Granderson Murphy & Dud 3 HRs! #Mets #Nationals pic.twitter.com/CCz4MFeojY“
— Christian (@cruzm0473_cruz) August 3, 2015
For a team with the worst batting average and least home runs in baseball, the New York Mets sure did explode in the third-inning tonight.
Suddenly the New York Mets offense needs to be broken up. Although they still sit in the basement of baseball in terms of runs scored (368) and batting average (.235), these guys look like a spanking new lineup.
Break up the Mets! Curtis Granderson, Daniel Murphy & Lucas Duda all homer in 3rd to take 5-1 lead over Nationals. Citi Field is rocking.
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 3, 2015
Since the acquisitions of Juan Uribe, Kelly Johnson and now Yoenis Cespedes, the bats are carrying the weight this dominant pitching staff requires it to.
Tonight at Citi Field has been no different.
Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the third-inning, the Mets hit three home runs off Washington Nationals starter Jordan Zimmermann to take a 5-1 lead.
First it was Curtis Granderson hitting a two-run shot:
CURTIS GRANDERSON 2-RUN HOME RUN!! METS TAKE A 2-1 LEAD!! #LGM pic.twitter.com/2x4P5tD4Eb
— In Mets We Trust (@InMetsWeTrust) August 3, 2015
#grandy @mets pic.twitter.com/7KfvIjDpsQ
— Zach Smith (@Smittasty8) August 3, 2015
Then, before Citi Field could even calm down, Daniel Murphy turned on one for a solo shot:
Well that escalated quickly! A 5 run 3rd makes it 5-1 #Mets! #LGM pic.twitter.com/SjIYwm17nl
— New York Mets (@Mets) August 3, 2015
Murphy’s HR taped by happenstance. #Mets @Mets pic.twitter.com/WZ8WP9HwTW
— CD (@JTsHelmetHair) August 3, 2015
What an amazin’ feeling!!! Let’s go @Mets #Mets pic.twitter.com/ZQKEZlZHGN
— Nilda Iris (@Puti98) August 3, 2015
2 home runs in a row. We don’t even know anymore. #METS pic.twitter.com/JtnLFPgmm0
— Tara McDonald (@TaraJMac) August 3, 2015
Well that escalated quickly! A 5 run 3rd makes it 5-1 #Mets! #LGM pic.twitter.com/SjIYwm17nl
— New York Mets (@Mets) August 3, 2015
DUDA BOMB! 4-1 METS! YA GOTTA BELIEVE! pic.twitter.com/OFYGWPqgKG
— In Mets We Trust (@InMetsWeTrust) August 3, 2015
Lucas Duda now has nine home runs in his last eight games.
Noah Syndergaard is pitching brilliantly with his only blunder coming on an Anthony Rendon home run in the first inning. It’s been an offensive explosion for Mets fans in Floushing tonight.
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