Anthony's blast in the opening inning lifts the IronPigs past the Mets in a tight contest. The first-inning homer proved decisive in a game decided by a single run. The IronPigs improved to 61-64 while the Mets fell to 64-62. The two teams resume their series on Wednesday.
Keaton Anthony went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs, his blast coming on a fly ball to left field in the bottom of the first with Kemp scoring ahead of him to give the IronPigs the lead they would not relinquish.
The Mets managed five hits to the IronPigs' six in a battle decided by precision more than volume.
Anthony's two-run shot was all the IronPigs needed to secure the one-run victory.
The IronPigs are coming off a loss, 6-4 over their last 10. The Mets are coming off a win, 8-2 over their last 10.
The IronPigs are up next home vs Mets (Aug 27-29). The Mets are up next at IronPigs (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYRSyracuse Mets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| LHVAllentown IronPigs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Morabito CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Émilien Pitre 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Vientos 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Billy Amick 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ronny Mauricio 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MJ Melendez RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nick Lorusso DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D'Andre Smith LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayden Senger C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zack Short SS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Santucci P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Seelinger P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Hammer P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Metoyer P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Santucci | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Matt Seelinger | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dan Hammer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Metoyer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | LHV 100.0 | 3.7 | |
| T9 | LHV 96.3 | 5.5 | |
| T9 | LHV 90.8 | 7.3 | |
| B8 | LHV 83.5 | 1.5 | |
| B8 | LHV 85.0 | 0.7 | |
| B8 | LHV 84.3 | 1.0 | |
| B8 | LHV 85.3 | 1.4 | |
| T8 | LHV 86.7 | 18.1 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.