Marcus Stroman, Dominic Smith help Mets blast Reds
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22 Jul 2021, 06:05 GMT+10
Marcus Stroman allowed just one hit over eight shutout innings and Dominic Smith belted his second career grand slam as the visiting New York Mets blanked the Cincinnati Reds 7-0 in the rubber game of the three-game series.
For the pitching-depleted Mets, Stroman s outing couldn t have come at a better time as he came within an inning of his fourth career complete game and second career shutout. Stroman (7-8) threw just 90 pitches over his eight innings.
Stroman s outing followed three straight days in which a New York starter failed to complete the fourth inning. Jeurys Familia finished the game by striking out the side in the ninth.
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For weeks, Mets general manager Zack Scott has classified starting pitching as a more pressing need for the Mets than offensive help. And while that won’t necessarily preclude the Mets from acquiring a big-splash hitter such as Kris Bryant before the July 30 Deadline, the Mets would prefer to spend their limited prospect resources elsewhere.
It’s a viable strategy only if the club’s incumbent hitters consistently perform the way Scott and his lieutenants have always believed they can. To that end, the Mets hit three more homers including a Dominic Smith grand slam in their 7-0 win over the Reds on Wednesday, scoring seven-plus runs for the fourth time in their last five games.
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Jul 21, 2021; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Austin Meadows (17) reacts after hitting a walk-off single in the ninth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports
July 22, 2021
Austin Meadows delivered a two-run, two-out walk-off single in the ninth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 on Wednesday in St. Petersburg, Fla.
With the Rays down 4-3 in the ninth, Mike Zunino walked and Randy Arozarena who homered twice in the contest blooped a ball that fell into right field following a collision between Baltimore’s Pat Valaika and Ryan Mountcastle.
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