Gladu Hits Walk-Off Single, Mets Beat Crabs 6-5
July 26, 2018 - Florida State League (FSL1)
St. Lucie Mets News Release
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Raphael Gladu hit a walk-off single to lift the St. Lucie Mets to a 6-5 win over the Charlotte Stone Crabs on Thursday at First Data Field.
It was a back-and-forth affair between the two FSL South teams. Mets trailed 3-0 after the top of the fourth and the Stone Crabs were down a run entering the eighth. The two teams went to the ninth tied 5-5.
Gene Cone started the winning rally with a one-out single. Dale Burdick then punished a pitch that bounced over the left field wall for a ground rule double, preventing Cone from scoring with ease. The Stone Crabs intentionally walked Luis Carpio to load the bases.
Lefty reliever Ivan Palaez was brought in to face the lefty Gladu. Palaez got ahead in the count 1-2, but Gladu drove a ball up the middle for a base hit to plate Cone for the winning run.
It was the Mets' fifth walk-off victory at First Data Field this year and their second against the Stone Crabs.
Reliever Adam Atkins pitched 2.1 innings to get the win.
Burdick went 2 for 4 with two doubles. Mike Paez singled in the first inning to extend his hitting streak to seven games.
Carpio went 1 for 3 with a double and two walks. He extended his on-base streak to 12 games.
Charlotte starter Brendan McKay faced the minimum over three innings. He struck out five batters, including four in a row to end his outing.
The Mets (13-19, 40-59) and Stone Crabs (17-14, 51-47) play the second game of their series on Friday. The game at First Data Field begins at 6:30 p.m.
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