There’s been a pitching renaissance for the New York Mets recently — for the fifth straight game, a starter has allowed a run or less.
Jacob deGrom went the distance tonight, making Chicago Cubs hitters look foolish in the process.
The deGrominator allowed just five hits on the evening, while walking four batters and striking out six.
deGrom on his complete-game win
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The Mets’ offense took off tonight, as Asdrubal Cabrera hit two solo shots in the first five innings, with the two long balls being his fifth and sixth homers on the season.
Cabrera clubs two homers
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Jay Bruce helped carry the load tonight as well. He finished the game with a single, double and homer, finishing a triple shy of the cycle while scoring two runs.
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Travis d’Arnaud and Jose Reyes both had RBIs in the win, showing the complete lineup performance that should be had when a starter goes the distance as deGrom did tonight.
Unfortunately, though, it appears as if Yoenis Cespedes has once again injured himself. In the sixth inning, Cespedes left the game with what now has been reported as soreness in his left heel.
Yoenis Cespedes left tonight's game with a "sore left heel" — not his hamstring or quad — according to the Mets.
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Upon his return this past weekend, manager Terry Collins was well aware that the Cuban slugger wasn’t 100 percent yet, but the Mets felt he was ready enough to make a contribution.
