Jim Bailey: July 20
It was the advent of the Big Red Machine in the 1970s that led me to follow the day-to-day fortunes of the closest major league baseball team to Anderson.
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It was the advent of the Big Red Machine in the 1970s that led me to follow the day-to-day fortunes of the closest major league baseball team to Anderson.
Too many times this season, the Mets have watched as opportunity has slipped by. Francisco Alvarez wasn’t going to let that happen again on Wednesday night.
David Robertson retired Tim Anderson on a game-ending flyout that stranded runners on second and third, and the New York Mets beat the Chicago White Sox 11-10 Tuesday night after building a seven-run lead behind a pair of Francisco Álvarez home runs. Álvarez and fellow rookie Brett Baty hit back-to-back home runs off Lucas Giolito (6-6) as the Mets took a 5-0 lead in their highest-scoring first inning this season.
The power of Francsico Alvarez’s bat continues to grow, as he has seven homers in July.
David Robertson retired Tim Anderson on a game-ending flyout that stranded runners on second and third, and the New York Mets beat the Chicago White Sox 11-10 Tuesday night after building a seven-run lead behind a pair of Francisco Álvarez home runs.