Mets' bats come to life in 10th, rally to open series with 3-1 win over Diamondbacks
The Mets' bats were quiet for the majority of the night, but they came alive in extra innings to rally for a series-opening win over the Diamondbacks.
The Mets came alive late to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 in extra innings on Friday night at Chase Field. Here are some takeaways... - Nolan McLean was a bit shaky, but he rebounded nicely following his shortest outing of his career.
The crafty right-hander was hurt by a solo homer leading off the bottom of the second, but was otherwise solid, holding Arizona to a walk and two other hits across six innings of work. McLean struck out six batters on the night, including two in a strong final frame. - Unfortunately for McLean, the Mets' offense couldn't get much of anything going against Ryne Nelson for the second time this season.
Mark Vientos ' solo homer in the top of the second was their lone tally on the board, which the righty followed by giving up a leadoff single in the third, then retiring the next 14 Mets he faced. A Carson Benge two out walk in the seventh ended that stretch and chased Nelson from the game. - Vientos' homer continued a positive stretch at the plate for the slugging infielder after his dreadful spring training and start to the season.
The blast that left the bat at a whopping 104 mph and traveled 401 feet was his fifth on the year and gave him seven RBI since the calendar flipped to May. - Luis Torrens had a bit of a scare in the bottom of the seventh, as he took a 97. 1 mph Jose Fernandez foul ball directly off the bottom of his catchers mask.