Slumping Soto hits tiebreaking, 2-run double
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Tony Gonsolin fails to provide the quality innings the Dodgers desperately need from their starting pitching in a 5-2 loss to the New York Mets.
El decaído Juan Soto conectó un doble de dos carreras con las bases llenas en una cuarta entrada de tres anotaciones y los Mets de Nueva York vencieron 5-2 el
The Mets received their own hit-by-pitch to spark a rally in the bottom of the inning: Jared Young, in his first plate appearance in a Mets uniform — he was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse before the game — got drilled by Tony Gonsolin with two outs.
The Mets got one back in the bottom of the frame when Jared Young – in his first big league at-bat since October 1, 2023 with the Cubs – got hit by a pitch with two out and Tyrone Taylor followed with a single. Baty brought in the run with a single to right.
MLB insider Jon Heyman of MLB Network and the New York Post had an exclusive interview with Soto and his agent, Scott Boras, to discuss the reasons behind the slow start after sig
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Soto, who whose long double hit the top of the wall in right center field and narrowly missed being a grand slam, brought home Brett Baty and Francisco Lindor, but it wasn’t a bases-clearing hit as Starling Marte was thrown out at the plate to end the inning. Nevertheless, Soto’s hit was still a big one that gave the Mets a 4-2 lead.
Soto went 2-for-5 on the night with two RBI, which was enough to get back in the good graces of the Mets’ faithful.
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