Dimino clubs winning double in 12th inning
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (August 5, 2018) - The St. Lucie Mets won a marathon game 5-4 in 12 innings over the Daytona Tortugas on Sunday afternoon at First Data Field.The game was the longest in terms of innings (12) and time (3 hours, 44 minutes) for the Mets this
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (August 5, 2018) - The St. Lucie Mets won a marathon game 5-4 in 12 innings over the Daytona Tortugas on Sunday afternoon at First Data Field.
The game was the longest in terms of innings (12) and time (3 hours, 44 minutes) for the Mets this year.
The result was worth the wait.
The game entered extra innings tied 4-4. Both teams failed to score their free runners placed on second base in the 10th and 11th.
Six Mets pitchers combined for 21 strikeouts, besting the previous high this season of 15.
The Mets took a 2-0 lead in the third inning on a two-run double by Cone.
Daytona scored three runs in the sixth to take the lead. The tying run and the go-ahead run in the inning scored on wild pitches by starter
The Mets scored twice in the seventh to go up 4-3.
Daytona's
Mike Paez singled in the 11th inning to extend his hitting streak to 16 games.
Cavallaro surrendered three runs but matched his career best with nine strikeouts.
The Mets took two of three in the series and finished the season series vs. Daytona with an 8-5 record.
The Mets (17-24, 44-64) start a seven-game road trip on Monday. First up is a series with the Jupiter Hammerheads. First pitch from Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Monday is 6:30 p.m.