St. Lucie Mets pitcher Eli Ankeney

Mets Comeback Bid Falls Short in 5-4 Loss at Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Tarpons raced out to a 5-0 lead and held on to beat the St. Lucie Mets 5-4 in the series opener between the teams on Tuesday night at the Yankees Complex next to George Steinbrenner Field. The Mets were being shut out through eight innings until Daiverson Gutierrez got the Mets on the board with a run-scoring ground out for the second out of the ninth. After Trace Willhoite singled and Yonatan Henriq... Full Story