The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins 4-1 on Saturday night at Citi Field. The Marlins have lost five straight games and eight of their last nine.
Miami(10-29) broke out to a 1-0 lead during the third inning. Sandy Alcantara doubled into left-center field to score Jon Berti.
The Mets evened it up in the bottom of the fourth. Michael Conforto provided a base hit to right field and Robinson Cano crossed the plate.
In the sixth inning, New York(19-20) poured on three more runs to make it 4-1. They were able to get back-to-back solo home runs from Pete Alonso and Conforto which landed behind the right-center field fence. Jacob deGrom later drove in Brandon Nimmo with a single into center field.
Saturday, May 11, 2019
Friday, May 10, 2019
Mets Blast Marlins
The New York Mets smashed the Miami Marlins 11-2 at Citi Field on Friday night. The Fish have fallen in seven of their last eight games.
New York(18-20) put up eight runs during the first inning. It included a grand-slam homer by Amed Rosario to right-center field.
New York(18-20) put up eight runs during the first inning. It included a grand-slam homer by Amed Rosario to right-center field.
David Schultz Joins KPEL-AM
Former Miami radio sportscaster David Schultz has joined ESPN 1420 KPEL-AM in Lafayette, Louisiana. He will host a Sunday morning show beginning on May 19. He launched the Shut Up Dave Podcast in late April.
Schultz worked at Sports Radio 560 WQAM-AM from 2009 to 2011. He was their Florida Marlins and Florida Panthers reporter along with being a sports anchor and fill-in host.
After working at Ocean Reef Club in Key West as a membership manager from 2011 to 2013, he returned to radio at 103.7 The Game KLWB-AM in Lafayette in September 2013 as the morning host and program director. He program was later simulcast on KXKW-TV. Schultz left that radio station in March 2019.
Schultz, a SUNY-Oswego grad, was a minor league baseball play-by-play announcer prior to his arrival in Miami. He worked for the Syracuse Chiefs, Harrisburg Senators, Somerset Patriots, Jacksonville Suns and Peoria Chiefs.
Schultz worked at Sports Radio 560 WQAM-AM from 2009 to 2011. He was their Florida Marlins and Florida Panthers reporter along with being a sports anchor and fill-in host.
After working at Ocean Reef Club in Key West as a membership manager from 2011 to 2013, he returned to radio at 103.7 The Game KLWB-AM in Lafayette in September 2013 as the morning host and program director. He program was later simulcast on KXKW-TV. Schultz left that radio station in March 2019.
Schultz, a SUNY-Oswego grad, was a minor league baseball play-by-play announcer prior to his arrival in Miami. He worked for the Syracuse Chiefs, Harrisburg Senators, Somerset Patriots, Jacksonville Suns and Peoria Chiefs.
Thursday, May 9, 2019
Cubs Beat Marlins
The Chicago Cubs knocked off the Miami Marlins 4-1 at Wrigley Field on Thursday. It was the final game of a four-game series between both clubs. The Cubs have won 10 of their last 11 games and the Marlins have lost six of their last seven contests.
There was scoring in the first inning for the fourth straight game. Chicago(22-13) compiled two runs in the opening frame. Kris Bryant crushed a solo home run to left field on the first pitch. Albert Almora later drove in Javier Baez with a base hit into left.
Miami(10-27) got their only tally during the top of the fourth. Peter O'Brien scored on a Rosell Herrera single to right field.
The Cubs extended their margin to 4-1 in the fifth inning. Anthony Rizzo smashed the first pitch over the center-field wall for a two-run homer and Bryant crossed the plate on the play. It was the 10th home run for Rizzo this season.
There was scoring in the first inning for the fourth straight game. Chicago(22-13) compiled two runs in the opening frame. Kris Bryant crushed a solo home run to left field on the first pitch. Albert Almora later drove in Javier Baez with a base hit into left.
Miami(10-27) got their only tally during the top of the fourth. Peter O'Brien scored on a Rosell Herrera single to right field.
