The Mets took down the Jumbo Shrimp 2-1 on a go-ahead sacrifice fly from Eric Wagaman in the seventh, with Zack Short scoring the decisive run. Short went 3-for-4 to lead the Mets' offense, which out-hit the Jumbo Shrimp 9-3 to seize control. The Mets improved to 59-60 while Jacksonville fell to 59-59. The Mets host the Red Sox on Tuesday; the Jumbo Shrimp visit the Redbirds on Tuesday.
The Mets edged the Jumbo Shrimp 2-1 in a tight contest decided by Eric Wagaman's sacrifice fly to center field in the top of the seventh, which plated Zack Short with the go-ahead run.
Short was the story at the plate, finishing 3-for-4 to pace the Mets' attack in a game where New York dominated in hit total, collecting 9 to Jacksonville's 3.
The Mets improved to 59-60 with the victory; the Jumbo Shrimp fell to 59-59 and now head to face the Redbirds on Tuesday while New York hosts the Red Sox.
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 27-29). 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| JAXJacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronny Mauricio SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Morabito LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Eric Wagaman 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Lorusso 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Ryan Clifford RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Shawn Ross DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jose Ramos CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hayden Senger C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Zack Short 2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonah Tong P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Jacques 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 |
| Dylan Ross P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah Tong | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Joe Jacques | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Hammer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian Metoyer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dylan Ross | 2.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | SYR 100.0 | 4.7 | |
| B9 | SYR 95.3 | 6.8 | |
| B9 | SYR 88.5 | 8.9 | |
| T9 | SYR 79.6 | 3.4 | |
| T9 | SYR 83.0 | 5.1 | |
| T9 | SYR 85.2 | 3.0 | |
| T9 | SYR 85.9 | 2.4 | |
| B8 | SYR 83.5 | 3.2 |
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.