'It was something different:' Mets' energy shifts in series-opening win at Angels
On a day filled with questions, the Mets responded.
Ronny Mauricio picked a good time for his first home run of the season. The Mets' ninth batter and starting shortstop in Friday's 4-3 win at the Los Angeles Angels took José Fermin 's 94 mph pitch deep to right-center field on a 1-1 count with one out, giving New York (11-21) enough of a window to complete a four-run comeback in Anaheim, Calif. "It feels great to be able to help the team in a situation like that," Mauricio said through an interpreter.
"... We're coming out here, we're working, we're doing everything that we have to do to go out in front. " A day that started with president of baseball operations David Stearns ' published comments about not intending to "make a change" at manager , followed by Carlos Mendoza 's on-record remarks about the phone call , ended in a gutsy victory.
"It says a lot, especially after what we've been going through," Mendoza said. "You get down early in that first inning -- that two-run homer out of the gate -- but they fought back and they found a way. That's a good sign -- when you're able to come back and lock it down, good at-bats, continue to just create some traffic ...
it was a solid team win. " With two more games at the Angels (12-21), led by Saturday's 9:38 p. m.