The Mets were ahead by one run, but they still needed 17 outs from the bullpen as play resumed Saturday from the previous night’s suspended game.
The Mets were ahead by one run, but still needed 17 outs from the bullpen as play resumed Saturday in their game against the Red Sox that had been suspended Friday night.
It sounded like a dicey proposition for a team that has weathered much turmoil from its relievers, particularly in the middle innings of games in which starters haven’t provided length.
Yet the Mets figured it out, with near optimal results from the five pitchers they deployed in finishing a 5-4 victory at Fenway Park.
The Mets won for the fourth time in five games, but were still five games below .500 as they prepared for the regularly scheduled game against the Red Sox, which had been shifted to Saturday night.
Grant Hartwig, David Peterson, Dominic Leone, Brooks Raley and David Robertson combined for those 4 ²/₃ innings, and only allowed one run.
The Mets also squeezed out one more run, enough to supplement a pair of two-run homers Brandon Nimmo and Daniel Vogelbach hit on Friday night before heavy rain stopped the game in the fourth inning and forced a suspension after nearly a two-hour delay.
