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Devers committed an error and several miscues in his third career game at first base as the Giants lost 2-1 to the New York Mets, one of which set the stage for New York’s Mark Vientos to hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the sixth. For Devers, nights like tonight are to be expected as he continues to learn the intricacies of a brand-new position.
Mark Vientos laced a two-run double, All-Star lefty David Peterson pitched out of trouble for six effective innings.
The Mets had a pair of close calls in the ninth inning but Pete Alonso made a leaping catch to secure the team's sixth straight win over the Giants.
It's the first time in his career that Pete Alonso has declined to take part in the Home Run Derby. Orioles' Alex Jackson goes 'Happy Gilmore' with 401-foot solo shot in 18-0 blowout of Rockies "Happy Gilmore 2" dropped on Netflix Friday.
The Giants are just 11-11 with Webb on the mound. If they're not careful, it could become the statistic that defines their season.
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SB Nation on MSNMets 8, Giants 1: Bats break out in the BayInnings six through eight was a battle of strong performances out of the pen. On the Mets side, Huascar Brazobán pitched around two hits to throw a scoreless sixth. and Rico Garcia had an impressive seventh and eighth innings, striking out three in two perfect frames.
Hernandez and Gary Cohen called the Mets’ 8-1 victory at Oracle Park, though a third voice tried working their way into the broadcast. Viewers could hear a heckler throughout the game, and while their taunts were fairly clean, they still managed to irritate Hernandez.
Francisco Lindor snapped an eight-game homerless-streak, going 3-for-5 with his 20th of the season and an RBI double, and Brandon Nimmo went 2-for-5 with a double to lead off the game and two RBI