Mets Win Extra-Inning Thriller Over Bucs
F (10): K-Mets 9 Pirates 8 W: N. Leon (2-1) L: V. Deyzel (4-2)Yoel Romero does it again.In extra innings with the game tied 8-8, Romero ripped an RBI single to score Ranfy Adon and give the Kingsport Mets a thrilling 9-8 series opening victory over the Bristol Pirates Friday
F (10): K-Mets 9 Pirates 8
W: N. Leon (2-1)
L: V. Deyzel (4-2)
In extra innings with the game tied 8-8, Romero ripped an RBI single to score
Early on, the Pirates took a 7-1 lead propelled by a five-run fourth inning that lasted over 30 minutes. The Mets would not give up, chipping away at the deficit with six unanswered runs.
The duo of
Trailing 7-5 with one out,
Bristol would strike first in the top half of the 10th, as
With Bristol threatening - runners on second and third and one out -
In the bottom half, LA Woodard pinch ran and began the inning on second base. After an error allowed him to move up to third, a sac fly by
Kelenic, Hernandez, and
Leon picked up the win for Kingsport, moving to 2-1 on the season.
The win for Kingsport was their first in extra innings under the new MiLB rules, improving to 1-4 on the season.
The Mets and Pirates are back at it tomorrow evening for Game Two of the set.
Tomorrow wraps up our "Back to School Weekend" sponsored by US Army. The first 300 fans through the gate will receive a New York Mets t-shirt.
In addition, fans will be treated to the third and final fireworks show of the season!
Gates open at 5:30 and first pitch is slated for 6:30.