Cortes homer lifts Mets to 5-4 win vs. Tarpons
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (June 6, 2019) -Carlos Cortes hit a long two-run, go-ahead home run in the seventh inning to propel the St. Lucie Mets to a 5-4 win over the Tampa Tarpons on Thursday at First Data Field.New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (neck) served as the DH
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (June 6, 2019) -
New York Mets outfielder
Nimmo's triple started the seventh inning with the Mets down 4-3. Two batters later Cortes crushed the winning home run over right field and out of the stadium. It was Cortes' team-leading sixth homer of the year.
The Mets took a 3-0 lead in the third inning on a RBI single by
The Tarpons rallied for four runs in the sixth to take a 4-3 lead.
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The Mets went 7-1 in the season series against the Tarpons. The teams don't meet again in 2019.
The Mets (30-29) start a seven-game road trip on Friday. First up is a visit to Lakeland to play the Flying Tigers. Friday's games at Joker Marchant Stadium is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.