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Palka Hits 25th Home Run as Syracuse Beats Worcester, 6-4, on Saturday Night

August 27, 2022 - International League (IL)
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Syracuse Mets' Daniel Palka in action
Syracuse Mets' Daniel Palka in action
(Syracuse Mets, Credit: Rick Nelson)

Syracuse, NY - The Syracuse Mets beat the Worcester Red Sox, 6-4, on Saturday night at NBT Bank Stadium. The win snaps a three-game losing streak for Syracuse and gives the Mets a chance at a six-game series split on Sunday.

Worcester (62-60) wasted no time scoring in the game. Connor Wong led off the game with a double, and Abraham Almonte followed with a single that scored Wong for a 1-0 Red Sox lead.

Syracuse (52-70) responded quickly in the bottom of the first. With one out, Dominic Smith walked. Daniel Palka followed by crushing a ball way over the wall in right-center field for a two-run home run that gave the Mets a 2-1 edge. The homer was Palka's team-leading 25th of the season, which also moved him into sole possession of second place on the International League's home run leaderboard.

The Red Sox came right back in the top of the second. Jaylin Davis started the inning with a triple. Ryan Fitzgerald then walked to put runners at first and third. A Kole Cottam groundout into a double play marked the first two outs of the frame, but Davis scored from third to tie the game, 2-2. Then Wong followed with a home run to put Worcester back in front, 3-2. This series, Wong is 12-for-26 with 11 RBIs and three home runs in five games.

The Mets struck again in the bottom of the second. Syracuse loaded the bases with an error, a single, and a fielder's choice. Then, with two outs, Smith lined a single to the outfield that scored two runs to give the Mets back the lead, 4-3.

Syracuse added to its advantage in the seventh by manufacturing a run without a hit. Palka led off with a walk and was replaced by Terrance Gore as a pinch runner. Gore then stole second base, stole third, and scored on a Nick Plummer groundout to second with the infield in as the Mets took a 5-3 lead.

Worcester pulled back within one in the seventh. Ronaldo Hernandez singled to lead off the inning. Two batters later, Christin Stewart singled, and Davis followed with a walk to load the bases. Fitzgerald was then hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, scoring Hernandez from third to make it a 5-4 ballgame.

The Mets added an insurance run in the eighth. Gosuke Katoh led off with a single. After back-to-back strikeouts, Travis Jankowski lined a two-out triple to the wall in right-center field that scored Katoh to give the Mets a 6-4 lead they would not relinquish.

Syracuse and Worcester conclude their six-game series with the series finale on Sunday. Right-hander Josh Hejka is scheduled to start on the mound for the Mets opposite right-hander Josh Winckowski for the Red Sox. First pitch is slated for 1:05 p.m.

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Syracuse Mets' Daniel Palka in action
Syracuse Mets' Daniel Palka in action
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