Christopher Morel crushed a go-ahead homer in the top of the ninth to give the Mets a one-run victory over the Jumbo Shrimp. Eric Wagaman paced the attack with three hits and two RBIs, while the Mets out-hit their hosts 12-7 in a tight affair. The Mets improve their record while the Jumbo Shrimp fall just short. The teams face off again Thursday.
Morel's fly ball to left field in the top of the ninth proved the difference, pushing across Ronny Mauricio with the go-ahead run in the Mets' 10-9 victory.
Wagaman went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs to lead the Mets' offense, as they held a 12-7 advantage in hits despite the narrow final margin.
The Jumbo Shrimp's Patrick Monteverde deserved better on the mound, throwing five scoreless innings with four strikeouts before the bullpen couldn't hold the line.
The Mets are coming off a win, 8-2 over their last 10. The Jumbo Shrimp are coming off a win, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Mets are up next at IronPigs (Aug 28-29). The Jumbo Shrimp are up next home vs Sounds (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 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| JAXJacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Morabito CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ronny Mauricio SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Morel RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric Wagaman 1B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| MJ Melendez DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Lorusso 3B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Ramos LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shawn Ross C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Zack Short 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Wenninger P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Warren P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Devenski P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Ross P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Jacques P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Franklin P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Wenninger | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Austin Warren | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Devenski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dylan Ross | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Jacques | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Zach Franklin | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | SYR 100.0 | 24.2 | |
| B9 | SYR 79.8 | 10.3 | |
| B9 | SYR 90.1 | 11.5 | |
| B9 | SYR 78.6 | 9.9 | |
| B9 | SYR 88.5 | 8.9 | |
| B9 | SYR 79.6 | 10.9 | |
| T9 | SYR 90.5 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | SYR 91.0 | 0.6 |
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.