The Cubs extended their margin to 4-1 in the fifth inning. Anthony Rizzo smashed the first pitch over the center-field wall for a two-run homer and Bryant crossed the plate on the play. It was the 10th home run for Rizzo this season.
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Marlins Edged By Cubs
The Miami Marlins were stopped by the Chicago Cubs 3-2 in 11 innings on Wednesday night at Wrigley Field. The Marlins have dropped five of their last six games while the Cubbies have prevailed in nine of their last 10 contests.
Miami(10-26) scooted out to a 1-0 lead during the top of the first. Starlin Castro lined a base hit into left field for Curtis Granderson to score.
In the fourth inning, Chicago(21-13) leaped in front 2-1. Javier Baez knocked in Kris Bryant with a single to left-center field. Anthony Rizzo would later cross the plate on a passed ball.
The Marlins stayed alive during the ninth inning and tied it up. Isaac Galloway scored when Miguel Rojas grounded out to second.
The Cubs finished the game with a walk-off home run for the second straight game against the Fish. Jason Heyward led off the 11th inning and sliced a 1-2 pitch above the left-field wall for his sixth homer of the year.
Miami(10-26) scooted out to a 1-0 lead during the top of the first. Starlin Castro lined a base hit into left field for Curtis Granderson to score.
In the fourth inning, Chicago(21-13) leaped in front 2-1. Javier Baez knocked in Kris Bryant with a single to left-center field. Anthony Rizzo would later cross the plate on a passed ball.
The Marlins stayed alive during the ninth inning and tied it up. Isaac Galloway scored when Miguel Rojas grounded out to second.
The Cubs finished the game with a walk-off home run for the second straight game against the Fish. Jason Heyward led off the 11th inning and sliced a 1-2 pitch above the left-field wall for his sixth homer of the year.
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Mike Fiers Pitches No-Hitter
Former local pitcher Mike Fiers pitched a no-hitter for the Oakland A's against the Cincinnati Reds at Rickey Henderson Field in Oakland on Tuesday night. It was the 300th no-hitter ever thrown in Major League Baseball history.
It was the second no-hitter for Fiers in his career. He hurled a no-hitter for the Houston Astros against the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 21, 2015.
Fiers played high school baseball with the Deerfield Beach Bucks. He pitched for Nova Southeastern University while in college.
It was the second no-hitter for Fiers in his career. He hurled a no-hitter for the Houston Astros against the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 21, 2015.
Fiers played high school baseball with the Deerfield Beach Bucks. He pitched for Nova Southeastern University while in college.
Cubs Outscore Marlins
The Chicago Cubs waited until the ninth inning to defeat the Miami Marlins 5-2 at Wrigley Field on Tuesday night. The Marlins have fallen in four of their last five contests. The Cubs have been victorious in eight of their last nine games.
Chicago(20-13) jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Javier Baez hit a sacrifice fly to center field and Kris Bryant scored.
In the third inning, Miami(10-25) put up two runs and took the lead. Martin Prado doubled to deep center to score Curtis Granderson. Two batters later, Jorge Alfaro knocked in Prado with a base hit into left-center field.
Albert Almora tied the game 2-2 in the bottom half of the third. He cranked a solo home run to center field on a full count.
The Cubbies had their opportunities in the ninth inning and finally cashed in with a walk-off victory. Bryant smashed a three-run homer to center field on a 1-2 pitch for his sixth home run of the season. Kyle Schwarber and Almora both scored on the play in front of him.
Chicago(20-13) jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Javier Baez hit a sacrifice fly to center field and Kris Bryant scored.
In the third inning, Miami(10-25) put up two runs and took the lead. Martin Prado doubled to deep center to score Curtis Granderson. Two batters later, Jorge Alfaro knocked in Prado with a base hit into left-center field.
Albert Almora tied the game 2-2 in the bottom half of the third. He cranked a solo home run to center field on a full count.
The Cubbies had their opportunities in the ninth inning and finally cashed in with a walk-off victory. Bryant smashed a three-run homer to center field on a 1-2 pitch for his sixth home run of the season. Kyle Schwarber and Almora both scored on the play in front of him.
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