D'Andre Smith hammered a two-run homer in the bottom of the 7th to break open a tight contest as the Mets edged the Red Sox 2-0. Smith went 1-for-2 with a team-leading two RBIs to pace the Mets' six-hit attack, while Raymond Burgos pitched five scoreless innings for the Red Sox in a losing effort. The Mets host the IronPigs on Tuesday; the Red Sox welcome the RailRiders the same night.
The Mets' bats finally broke through in the bottom of the 7th when Smith launched a fly ball to left center field that scored Jose Ramos and gave the home team all the runs it would need.
Smith led the way offensively with a 1-for-2 line and two RBIs, while the Mets out-hit the Red Sox 6-2 in a low-scoring affair.
Burgos deserved a better fate, spinning five scoreless innings with four strikeouts, but the Red Sox couldn't muster the offense to support him.
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| SYRSyracuse Mets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trevor Story DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nate Eaton LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mikey Romero 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Franklin Arias 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kristian Campbell RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allan Castro PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Harris 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Baez C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braiden Ward CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raymond Burgos P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seth Martinez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam McWilliams P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Burgos | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Seth Martinez | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sam McWilliams | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | SYR 100.0 | 3.9 | |
| T9 | SYR 96.4 | 5.4 | |
| T9 | SYR 91.0 | 5.3 | |
| T9 | SYR 96.3 | 3.9 | |
| B8 | SYR 92.4 | 1.6 | |
| B8 | SYR 93.6 | 1.2 | |
| B8 | SYR 94.8 | 0.3 | |
| B8 | SYR 94.5 | 1.1 |
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.