Melendez broke a tight game with a go-ahead shot in the eighth as the Mets outlasted the Jumbo Shrimp 4-3. Morel went 3-for-4 with a homer to pace New York's offense. The Mets improved to 58-60 while the Jumbo Shrimp fell to 59-58, with the teams meeting again Sunday.
Melendez connected on a fly ball to right field in the top of the eighth to give the Mets the lead they would not relinquish.
Morel was the offensive star for New York, finishing 3-for-4 with a home run and an RBI.
The Mets out-hit the Jumbo Shrimp 7-6 in a contest decided by a single run.
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| JAXJacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Morabito RF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MJ Melendez LF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ronny Mauricio 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Wagaman 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Christopher Morel 2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Ramos CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Clifford DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Shawn Ross C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Zack Short SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Herget P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Turner P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Franklin P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Warren P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Mack P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Devenski P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Herget | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Turner | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zach Franklin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Austin Warren | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Zack Mack | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Devenski | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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 | 14.8 | |
| B9 | SYR 90.1 | 11.5 | |
| B9 | SYR 78.6 | 9.9 | |
| B9 | SYR 88.5 | 8.9 | |
| T9 | SYR 79.6 | 1.9 | |
| T9 | SYR 81.5 | 2.1 | |
| T9 | SYR 83.6 | 1.7 | |
| T9 | SYR 85.9 | 2.4 |
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.