Paez homer lifts Mets to 8-3 win over Threshers
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (May 23, 2018) - The St. Lucie Mets capped their series against the Clearwater Threshers with an 8-3 win on Wednesday at First Data Field.Mets third baseman Mike Paez broke a 3-3 tie in the sixth inning with a three-run homer off of Threshers starter Nick
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (May 23, 2018) - The St. Lucie Mets capped their series against the Clearwater Threshers with an 8-3 win on Wednesday at First Data Field.
Mets third baseman Mike Paez broke a 3-3 tie in the sixth inning with a three-run homer off of Threshers starter
That was plenty of run support for the Mets bullpen. Three relievers -
Blackham earned the win. He threw 2.1 scoreless innings.
The Mets jumped out to a 3-0 lead through the first two innings.
The Threshers sent nine batters to the plate and scored three runs to tie the game in the fourth.
Blackham snuffed out the rally by getting a fly out from
The Mets added to their lead with two runs in the eighth. Winningham roped a run-scoring single and Paez scored on a throwing error by Gomez at third base.
The Mets (18-22) are on the road Thursday-Sunday at the Daytona Tortugas. First pitch from Jackie Robinson Ballpark on Thursday is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.