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07/08 21:52 CDT Jared Young hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, ignites a
5-run eighth as Mets beat Royals 6-2
Jared Young hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, ignites a 5-run eighth as
Mets beat Royals 6-2
By JERRY BEACH
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) --- Jared Young was plunked with the bases loaded in the eighth
inning, sparking a five-run rally that lifted the New York Mets to a 6-2 win
over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.
Young took a 90 mph slider off his right elbow by Alex Lange (0-4), who allowed
five straight baserunners with two outs. Brett Baty chased Lange with a two-run
single and Young scored on a wild pitch by Jose Cuas, who then allowed an RBI
single to Francisco Alvarez.
Brooks Raley (3-3) worked around Lane Thomas' double in the eighth.
Rookie A.J. Ewing hit his first career leadoff homer, a 420-foot blast off
opener Steven Cruz. Ewing is the fifth Mets player to hit a leadoff homer this
season.
Salvador Perez hit an RBI single and Carter Jensen had a run-scoring double for
the Royals.
Right fielder Tyler Tolbert went 0 for 3 one night after he finished 5 for 6
and tied the major league record with hits in 12 consecutive plate appearances.
But the 28-year-old robbed Francisco Lindor of an RBI extra-base hit with a
crashing catch into the wall to end the third.
Cruz struck out two in one inning. Randy Dobnak followed by allowing three hits
in 5 2/3 scoreless innings --- the longest scoreless outing by a Kansas City
reliever since Mike Mayers tossed six scoreless innings against the St. Louis
Cardinals on May 29, 2023.
Mets starter Christian Scott allowed three hits and struck out five in five
scoreless innings.
The teams combined for 17 hits one night after they had 32 as the Royals
overcame a five-run deficit in a 16-12 win.
Up next Royals RHP Michael Wacha (5-6, 3.45 ERA) opposes Mets LHP Sean Manaea (1-4, 5.16 ERA) in the series finale Thursday. --- This story was corrected to show Carter Jensen hit an RBI double instead of a single for the Royals. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
Up next Royals RHP Michael Wacha (5-6, 3.45 ERA) opposes Mets LHP Sean Manaea (1-4, 5.16 ERA) in the series finale Thursday. --- This story was corrected to show Carter Jensen hit an RBI double instead of a single for the Royals. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
