The Mets broke through in the eighth inning on a sharp line drive from Smith to left, scoring Peña and sealing a 7-2 victory over the Hammerheads. Peña went 2-4 with a home run and two RBIs to lead the offense, while the Mets out-hit their hosts 8-5. The teams meet again Friday.
Smith delivered the decisive hit in the top of the eighth: a double down the line to left that brought Peña home and proved to be the game-breaker in the Mets' 7-2 win.
Peña led the charge, going 2-4 with a home run and two RBIs to carry the Mets' attack. The Mets out-hit the Hammerheads 8-5, controlling the game from the box.
Jake Clemente turned in a strong outing for the Hammerheads, allowing no earned runs over five innings with five strikeouts, but the damage came later. The Mets improved to 50-60 while the Hammerheads fell to 55-55.
The Mets are coming off a loss, 2-8 over their last 10. The Hammerheads are losers of 2 straight, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Mets are up next at Tortugas (Aug 27-29). The Hammerheads are up next home vs Tarpons (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLUPort St. Lucie Mets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| JUPJupiter Hammerheads | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elian Peña SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| John Smith III RF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Eli Serrano III LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ryan Tayman C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yovanny Rodriguez DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bohan Adderley CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vladi Gomez 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Reed Stallman 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kooper Schulte 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ethan Lanthier P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Rodriguez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Mejias P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Lanthier | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Christian Rodriguez | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Miguel Mejias | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | SLU 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| B9 | SLU 99.9 | 0.2 | |
| B9 | SLU 99.7 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | SLU 99.2 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | SLU 99.3 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | SLU 99.2 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | SLU 99.3 | 1.7 | |
| T9 | SLU 97.6 | 7.8 |
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.