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Marte, Plummer power Mets past Nationals 13-5
Starling Marte and Nick Plummer each homered and finished with four RBIs as the Mets rode an early offensive outburst to rout the Nationals.
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Starling Marte and Nick Plummer each homered and finished with four RBIs as the Mets rode an early offensive outburst to rout the Nationals.
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The Mets won the opener 11-9, blowing a nine-run lead before bouncing back on Francisco Lindor's two-run homer in the ninth inning.
Their five-game winning streak doesn't include a win completed Tuesday in the resumption of an April 11 game postponed by rain against Miami.
The three homers by the Mets were their most since Aug. 7 and just the fourth time this month they've gone deep more than once.
The loss was the 19th in 25 games this month for the Mets, who entered August atop the NL East but are now as close to last as they are to first.
Heading into a stretch of 13 straight games against talented NL West teams San Francisco and Los Angeles, the Mets won their third straight, their best string since taking three in a row from June 14-16.
New York is poised to play its 12th doubleheader of the year Thursday, with two more scheduled.
Play will resume Wednesday at 4:10 p.m. as part of a single-admission doubleheader, and the suspended game will remain scheduled for nine innings.
Fans were asked to leave Nationals Park after a shooting that occurred outside the stadium led to a panicked scene with attendees ducking for cover and the teams retreating to their clubhouses.
Lindor homered in the first on a sinker from Joe Ross (3-7), singled in the third on a changeup for a 3-0 lead and homered in the fifth on a slider for his 12th multi-homer game.
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Joey Lucchesi countered with 5 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing four hits and two walks while striking out five. Three Mets relievers followed with 2 2/3 scoreless before Díaz struggled in the ninth.
Gleyber Torres blooped a tying single in the ninth inning and won the game with a 50-foot single into a five-man infield that gave the New York Yankees a thrilling win over the Washington Nationals on Saturday.
The Yankees lost their second straight following a five-game winning streak and dropped back to .500 at 16-16.
Michael Conforto homered for the Mets in the fourth.
Perennially plagued by a lack of run support, just like Mets star Tom Seaver decades earlier, deGrom lowered his career ERA to 2.55 and overtook Seaver's 2.57 for New York's franchise lead.
The Mets are now scheduled to open the season on Monday night against the Phillies.
New York couldn't hold a 3-1 lead in the fourth inning of a seven-inning game and missed the postseason for the fourth straight year.
The Mets (26-31) moved within 2 1/2 games of Miami (28-28) for second place in the NL East and within 2 1/2 games of San Francisco (28-28) for the NL's second wild card spot.
The fourth, fifth and sixth batters in the Mets' lineup went 7-for-11 with eight RBIs, eight runs scored, three walks and a hit batsman in 15 plate appearances.
Porcello (1-1) went seven innings, allowing one run and five hits and retiring the last 10 batters he faced.
The Mets are 4-8 after losing six of seven.
New York took two of three games in the season-opening series.
Filling in for Strasburg, Erick Fedde allowed a pair of runs in four innings, including Giancarlo Stanton's second homer in two games.
A small plane crashed Monday at MacArthur Airport on Long Island, killing the pilot and his passenger.
Route 3 is reopen in Clifton, New Jersey after Monday's deadly tractor-trailer explosion that sparked a large fire and shut down the highway.
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Francisco Lindor hit two solo home runs and Jeff McNeil added a three-run shot in the Mets' 6-4 win over the Marlins on Monday.
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City Parks Foundation's Coastal Classrooms is providing educational programs for middle school students.
Mayor Adams, the DOT and the FDNY on Monday announced a series of e-bike initiatives designed for safety.
Lawmakers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are flocking to Vice President Kamala Harris' side.
New York's weather calls for a cloudy day Monday, with rising humidity and increasing shower chances.
Humidity levels will climb and temperatures will reach the mid to upper 80s in the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
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Route 3 is reopen in Clifton, New Jersey after Monday's deadly tractor-trailer explosion that sparked a large fire and shut down the highway.
Lawmakers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are flocking to Vice President Kamala Harris' side.
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New York's weather calls for a cloudy day Monday, with rising humidity and increasing shower chances.
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Humidity levels will climb and temperatures will reach the mid to upper 80s in the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos has lost a bid to dismiss some of the charges in the criminal case against him as he heads toward trial.
According to prosecutors, the alleged drunk driver who crashed into a Long Island nail salon in June, killing four people, had a blood alcohol level that was more than twice the legal limit.
Vice President Kamala Harris, who CBS News estimates is now the likely Democratic presidential nominee, is heading to the key battleground state of Wisconsin to give a speech in Milwaukee.
Former President Donald Trump's lawyers called the $454 million judgment "draconian" and complained that the "case violates centuries of New York case law."
Lawmakers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are flocking to Vice President Kamala Harris' side.
Mayor Adams, the DOT and the FDNY on Monday announced a series of e-bike initiatives designed for safety.
Many Democrats believe Biden's exit from the campaign will improve chances of beating Trump in November.
At least seven people in New York have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats.
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At least two cases of measles have been found in people staying at a New York City-run shelter for migrants in Brooklyn.
Nationwide, the CDC says the COVID virus level in wastewater is now "high" for the first time since last winter.
A first responder on Long Island is said to be the first in the country, outside a clinical trial, to undergo a life-saving surgery for peripheral artery disease.
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The Kennedy Center named its 2024 Honorees Thursday morning. They include Harlem's historic Apollo Theater, the first institution to ever receive the honor.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Francisco Lindor hit two solo home runs and Jeff McNeil added a three-run shot in the Mets' 6-4 win over the Marlins on Monday.
The Yankees rolled to a 9-1 win over the Rays on Monday, thanks to two homers from Juan Soto.
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The Mets struck out 14 times in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Marlins.
The Rays built an early lead, overcame Aaron Judge's MLB-leading 35th homer, and beat the Yankees 6-4 on Sunday.
Queens resident Lou Harris is on a mission to make the sport of surfing more inclusive.
City Parks Foundation's Coastal Classrooms is providing educational programs for middle school students.
The situation for a NYCHA tenant has gone from bad to worse after ankle-deep water inundated her Brooklyn apartment during a storm.
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A legal battle is brewing between some New York City tenants and Mayor Eric Adams over rental assistance laws.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
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As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
The main campus of Monmouth University in New Jersey is on lockdown due to some type of police activity.
The New York Jets and Giants open their respective training camps Tuesday before holding their first practices on Wednesday.
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