The Mets entered this game after losing 10 for their last 12 games and losing a 1 run battle to the Giants. The Giants entered this game coming off of another nice win over the Mets. If the Giants won this game they would sweep the Mets but if the Mets win they would avoid the sweep. The Giants would attempt to get the sweep with LaMonte Wade Jr. (RF) hitting leadoff, Tommy La Stella (2B) hitting 2nd, Kris Bryant (3B) hitting 3rd, Brandon Crawford (SS) hitting cleanup, Wilmer Flores (1B) hitting 5th, Alex Dickerson (LF) hitting 6th, Mike Yastrzemski (RF) hitting 7th, Curt Casali (C) hitting 8th, and Alex Wood (P) hitting 9th. The Mets lineup had Brandon Nimmo (CF) hitting leadoff, Francisco Lindor (SS) hitting 2nd, Javier Báez (2B) hitting 3rd, Pete Alonso (1B) hitting cleanup, Dominic Smith (LF) hitting 5th, Jonathan Villar (3B) hitting 6th, Kevin Pillar (RF) hitting 7th, Patrick Mazeika (C) hitting 8th, and Carlos Carrasco (P) hitting last. The pitching matchup in this game was between Alex Wood who was 10-4 with a 4.11 ERA and Carlos Carrasco who was 0-2 with an 8.82 ERA. For the Mets to win this game they needed to hit well off of Alex Wood, capitalize with runners in scoring position, and find a great start out of Carlos Carrasco. For the Giants to win they needed to put runners on base, hit well off of Carlos Carrasco, and find a nice start out of Alex Wood. Would the Giants get the sweep or would the Mets get a win at home for their fans? To the game!
The first pitch of the game was a strike to LaMonte Wade Jr. who ended up singling to right field. Then Tommy La Stella flew out to Dominic Smith on the first pitch. After that Kris Bryant crushed a 2 run home run to left field on the first pitch of the at bat. To follow that up Brandon Crawford struck out swinging. To end the inning Wilmer Flores grounded out to Carlos Carrasco. Alex Wood’s first pitch was a ball to Brandon Nimmo. Nimmo ended up singling to left field. Then Francisco Lindor flew out to Mike Yastrzemski on the first pitch. After that Javier Báez grounded into a fielder’s choice. To end the inning Pete Alonso struck out swinging. This was an amazing 1st inning for the Giants as they took an early lead. The Giants led 2-0 after the 1st inning.
To start the 2nd inning Alex Dickerson lined out to Brandon Nimmo. Then Mike Yastrzemski struck out swinging on 3 pitches. To end the half inning Curt Casali lined out to Kevin Pillar on a full count. To leadoff the bottom of the 2nd inning Dominic Smith walked. Then Jonathan Villar popped out to Tommy La Stella. Kevin Pillar was then hit by pitch. After that Patrick Mazeika grounded out to Brandon Crawford advancing the runners to 2nd and 3rd. To end the inning Carlos Carrasco struck out swinging on 3 pitches. This was a dicey inning for Alex Wood but he was able to get out of it. The Giants still led 2-0 after the 2nd inning.
To leadoff the top of the 3rd inning Alex Wood grounded out to Francisco Lindor. Then LaMonte Wade Jr. hit a grounder to Pete Alonso who tossed the ball to Carlos Carrasco for the 2nd out of the inning. After that Tommy La Stella doubled over the head of Kevin Pillar in right field. To end the half inning Kris Bryant struck out swinging. To leadoff the bottom of the 3rd inning Brandon Nimmo struck out swinging on a full count. Then Francisco Lindor hit a dribbler down the 3rd base line for an infield single. After that Javier Báez grounded into an inning ending double play. This was a quick inning for Alex Wood and a nice inning for Carlos Carrasco. The Giants once again led 2-0 after the 3rd inning.
To leadoff the top of the 4th inning Brandon Crawford grounded out to Pete Alonso. Then Wilmer Flores grounded out to Jonathan Villar. To end the half inning Alex Dickerson hit a grounder to Pete Alonso who tossed the ball to Carlos Carrasco. To leadoff the bottom of the 4th inning Pete Alonso singled to right field. Then Dominic Smith grounded into a double play. After that Jonathan Villar walked. To end the inning Kevin Pillar flew out to Alex Dickerson on the first pitch. This was a great inning for both pitchers as Carlos Carrasco had a 1, 2, 3 inning and Alex Wood faced just 4 batters. The Giants once more led 2-0 after the 4th inning.
To start the 5th inning Mike Yastrzemski flew out to Brandon Nimmo. Then Curt Casali flew out to Dominic Smith who made a leaping catch basically right on the left field line. To end the inning Alex Wood lined out to Kevin Pillar. To leadoff the bottom of the 5th inning Patrick Mazeika flew out to Alex Dickerson. Then Carlos Carrasco struck out swinging on 3 pitches. After that Brandon Nimmo singled to left center field and got out after safely sliding into 2nd base but coming off of the bag for a split second. This was another great inning for both pitchers each facing just 3 batters. The Giants were still winning 2-0 after the 5th inning.
