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07/05 16:38 CDT McLean regroups and Soto hits 2-run single as scuffling Mets
barely hold off Braves 10-9
McLean regroups and Soto hits 2-run single as scuffling Mets barely hold off
Braves 10-9
ATLANTA (AP) --- Juan Soto's two-run single in the second inning gave New York
the lead, Nolan McLean regrouped after a rough start and the Mets held off
Atlanta's ninth-inning comeback attempt to beat the Braves 10-9 in a
rain-delayed game on Sunday.
A.J. Ewing hit his fifth homer and Francisco Lindor added a run-scoring single
in the Mets' four-run second for a 5-3 lead. Tyrone Taylor homered and Bo
Bichette drove in two with a bases-loaded double in the ninth. Bichette had
three hits and three RBIs.
The Mets led 10-3 after their five-run ninth but still had to withstand a major
scare. Huascar Brazobn gave up five runs, including Drake Baldwin's grand
slam, in the bottom of the ninth. New York closer Devin Williams gave up
another run before striking out Dominic Smith with runners on second and third
for his 13th save.
The Mets had lost 12 of 14 games, including the first two in this four-game
series against the Braves.
McLean (6-5) gave up five hits and three runs, two earned, in six-plus innings.
After allowing four runs in the second, Braves left-hander Martn Prez (6-6)
was hit on his left forearm by Soto's liner to open the fifth. Prez recovered
to throw out Soto at first base before leaving the game. The Braves did not
provide an immediate update on Prez's status.
Each team made roster moves before the game.
The Braves recalled right-hander Carlos Carrasco, who allowed five runs in the
ninth. Right-hander JR Ritchie was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett after he threw
three scoreless innings to earn his first save in Saturday night's 14-3 runaway
win.
The Mets selected right-hander Guillermo Zuiga to the major league roster.
Right-hander Joey Gerber was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse.
There was a rain delay of 1 hour, 47 minutes before the first pitch.
Up next
Braves RHP Reynaldo Lpez (4-1, 3.31 ERA) is scheduled to face RHP Freddy
Peralta (5-7, 4.81) in Monday night's series finale.
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