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Stanek gives up two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth to the first batter he faced and the Mets leading, 1-0.
Gunnar Henderson's two-run, pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning interrupted a pitching duel and the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Mets 3-1 on Thursday afternoon in the first game of a doubleheader.
Trying to survive Thursday afternoon on one run was never a good idea for the Mets, only underscored by the hanging slider Ryne Stanek threw to Gunnar Henderson in the eighth inning.
New York's David Peterson (3.18 ERA) faces Baltimore's Tomoyuki Sugano (4.44 ERA) in tonight's nationally televised game following the Mets' dramatic comeback win.
During the fourth inning of Thursday afternoon's Game 1, Hernandez made it clear that—despite essentially being forced into calling two games in one day—he'll still only be working his allotted assignment for the season. "They have to lop one off on me," said Hernandez. "I only do 110. So, this is one I wasn't supposed to do."
Soto’s RBI single in the 10th ended up as the game-winner when the Orioles went down in order in the bottom half against Huascar Brazobán. As Brown noted on the broadcast, it was also the first time the Mets rallied from a four-run-or-greater deficit in ...