Denver-Games at Coors Field can be wild affairs where no lead feels safe. That lead didn’t feel great as the Rockies kept chipping away, eventually cutting the deficit to 14-9.
So far this season, the Mets are 4-0 against the Rockies.
Niese went 5 1/3 innings and gave up seven runs and 11 hits. Then, with two outs, he inexplicably tried to go from first to third on Nolan Arenado’s routine single to Conforto in left. Rusin faced eight batters in the third without recording an out before being lifted in favor of reliever Justin Miller. His delivery is still a work in progress, judging by a shaky outing Sunday for the Colorado Rockies. Last night, driving home from the Nationals game and listening to the Oakland A’s broadcast, their announcers commented on how important Cespedes has been to recent playoff runs for the A’s and now with what the Mets are trying to do. He made 309 appearances and had 58 saves for the Rockies since they acquired him from Cleveland in July 2009 for a minor league pitcher…. Niese (8-9) departed after surrendering a two-run homer to Charlie Blackmon with one out in the sixth that pulled Colorado within 14-7. He allowed four hits and struck out eight batters. While that would be insufficient on most nights, tonight it was enough to get Niese (W, 8-9) a win despite raising his ERA to 3.80.
Carlos Gonzalez hit his 30th home run leading off the Colorado fourth.
New York Mets’ manager Terry Collins caught a lot of heat from the media and fans on his decision to try and limit Harvey when the team is in the middle of its first pennant race in nearly eight years. The pair did their job, tossing scoreless innings to secure their second straight win.
A day after Yoenis Cespedes homered three times, got five hits and drove in seven runs for the Mets, he singled twice and drove in a run. He was expected to serve as DH in two of those games (he started at third on Thursday), all to be played in Florida. The top hitting team in the league are the Mets, who have a. 236 batting average. 240 on the season.
After winning all four games against the Rockies at Citi Field earlier this month, the Mets also will aim for their first sweep of a season series against the Rockies. Rockies RHP Kyle Kendrick (right shoulder inflammation) threw a 35-pitch bullpen session Friday and is scheduled to throw 45 pitches in a simulated game Tuesday at Atlanta before the Rockies-Braves game.
The Mets batted around in the third inning without making an out.
The Mets now move back to nine games over. That occurred on September 27, 2001 in Montreal. The Mets have outscored the Rockies 37-14 in 2015 and have reached double digits in each of the last two encounters.
Brewers 10, Nationals Three: Bryce Harper hit his 31st residence run, prime prospect Trea Turner made his debut at shortstop, however they could not cease Washington from dropping the opener of a nine-game homestand following a Three-7 West Coast journey.