Stone Crabs Blank Mets 4-0
April 20, 2016 - Florida State League (FSL1)
St. Lucie Mets News Release
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Greg Harris shut out the St. Lucie Mets for seven innings in a 4-0 win for the Charlotte Stone Crabs on Wednesday at Tradition Field.
The Stone Crabs scored all four of their runs in the third inning against Chris Flexen. Bralin Jackson started the frame with a double and he scored on Alec Sole's single. The Crabs would load the bases with one out and get three consecutive RBI singles from Cristian Toribio, Mac James and Grant Kay to go up 4-0.
Flexen stopped the bleeding with a strike out and fly out to strand the bases loaded.
The Mets briefly threatened Harris in the bottom of the third by loading the bases, but Harris induced an inning-ending double play ball from Luis Guillorme.
Harris limited the Mets to three hits. He walked two and struck out three.
All five hits for the Mets were singles. No player had multiple hits.
Flexen fell to 0-3 in three starts. All 10 runs he's allowed have come in three of his 18.2 innings pitched. Meanwhile, when Flexen has been in the game this season the Mets offense has only scored one run. They've been shut out in two of his starts.
Notes: The Mets dropped to 4-6 at Tradition Field. They are 4-0 on the road...The Mets lost back-to-back games for the first time...The Mets have been shut out three times at home...The Mets lost their first series of the season after starting 2-0-1 against Jupiter, Dunedin and Brevard County...Wuilmer Becerra extended his hitting streak to four games...Harris has not allowed a run in the last two starts, spanning 13 innings.
Next Up: The Mets (8-6) look to avoid being swept by the Stone Crabs (8-6) in the series finale at Tradition Field on Thursday. First pitch is 6:30 p.m.
For the Fans: Thursday is Dollar Night with $2 draft beers, $1 hot dogs, $1 soda and $1 popcorn. Buy the special Mets solo cup for $10 and get $1 beer refills on the remaining Dollar Nights this season.
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