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Match Report

Verlander outpitches Bieber as streaking Mets top Guardians 2-1 for doubleheader sweep

— Max Scherzer fired six shutout innings in the first game, then Justin Verlander threw a gem in the nightcap.

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Top Performers

CLE

  • Jose Ramirez 3B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Steven Kwan LF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Josh Naylor 1B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Amed Rosario 3B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

NYM

  • Brandon Nimmo RF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Pete Alonso 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Jeff McNeil 2B H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Brett Baty 3B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0

Head to Head

NYM win series 3-0

Injuries

New York Mets

  • Jared Young Out
  • Reed Garrett 60-Day-IL
  • Tylor Megill 60-Day-IL
  • Jorge Polanco 60-Day-IL

Cleveland Guardians

  • Kahlil Watson Out
  • Colin Holderman 15-Day-IL
  • Andrew Walters Out

Lineups

Confirmed

NYM

  1. Brandon NimmoCF24
  2. Francisco LindorSS12
  3. Jeff McNeil2B22
  4. Pete Alonso1B25
  5. Brett Baty3B7
  6. Mark CanhaLF33
  7. Mark VientosDH27
  8. Tommy PhamLF21
  9. Francisco AlvarezC4

Substitutes

  1. Gary SanchezC99
  2. Starling MarteRF0

CLE

  1. Steven KwanLF38
  2. Amed RosarioDH14
  3. Jose Ramirez3B11
  4. Josh Naylor1B12
  5. Andres Gimenez2B0
  6. Gabriel AriasSS43
  7. Will BrennanRF7
  8. Myles StrawCF3
  9. Cam GallagherC67

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    40912 8th Inning
  2. Play Result 1-2

    McNeil hit sacrifice fly to left, Marte scored, Lindor to second.

    40912 8th Inning
  3. Sacrifice Fly 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    40912 8th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40912 8th Inning
  5. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    40912 8th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    40912 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40912 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40912 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    6341 8th Inning
  10. Foul Out 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    6341 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40912 7th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40912 6th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
    40912 6th Inning
  14. Play Result 1-1

    Lindor homered to center (404 feet).

    40912 6th Inning
  15. Home Run 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    40912 6th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40912 6th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40912 6th Inning
  18. Strike Swinging 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    40912 6th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    6341 6th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    6341 6th Inning
  21. Foul Out 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    40912 5th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40912 4th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    6341 4th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    6341 4th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40912 3rd Inning
  26. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40912 3rd Inning
  27. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40912 3rd Inning
  28. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40912 3rd Inning
  29. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40912 3rd Inning
  30. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40912 2nd Inning
  31. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40912 2nd Inning
  32. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    6341 2nd Inning
  33. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    6341 2nd Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
    6341 1st Inning
  35. Play Result 1-0

    Ramírez homered to right (418 feet).

    6341 1st Inning
  36. Home Run 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    6341 1st Inning
  37. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    6341 1st Inning
  38. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    6341 1st Inning
  39. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    6341 1st Inning
  40. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    6341 1st Inning
  41. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    6341 1st Inning
  42. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    6341 1st Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    32005 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 1-2

    Ramírez grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Rosario out at second.

    32005 9th Inning
  3. Ground Out 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32005 9th Inning
  4. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32005 9th Inning
  5. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2

    Brooks Raley pitches to Jose Ramirez

    32005 9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    32005 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 1-2

    Rosario hit by pitch.

    32005 9th Inning
  8. Hit By Pitch 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32005 9th Inning
  9. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32005 9th Inning
  10. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2

    Brooks Raley pitches to Amed Rosario

    32005 9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    32005 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 1-2

    Kwan bunt grounded out to pitcher.

    32005 9th Inning
  13. Bunt Ground Out 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    32005 9th Inning
  14. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2

    Brooks Raley pitches to Steven Kwan

    32005 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 1-2

    Raley relieved Verlander

    32005 9th Inning
  16. Play Result 1-2

    Marte in right field.

    9th Inning
  17. Play Result 1-2

    Sánchez catching.

    9th Inning
  18. Play Result 1-2

    Canha in left field.

    9th Inning
  19. Start Inning 1-2

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  20. End Inning 1-2

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    40912 8th Inning
  22. Play Result 1-2

    Alonso flied out to center.

    40912 8th Inning
  23. Fly Out 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    40912 8th Inning
  24. Strike Looking 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    40912 8th Inning
  25. Strike Looking 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    40912 8th Inning
  26. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    40912 8th Inning
  27. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2

    Shane Bieber pitches to Pete Alonso

    40912 8th Inning
  28. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    40912 8th Inning
  29. Play Result 1-2

    McNeil hit sacrifice fly to left, Marte scored, Lindor to second.

    40912 8th Inning
  30. Sacrifice Fly 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    40912 8th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40912 8th Inning
  32. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    40912 8th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    40912 8th Inning
  34. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1

    Shane Bieber pitches to Jeff McNeil

    40912 8th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
    40912 8th Inning
  36. Play Result 1-1

    Lindor singled to center, Marte to third.

    40912 8th Inning
  37. Single 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    40912 8th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40912 8th Inning
  39. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1

    Shane Bieber pitches to Francisco Lindor

    40912 8th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
    40912 8th Inning

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