The Mets have gone from inept with runners in scoring position to incredible with runners in scoring position. On Friday night, though, that applied to every situation at the plate.
The Mets have gone from inept with runners in scoring position to incredible with runners in scoring position.
On Friday night, though, that applied to every situation at the plate.
The offense made Jonah Tong’s debut easy, exploding for 19 runs — their most runs ever in a home game, and tied for their highest total all season — including 11 in the first two innings of the 19-9 defeat of the Marlins.
Tong became just the third Mets pitcher in history to get at least 14 runs of support in his Major League debut and the first since Mike Pelfrey in 2006. Needless to say, the 19 runs were also the most the Mets have scored with a pitcher making his debut.
Juan Soto, whose hitting with runners in scoring position has been a problematic storyline all year for the Mets, sent a ball 398 feet in his first at-bat of the night with Francisco Lindor on second, having stolen the bag after a walk.
