New York Mets vs. Texas Rangers

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017 6:10PM CST

New York Mets

Mets

NYM

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Rangers

TEX

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4
Texas Rangers

Game Recap

On the evening of Tuesday, August 8, 2017, the New York Mets broke a four-game losing streak by defeating the Texas Rangers with a score of 5-4. Rookie pitcher Chris Flexen celebrated his first major league win and even collected his first big league hit during the game. The Mets established an early four-run advantage against Texas' emergency starter, A.J. Griffin, ultimately holding on for the narrow victory.

Game Details

Date: Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

Time: 6:10PM CST

Stadium: Citi Field

Location: Queens, New York

Attendance: 37,326

Line Score

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Game Stats


New York Mets Batting

Mets Batting

Doubles: Flexen (1, Griffin); Cabrera (18, Grilli)

Home Runs: Conforto (23, 1st inning off Griffin 0 on, 0 Out); Céspedes (12, 1st inning off Griffin 0 on, 2 Out); d'Arnaud (10, 2nd inning off Griffin 1 on, 0 Out)

Runs Batted In: Conforto (58), Céspedes (31), d'Arnaud 2 (36), Cabrera (34)

2-out Runs Batted In: Céspedes

Team Left On Base: 4

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-3 (Conforto 0-1, Cabrera 0-1, Céspedes 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Céspedes 1


New York Mets Pitching

Mets Pitching

Hit By Pitch: Odor (By Flexen)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Flexen 14/24; Goeddel 2/3; Blevins 2/5; Ramos 3/4

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Flexen 15-9-9-16; Goeddel 2-5-1-2; Blevins 9-4-4-2; Ramos 2-6-0-2

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Flexen 9-4; Goeddel 0-1; Blevins 0-2; Ramos 1-0

Game Scores: C Flexen 50


New York Mets Fielding

Mets Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Rosario-Reyes-Walker)


New York Mets Baserunning

Mets Baserunning

Caught Stealing: Cabrera (2, 3rd base by Grilli/Chirinos)



Texas Rangers Batting

Rangers Batting

Doubles: Chirinos (6, Flexen); Gallo (13, Goeddel)

Home Runs: Gallo (31, 5th inning off Flexen 0 on, 0 Out); Beltré (11, 6th inning off Flexen 0 on, 1 Out); Chirinos (13, 9th inning off Ramos 0 on, 2 Out)

Runs Batted In: Gallo 2 (59), Beltré (43), Chirinos (29)

2-out Runs Batted In: Gallo, Chirinos

Ground Into Double Play: Gómez

Team Left On Base: 5

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-6 (Griffin 0-2, Andrus 0-1, Chirinos 0-1, Gallo 0-1, Choo 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Griffin 2; Chirinos 1; Andrus 1


Texas Rangers Pitching

Rangers Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Griffin 15/22; Barnette 4/4; Grilli 1/4; Leclerc 2/3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Griffin 17-7-16-14; Barnette 3-1-2-3; Grilli 0-4-2-1; Leclerc 1-3-2-1

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Griffin 2-10; Barnette 1-1; Grilli 0-0; Leclerc 0-1

Game Scores: A Griffin 43


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