Mets Claim 5-1 Victory Over Red Sox, Avoiding Sweep

The New York Mets avoided being swept by the Boston Red Sox, beating Boston 5-1 on Wednesday night, May 21st. The loss dropped Boston to 25-26, 1 game below .500

Garrett Crochet was pulled after throwing 85 pitches, with the game tied 1-1. He struck out 5 and allowed 5 hits, allowing just the 1 run, pitching 5.1 innings..

Liam Hendriks came in and allowed 3 hits and 3 runs, striking out 2 in closing out the 6th inning. He pitched to 3 batters in the 7th inning, without retiring a batter.He took the loss and is 0-1.

Brennan Bernardino pitched the 7th inning, allowing just a hit, and walking 1. Sean Newcomb pitched the 8th and 9th innings allowing 1 hit and 1 run, walking 2. He allowed Francisco Lindor's 10 home run, a solo shot in the 9th inning.

Jarren Duran was 1-3 hitting a sacrifice fly in the 5th inning to drive in Boston's lone run.

Nick Sogard, playing 1st base was 2-4, finishing with a single and double.

Boston's batters struck out a season-high 16 times as 4 New York Mets pitchers kept them off-balance all night. Tylor Megill started for the Met and went 4.2 innings allowing 4 hits, 1 run, striking out 10. Huascar Brazoban picked up the win and is 3-0. He went 2.1 innings and struck out 4.

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The Red Sox are in 3rd place in the AL East, 5.5 games out of 1st place trailing the New York Yankees and a 1/2 game out of 2nd place, trailing the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Red Sox open a 4-game home series with the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night, May 22nd. The pregame starts at 5:45 with the 1st pitch at 6:45 p.m. on WDEA AM 1370.