Arizona Diamondbacks edges New York Mets 2-1
Game Summary
Arizona Diamondbacks squeaked out a narrow win over New York Mets, 2-1. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
A classic pitchers' duel: 16 combined strikeouts between the two staffs.
Key Players
Brett Baty led New York Mets's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 RBI. New York Mets reliever Austin Warren threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Ildemaro Vargas led Arizona Diamondbacks's offense, going 1-for-4, 2 RBI. Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Taylor Clarke threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and picked up a hold.
Pitching Report
New York Mets starter Clay Holmes: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 2 BB (103 pitches). The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 2.3 IP with 2 K — a flawless relief effort.
Arizona Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 3 BB (96 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.86 reflects efficient pitching. The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 2.0 IP with 2 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
New York Mets: 3 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.103).
Cleanup cold: MJ Melendez (0-for-3), Mark Vientos (0-for-4), Carson Benge (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Arizona Diamondbacks: 6 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.231). Drew 4 walks, boosting on-base production.