Syracuse Mets beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in extras, 9-8
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Behind Patrick Mazeika’s two-run homer in the top of the eighth inning and Mason Williams’s go-ahead RBI single in the tenth, the Syracuse Mets took the series finale against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, 9-8, in ten innings while also winning the seven-game series, 4-3. It was the third extra-inning game of the series, with the Mets winning all three.
Syracuse (19-40) scored the game’s decisive run in the top of the tenth inning. After an adventurous nine innings, the score was tied, 8-8, heading to the tenth. César Puello started the inning at second base as Syracuse’s free runner teams get in extras. Puello moved to third base on an Orlando Calixte groundout to second. Mason Williams followed with a single that scored Puello
Syracuse Mets split doubleheader with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
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The Syracuse Mets and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders split a Saturday night doubleheader with the Mets overcoming a late deficit to win game one, 6-5, in eight innings. In game two, a pitcher’s duel ended with a 1-0 RailRiders win, handing the Mets their first shutout of the season.
In game one, Syracuse (18-40) scored first with a run in the top of the first inning. With two outs, J.D. Davis hit an opposite-field home run, the second homer of his MLB rehab assignment, to give the Mets an early 1-0 lead.
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Sánchez homers, Yankees snap skid with win over Twins
Gary Sánchez and Miguel Andújar homered, DJ LeMahieu had two hits and an RBI, and the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 8-4 Tuesday night to end a four-game skid.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Gary Sánchez and Miguel Andújar homered, DJ LeMahieu had two hits and an RBI, and the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 8-4 Tuesday night to end a four-game skid.
Aaron Judge drove in two runs for New York, which had lost eight of its previous 10 and won despite going 2 for 15 with runners in scoring position and stranding 11.