To leadoff the 6th inning LaMonte Wade Jr. struck out swinging. Then Tommy La Stella lined out to Kevin Pillar on a full count. To end the inning Kris Bryant struck out swinging. To leadoff the bottom of the 6th inning Francisco Lindor struck out swinging. Then Javier Báez doubled to center field. After that Pete Alonso hit a 2 run home run to left field tying the game. Jarlín García entered the game for Alex Wood following that home run. García started by getting Dominic Smith to ground out to him. Jonathan Villar doubled down the right field line. To end the inning Kevin Pillar popped out to Brandon Crawford. This was an amazing inning for the Mets as they tied the game. The Giants and Mets were tied 2-2 after the 6th inning.
To leadoff the 7th inning Brandon Crawford grounded out to Javier Báez. Then Wilmer Flores grounded out to Jonathan Villar. To end the inning Alex Dickerson grounded out to Javier Báez on the first pitch. To leadoff the bottom of the 7th inning Patrick Mazeika grounded out to Jarlín García. Then Brandon Drury pinch hit for Carlos Carrasco and struck out swinging. After that Brandon Nimmo singled to left field. To end the inning Francisco Lindor struck out swinging. This was a nice inning for both pitchers facing just a combined 7 batters. The Giants and Mets were still tied 2-2 after the 7th inning.
Seth Lugo replaced Carlos Carrasco to pitch the 8th inning. To leadoff the top of the 8th inning Mike Yastrzemski singled up the middle and Curt Casali was hit by pitch leaving runners on 1st and 2nd. Then Darin Ruf pinch hit for Jarlín García and singled to right field scoring Yastrzemski and advancing Casali to 3rd. Ruf took 2nd on the throw home. Chadwick Tromp pinch ran for Casali after he injured himself. Aaron Loup took Seth Lugo’s place to finish the inning. Austin Slater pinch hit for LaMonte Wade Jr. and walked. After that Thairo Estrada pinch hit for Tommy La Stella and grounded into a fielder’s choice where the Mets got the out at home and left the bases loaded. Kris Bryant then struck out swinging. To end the half inning Brandon Crawford popped out to Jonathan Villar. Thairo Estrada remained in the game as the 2nd baseman, Chadwick Tromp remained in the game as the catcher, Austin Slater remained in the game in center field, and Mike Yastrzemski moved to right field. Dominic Leone came into the game for Jarlín García to pitch the 8th inning. To leadoff the bottom of the 8th inning Jarlín García singled to left field. Then Pete Alonso and Dominic Smith each flew out to Austin Slater. After that Jonathan Villar walked. Michael Conforto pinch hit for Kevin Pillar and walked to load the bases. As soon as Gabe Kapler saw that Jeff McNeil was pinch hitting for Patrick Mazeika he put José Álvarez in for Dominic Leone to get out of the bases loaded jam. Álvarez started by getting McNeil to ground out to Brandon Crawford ending the inning. This was a nice inning for the Giants as they were able to score a run and hold off the Mets. The Giants led 3-2 after the 8th inning.
Michael Conforto remained in the game in right field and Chance Cisco entered the game as the catcher. Trevor May relieved Aaron Loup to pitch the 9th inning. To leadoff the top of the 9th inning Wilmer Flores struck out swinging. Then Alex Dickerson struck out swinging. After that Mike Yastrzemski singled to center field. To end the inning Chadwick Tromp flew out to Brandon Nimmo. Tyler Rogers replaced José Álvarez in hopes of getting the save. To leadoff the bottom of the 9th inning J.D. Davis pinch hit for Trevor May and lined out to Austin Slater. Then Brandon Nimmo flew out to Mike Yastrzemski. To end the inning Francisco Lindor flew out to Mike Yastrzemski. The Giants won 3-2.
Leo’s Extra Inning: This was a great win for the Giants that secured them the sweep. The Giants were led by Kris Bryant going 1 for 4 with a run scored, 2 RBIs, and a 2 run home run. Mike Yastrzemski played well too going 2 for 4 with a run scored. LaMonte Wade Jr. had a nice game as well going 1 for 3 with a run scored. Alex Wood pitched well in this game 5 1/3 innings and giving up 6 hits, 2 earned runs, 2 walks, and a home run. Wood also struck out 5 and got no decision. The Giants bullpen pitched well too with 4 pitchers pitching 3 2/3 innings and giving up just a combined 3 hits, 0 runs, 2 walks, and 0 homers. Dominic Leone and José Álvarez each struck out none and got a hold, Jarlín García struck out 2 and got the win, and Tyler Rogers struck out none and got the save. Pete Alonso led the Mets in this game going 2 for 4 with a run scored, 2 RBIs, and a home run. Javier Báez chipped in as well going 2 for 4 with a run scored. Brandon Nimmo had a good game too going 3 for 5. Carlos Carrasco pitched excellently in this game going 7 innings and giving up just 3 hits, 2 earned runs, 0 walks, and a home run. Carrasco also struck out 5 and got no decision. The Mets bullpen pitched decently in this game with 3 pitchers pitching 2 innings and giving up a combined 3 hits, 1 earned runs, 1 walk, and 0 homers. Seth Lugo didn’t record an out and got the loss, Aaron Loup recorded a strikeout and got no decision, and Trevor May got 2 strikeouts and no decision. Overall, this was a great series sweep for the Giants giving up only 4 runs in the entire series.
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