Cespedes, Lugo lead Mets to 10-3 win over Braves

Sep 13, 2016, 04:56

"I think I missed (location) on both pitches", Colon said through a translator. NOTES: RHP Seth Lugo (3-2, 2.38 ERA) will start for the Mets against Braves RHP Williams Perez (2-2, 4.62 ERA) in Sunday's series finale.

The Mets, perhaps smarting from having their winning steak snapped last night, defeated the Braves handily today in Atlanta, 10-3. "I've never done it before, but I was ready", said Ty Kelly, who moved from the outfield to the infield for a batter.

The Mets now trail the St. Louis Cardinals by one half game for the second wild card spot after the Cardinals rallied for a 5-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Chris Withrow (3-0) faced the minimum in the 10th to earn the victory.

Lugo was excellent today, going seven innings, giving up two runs on six hits, while walking one and striking out five.

Atlanta tied it at 2-all in the fourth on Markakis' 10th homer, and 3-all in the sixth on Kemp's 30th. "I'm seeing the ball good, putting some good swings on the ball, squaring it up", Kemp said. "I just told myself not to try to do more than I was doing". Jose Reyes scored when Curtis Granderson reached on botched force attempt. The Mets scored two tainted runs in the first inning without the benefit of a hit thanks to Braves errors by third baseman Garcia and second baseman Jace Peterson. He tagged out Wilmer Flores in a collision near the plate and singled in the 10th.

Flores briefly stayed on the ground bent over on a knee before being escorted off the field by a trainer.

James Loney homered to make it 6-0 in the fourth. Flores left the game with a bruised neck.

"If he's going to get hot, this is a good time", manager Terry Collins said. "They've got a little bit of some pitching issues right now, similar to us, so we've just got to go in there and play".

Pierzynski wouldn't say after the game if he has immediate plans to retire after 16 full seasons in the major leagues.

"I was just afraid of that thing tightening up and him trying to want to pitch through it", Snitker said. "I don't know what tomorrow will bring, but if this is it, it's been fun". Freddie Freeman's fifth-inning single extended his hitting streak to 15 games.

Steven Matz likely will throw a second bullpen session on Monday, according to Collins, increasing from his 20-pitch workload Saturday. Collins had no immediate timetable for either pitcher. The right-hander walked one and struck out a pair and remains unbeaten in his last five starts. Wisler is expected to start Tuesday against Miami. This weekend's series with the Atlanta Braves marks the Mets' final trip to Turner Field, and even with the Braves struggling it was only fitting that the Mets suffer one final gut punch in Atlanta.

Julio Teheran is confident he avoided an injury when he was hit by a line drive on his pitching arm.

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