nine walk-off RBI lead the majors.
• Has driven in a run in four-straight games and in six of his last seven overall…The four consecutive games with an RBI matches the third-longest streak of his career...His career best are a pair of five-game streaks (August 19-24, 2015 and August 7-11, 2013)...Has back-to-back multi-RBI games for the sixth time in his career (last done August 26-27 last season).
• Has reached base in his last 12 games with a plate appearance, the second-longest streak of his career (had a 14-game on-base streak from April 11-27, 2015).

Michael Conforto (1-3, HR, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB): Belted his 10th homer of the season, a game-tying solo blast in the seventh inning.
• Is hitting .306 (15-49) with four doubles, three homers, 11 walks and eight RBI in his last 14 games with a .435 OBP in that span.
• 32 of his 58-career homers have either tied the game or given New York the lead.
• Has 34 home runs in his last 162 games.

Asdrúbal Cabrera (2-4, R, BB): Is hitting .350 (14-40) with two homers, seven RBI and five runs scored in his last nine games.

Steven Matz (7.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R/3 ER, 7 K): Pitched a season-high-tying 7.0 innings (also, June 3 vs. the Cubs)...Faced the minimum through 4.0 innings before allowing four-straight hits to begin the fifth...Was his sixth quality of the season (all since the start of May). Did not walk a batter for the first time this season...Fanned at least seven in a walkless outing for the fifth time in his career (first since May 20, 2016 vs. Milwaukee).
• Has a 3.20 ERA in 10 starts since the beginning of May (20 earned runs/56.1 innings).
• Allowed his second homer to a lefthanded batter this season (Lefties account for four of his 43 homers allowed in his career)...Was also just the second extra-base hit Matz allowed to a lefthanded hitter this season (also, an Odúbel Herrera homer on May 11).

Tim Peterson (1.0 IP): Earned his first-career win...Has posted a 1.69 ERA (two earned runs/10.2 innings) in his first seven career games.

Mets Bullpen: Did not allow a run in 3.0 innings tonight...Snapped a seven-game streak allowing at least one run.

Pirates Notes

Pirates: Pittsburgh has lost six of its last seven contests...Was their fourth walk-off loss of the season (last, June 2 at St. Louis).

Wild Pitches: Pirates pitchers threw four wild pitches tonight, the most in a game for Pittsburgh since also logging four wild pitches on May 27, 2014 (also vs. the Mets).

Gregory Polanco (2-4, HR, 2 RBI): Went deep for the second-straight game with a solo shot in the seventh (his 500th-career hit)...Has four homers in his last seven games vs. the Mets...Also tied the game at 2-2 with an RBI single in the fifth...Recorded his 36th and 37th RBI of the season, surpassing last season’s total (35 in 108 games).
        • Has homered in back-to-back games for the fourth time in his career and first time since August 28-29, 2016.
        • Is 24-72 (.333) with three doubles, one triple, five homers and 10 RBI in his last 17 games vs. the Mets.
        • Was his fourth go-ahead home run of the season...Was his 11th-career homer off a southpaw, second this season (also, April 12 vs. Cubs off Justin Wilson).

José Osuna (1-4, RBI): Plated the Bucs’ first run with an RBI single in the fifth...Was his first RBI since May 11, ending a 15-game stretch without driving in a run...Snapped an 0-18 streak.

Elias Díaz (1-3, 2B, BB): Is hitting .316 (30-95) in 26 starts this season...In four career games at Citi Field, Díaz is batting .467 (7-15) with two doubles, one homer and eight RBI.

Josh Harrison (1-5): Has hit safely in 18 of his last 19 games vs. the Mets, going 29-77 (.377) with six doubles, one triple, one homer and seven RBI in those contests...In his last eight games at Citi Field, he is 11-32 (.344).

David Freese (1-4, R): Led off the fifth with a single for the Pirates’ first hit.

