The Mets came through in the bottom of the ninth when Melendez drove a sharp line drive to left for a go-ahead double, scoring Amick and sending the Red Sox home with a 4-3 loss. The Mets out-hit Boston by a wide margin and held on for the win. The teams stay connected Saturday with the Red Sox visiting the Mets.
Melendez delivered the difference with a line drive double down the left field line in the bottom of the ninth, bringing home Amick with the go-ahead run. The Mets held the Red Sox to just three hits while racking up eleven of their own. The Mets improved to 62-61 with the victory, dropping Boston to 63-56.
The Mets are coming off a win, 8-2 over their last 10. The Red Sox are coming off a loss, 2-8 over their last 10.
The Mets are up next at IronPigs (Aug 27-29). The Red Sox are up next home vs RailRiders (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WORWorcester Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SYRSyracuse Mets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Arias DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Trevor Story SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kristian Campbell RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Romy Gonzalez 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Allan Castro LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Vinny Capra 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tsung-Che Cheng 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brett Harris 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nate Baez C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Braiden Ward CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nate Eaton CF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Blake Wehunt P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Halligan P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hobie Harris P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam McWilliams P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Wehunt | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Patrick Halligan | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Hobie Harris | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sam McWilliams | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 | 39.0 | |
| B9 | SYR 71.0 | 7.5 | |
| B9 | SYR 63.5 | 5.3 | |
| B9 | SYR 58.2 | 5.7 | |
| T9 | SYR 63.9 | 6.5 | |
| T9 | SYR 57.4 | 3.1 | |
| T9 | SYR 60.5 | 18.6 | |
| T9 | WOR 58.1 | 21.7 |
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.