Mets Rally Past Threshers, 10-8
July 24, 2018 - Florida State League (FSL1)
St. Lucie Mets News Release
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - The St. Lucie Mets put together their biggest comeback win of the season on Tuesday, rallying past the Clearwater Threshers 10-8 at First Data Field.
The Mets trailed 8-2 at the midway point. They would score eight unanswered runs. Mike Paez started the comeback with two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth. Later in the frame Raphael Gladu ripped a two-run double to cut the deficit to 8-6.
Clearwater reliever Alberto Tirado walked the first three batters of the bottom of the seventh. All three batters ended up scoring. Dan Rizzie hit a game-tying two-run double. Wuilmer Becerra broke the tie with a RBI sac fly to make it 9-8. Luis Carpio added another run with a two-out RBI single to put the Mets up 10-8.
Adam Atkins pitched two scoreless innings to get the win. Stephen Villines got a strikeout and double play in the ninth to end the game and collect his second save.
The Mets received big offensive nights from several players. Carpio went 2 for 5 with a home run and extended his hitting streak to 10 games.
Jeremy Vasquez went 2 for 2 with two walks and was hit by a pitch. He reached base all five trips to the plate and scored three runs.
Rizzie went 2 for 3 with two RBI and two runs scored.
Five Mets had multi-RBI games.
The Mets (12-18, 39-58) and Threshers (18-13, 50-49) conclude their series at First Data Field on Wednesday. It is Camp Day with first pitch slated for 10:30 a.m.
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