New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo smacks two home runs in helping his team rout the Colorado Rockies 12-2.
Brandon Nimmo continues to get it done and apparently, hitting the ball over the fence has become too easy.
While he and his New York Mets take on the Rockies in the thin air of Colorado, Nimmo got the party started correctly with the inside-the-park home run on the very first at-bat.
Brandon Nimmo with the most exciting play in baseball while over 75 friends and family members watch from the Colorado crowd. #Mets pic.twitter.com/DivOBC3z8G
— Elite Sports NY (@EliteSportsNY) June 19, 2018
In pure Nimmo fashion, he accomplished the feat with over 75 friends and family in the crowd while he plays somewhat near his hometown of Cheyenne, Wyoming. (It’s at least the closest option across Major League Baseball.)
Brandon Nimmo said he had to buy 75 tickets for family and friends for this week's series against the Rockies. He begins it with an inside-the-park home run, because of course he does.
Mets 1, Rockies 0 in the first.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) June 19, 2018
The young smiling-outfielder needed just 14.70 seconds to touch all four bases on the most exciting play in baseball.
Brandon Nimmo needed just 14.70 seconds to smile his way around the bases on his inside-the-parker, per Statcast, the fifth-fastest home-to-home time Statcast has recorded since its inception in 2015. (h/t @MannyOnMLB)
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) June 19, 2018
Ruben Tejada was the last Met to accomplish the feat that is the inside-the-park home run.
Ruben Tejada has the last Mets inside the park homer, Sept. 2, 2015.
— Mike Puma (@NYPost_Mets) June 19, 2018
An inning later, Jose Bautista produced the Mets second run by grounding out. Michael Conforto scored. Wilmer Flores added to the lead with a solo shot in the fourth inning, and that’s where the two teams remain.
New York currently leads by the score of 2-1 with Jacob deGrom on the mound. And yes, deGrom actually relented a run (believe it or not). But hey, it’s Coors Field.
The New York Mets are currently after their third straight win, Brandon Nimmo smiles and all.
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— SportsNet New York (@SNYtv) June 19, 2018
Update, Postgame
It’s about time the New York Mets provided Jacob deGrom with run support—12 runs worth.
The offense staked the MLB pitcher with the lowest ERA this season to six runs and a 6-2 lead by the time he went out to pitch a scoreless eighth inning, his last of the night. In total, deGrom allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits while striking out seven in eight brilliant innings.
He earned his first win in just about a month of action.
Offensively, Nimmo was the stud. After his leadoff inside-the-park home run, he smacked a traditional shot in the seventh. The young lefty swinger raised his average to .287 with the splendid 4-for-6, two-homer, two-run, four-RBI night.
Michael Conforto finished 3-for-4 with two runs, Amed Rosario went 3-for-5 with two RBI, and both Wilmer Flores and Devin Mesoraco each chipped in with a long-ball.
Now, winners of three straight, they’ll look to extend this outrageous winning streak to four on Tuesday night in the Rocky Mountains.
Celebrating the Mets WIN and three in a row!! pic.twitter.com/zpBQVKEGjm
— SportsNet New York (@SNYtv) June 19, 2018
Infield in?
Devin Mesoraco hit it over them.
And over the outfielders. And over the wall. ? pic.twitter.com/TrJByEbVzf
— New York Mets (@Mets) June 19, 2018
