Boston Red Sox tops New York Mets 6-2
Game Summary
Boston Red Sox topped New York Mets 6-2. A comfortable 4-run margin reflected Boston Red Sox's steady command of the game.
Key Players
Wilyer Abreu led Boston Red Sox's offense, going 3-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Boston Red Sox reliever Tyron Guerrero threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and picked up a hold.
Brett Baty led New York Mets's offense, going 3-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. New York Mets reliever Kodai Senga threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Boston Red Sox starter Sonny Gray: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 1 BB (91 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.50 reflects efficient pitching. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 0 K (ERA 3.00).
New York Mets starter Nolan McLean: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 7 K, 2 BB (98 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.17 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen ERA 12.00 (3.0 IP, 4 ER). Relief failures directly impacted the outcome.
Hitting Analysis
Boston Red Sox: 11 H, 6 RBI (team AVG 0.297). 5 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display. Drew 5 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Anthony Seigler (2-for-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI), Wilyer Abreu (3-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI), Masataka Yoshida (2-for-4, 2 RBI), Tsung-Che Cheng (2-for-4).
New York Mets: 10 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.303). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: A.J. Ewing (2-for-4), Jared Young (2-for-4), Brett Baty (3-for-4, 1 HR).