NEW YORK – Jacob deGrom carried all of the Mets’ responsibilities on his return to the mound after suffering a minor shoulder scare, throwing a one-hitter over five scoreless innings and helping New York defeat Monday 4-4. 2 to the Atlanta Braves in the first game of a doubleheader.
DeGrom (7-2) did not allow a hit in the seven-inning game until a miscommunication among the Mets outfielders allowed a two-out fly ball in the fifth inning, a hit that ended as a ground double. DeGrom threw 70 pitches, 15 of them over 100 mph, gave away two walks and struck out six enemies – a relief for fans concerned about the health of the Mets’ rotation ace after he left. from your most recent opening for shoulder discomfort.
Jeff McNeil came off the disabled list and pinch-hitted in place of deGrom during a three-touchdown attack in the fifth inning. He scored on Dominic Smith’s three-run double.
Ozzie Albies hit a two-run homer off reliever Seth Lugo for the Braves, who had won three of their last four games but were playing their second doubleheader in a matter of two days. Kyle Muller (0-1) allowed one hit in four innings, coming out 1-0 in his first major league start.
Mets closer Edwin Diaz closed the curtain by retiring the seventh inning to reach 15 saves in 16 chances.
DeGrom has 30 innings in a row without allowing a run, two and two-thirds less than RA Dickey’s franchise record in 2012. His 0.50 ERA is the lowest for a pitcher in his first 12 starts in major league history.
For the Mets, Jonathan Villar 2-1 with two runs scored. Puerto Ricans Francisco Lindor 2-0; Tomás Nido without official turn and one annotated. Venezuelan José Peraza 3-1.
For the Braves, Venezuelans Ronald Acuña Jr. 3-0; Pablo Sandoval from 1-0. Dominican Abraham Almonte 3-0. The Cuban Guillermo Heredia 2-0.
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