Chad Kuhl (4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R/2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K): Was removed from tonight’s game after 4.0 innings due to right forearm discomfort.
• Has a 2.54 ERA in his last five road starts (eight earned runs/28.1 innings).
• José Reyes’ stolen base snapped a streak of six-consecutive unsuccessful stolen-base attempts against him...According to Elias, was the longest-active streak of unsuccessful SB attempts versus any major-league pitcher.

Upcoming Pitching vs. Pittsburgh

Wed., June 27 RHP Ivan Nova (4-5, 3.98) vs. RHP Zack Wheeler (2-6, 4.85) 7:10 p.m. (PIX11, WOR 710 AM, 104.3 FM HD, ESPN 1050)

Jeff Wilpon hears the fans....... Suuuurrrrrreeee

From the NY Post
"Jeff Wilpon hears the fans, decrying his team and his ownership, louder with each loss. He sympathizes.
"Yeah, it’s been incredibly difficult [for me to watch the team], as it has been for most Mets fans," Wilpon said. "For those around the team, who work here, and I’m really disappointed with where we are and disappointed to have left Mets fans, basically, in this situation."
Read more here.
I don’t think it really is hurting you too bad Jeff. If it did you and your Dad might have actually did something about it and try to figure out what is going wrong. People point at the owners and to an extent they are right. Where has been holding the front office accountable been? Where was looking to make this team better? You guys made moves in the off season and the smoke and mirrors that got some of us(me included) started to unravel. Why can’t this ever go easy? This team lucked into the World Series ona red hot bat from a "net negative" and the fact that the medical records didn’t looks good for the player the Mets really wanted in a trade.
Jeff, you probably throw this comment around a lot. "Never again." I am sure this is going to
Come back to haunt you later too.

Sandy Anderson Taking Medical Leave of Absence from the Mets

Man, that sucks that Sandy Alderson’s cancer has returned. I hope the treatments don’t kick his ass and he regains his full health. I know stress doesn’t help with cancer.
From the NY Daily News....

Sandy Alderson is taking an immediate leave of absence from his role as Mets general manager the team announced Tuesday ahead of their home game against the Pirates.
The Mets cited health concerns as the reason for the decision. Alderson then revealed his cancer had returned in April and he is undergoing chemo.
Alderson, 70, was diagnosed with a treatable form of cancer in December of 2015, roughly a month after the Mets lost to the Royals in the World Series. He missed the Winter Meetings in early 2016 as he underwent chemotherapy and later had surgery related to the illness in May of 2016.
He will no longer have decision-making authority like he did during his previous leave of absence in 2016.
“I’m not sure coming back is warranted,” said a candid and somber Alderson.

Read the whole story here.

Mets Roster Moves

HING, N.Y., June 26, 2018 – The New York Mets today announced that they have recalled righthanded pitcher Gerson Bautista from Las Vegas (AAA) of the Pacific Coast League and optioned infielder Luis Guillorme to Las Vegas. Bautista will wear #46 and is active for tonight’s game vs. Pittsburgh.

Bautista joins the Mets for a third time this season after stints with the Mets from April 17-21 and May 28-June 5. The 23-year-old made his major league debut on April 17 vs. Washington. In five games for the Mets this season, Bautista is 0-1 with a 12.46 ERA (six earned runs/4.1 innings).

In 18 combined games this season between Binghamton (AA) of the Eastern League and Las Vegas, Bautista is 2-1 with a 5.61 ERA (16 earned runs/25.2 innings) with 33 strikeouts and nine walks. Bautista’s 12 most recent appearances came with the 51s, where he was 1-1 with a 6.06 ERA (11 earned runs/16.1 innings) and 18 strikeouts.

Bautista is 11-12 with a 2.97 ERA (77 earned runs/233.2 innings) and 215 strikeouts in 103 games (23 starts) during his minor league career. He was acquired by the Mets from Boston on July 31, 2017 in exchange for Addison Reed.

Guillorme batted .172 (10-58) with two doubles and four RBI in 29 games with the Mets.

Mets Game Notes 6/26/18