Metsing intensifies
July 18, 2021
The New York Mets are in first place in the NL East, and they’re certainly the division’s most talented team. But Saturday showed why many fans and evaluators are in “I’ll believe it when I see it” mode when it comes to the Mets being part of the 2021 postseason.
First, Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor who signed a 10-year, $341 million deal with New York over the offseason was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain that could keep him out of action for several weeks.
A downtrodden Francisco Lindor says, I d love to say I m day-to-day, but I m not. This is more like week-to-week…All I know is, this sucks.
Stallings’ slam completes Pirates’ ‘cool’ comeback By www.espn.com - MLB
Jul 18, 2021 | 1:07 AM
In what’s been a forgettable season in Pittsburgh, Jacob Stallings capped an unforgettable night for the last-place Pirates, completing a six-run rally over the New York Mets with a walk-off grand slam on Saturday night at PNC Park. ); } return false; }); $( #comments .commentlist .comment-content a ).attr( target , blank );
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Stallings slam in ninth inning off Díaz rallies Pirates past Mets
Jacob Stallings’ grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning off closer Edwin Díaz rallied the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-7 victory over the stunned New York Mets on Saturday night.
The Canadian Press
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PITTSBURGH (AP) Jacob Stallings hit a fly ball down the left field line and stood in the batter’s box. He was watching and hoping.
“I knew it had a chance because I got it in the air, but I didn’t know if I had enough of it,” the Pittsburgh Pirates catcher said. “I didn’t run because I figured he was either going to catch it or it was going to be a homer, so I just decided to stand there and watch.”
Jul 17, 2021
In the bottom of the ninth with the bases loaded, Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings swung away at Mets closer Edwin Díaz s fastball and as soon as he made contact the crowd at PNC Park erupted.
Stallings homered to left field to complete the 6–0 comeback and win the game 9–7.
The Mets kept the Pirates scoreless in the first seven frames until a red-hot eighth inning for the home team. Pittsburgh scored five runs in the eighth to make it just a one-run game in the ninth.
Brandon Nimmo homered to center field to give the Mets some cushion going into the bottom of the ninth but it there was blood in the water.
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