CINCINNATI — Justin Verlander pitched seven two-hit innings to earn his first win for the New York Mets and Pete Alonso hit his 13th home run, establishing him as the major league leader Wednesday in a close win of 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds.
Brandon Nimmo had three hits for the Mets, including a go-ahead single in the fourth. New York won for just the fourth time in 16 games.
Cincinnati had been the only major league team Verlander had never beaten. The three-time Cy Young Award winner became the 21st major league pitcher in history with at least one win against every team today.
He joins teammate Max Scherzer, Gerrit Cole and Zack Greinke as the only active pitchers with at least one win against all teams.
Verlander (1-1), who signed a two-year contract worth nearly $87 million during the offseason, retired 18 of the last 19 batters he faced in his second start with the Mets, after that he recovered from a muscle strain in his lower back.
He struck out seven and walked two as the Mets (18-19) snapped a three-game losing streak. They had lost six of the last seven.
YANKEES VAPULEAN A OAKLAND
NEW YORK — Rookie Anthony Volpe hit his first career grand slam as he capped a seven-run fifth inning, and the New York Yankees routed the Oakland Athletics 11-3 Wednesday night for their first sweep this season. .
Heading into a four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays, owners of the best record in the majors, the Yankees strung together three wins for the first time in 2023.
Harrison Bader hit a three-run homer in the first inning that was confirmed upon video review and DJ LeMahieu added a two-run homer in the fifth. The Yankees hit nine home runs in the series.
Volpe, who snapped a 17-0 in-bat skid Tuesday, gave the Yankees an 11-2 lead when Rico Garcia’s first-offer fastball disappeared.
With the Yankees up 1-0 on Gleyber Torres’ sacrifice fly, Bader flied out off Oakland lefty Kyle Muller (1-3) just clear of the right-field wall.
Oakland outfielder JJ Bleday tried to net the ball. A fan in the front row leaned in and caught her. Video confirmed the fan’s glove was over the fence and the home run was confirmed.
For the Athletics, the Dominican Esteury Ruiz 5-0. Colombian Jordan Diaz 3-0.
For the Yankees, the Venezuelans Torres 3-1, one scored and one towed; and Oswaldo Cabrera 3-0, one scored.
2023-05-11 10:36:44
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