Colon pitches 7 strong innings as Mets beat Brewers 5-2
Bartolo Colon pitched seven strong innings and Curtis Granderson set the tone with a leadoff home run as the New York Mets defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Mets
5
Milwaukee Brewers
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| MIL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | W 4-1 | MLB |
| 10/27/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/26/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | W 10-1 | MLB |
| 10/24/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 5-4 | MLB |
| 10/23/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 3-2 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Reynolds singled to right, Lagares scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Gennett doubled to right, Hill scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Plawecki singled to left, Loney and Cabrera scored, Flores to second, Flores thrown out at third attempting to advance on play.
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Pérez reached on infield single to second, Nieuwenhuis scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Out 2-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Bunted Foul 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Céspedes singled to right, Granderson scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Granderson homered to right (384 feet).
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End Inning 5-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Nieuwenhuis grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 5-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Nieuwenhuis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Carter struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Carter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Lucroy struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Lucroy batting
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Play Result 5-2
Familia relieved Reed.
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Play Result 5-2
Reynolds at second base.
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Start Inning 5-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Lineup Change 5-2
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End Inning 5-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Cabrera struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Cabrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Loney flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Head to Head
Injuries
Milwaukee Brewers
- Quinn Priester Out
- Angel Zerpa Out
- Brian Fitzpatrick Out
New York Mets
- Jorge Polanco Out
- Tylor Megill Out
- Reed Garrett Out
- Jared Young Out
- Pierson Ohl Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIL
Jonathan VillarSS19
Scooter Gennett2B14
Ryan BraunLF8
Jonathan LucroyC14
Chris Carter1B48
Kirk NieuwenhuisCF10
Hernan Perez3B4
Ramon FloresRF96
Jimmy NelsonP40
Substitutes
Jacob BarnesP67
Carlos TorresP51
Alex PresleyPH47
Corey KnebelP46
Will SmithP31
Aaron Hill2B7
NYM
Curtis GrandersonRF21
Michael ConfortoLF30
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Neil Walker2B12
James Loney1B28
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
Wilmer Flores3B41
Kevin PlaweckiC24
Bartolo ColonP40
Substitutes
Juan LagaresCF10
Matt Reynolds2B3
Ty KellyPH27
Addison ReedP43
Jeurys FamiliaP31
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