First, the clubs will complete a game suspended because the grounds crew couldn’t unfurl the tarp properly when it rained in the top of the sixth inning Sunday with the Orioles leading 5-2 at Washington -- so the Nationals will be the “home” team for the resumption Friday -- and then they’ll play the day’s originally scheduled game.More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsNew York Mets' Tomás Nido reacts as he approcahes home plate after hitting a grand slam during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Citi Field, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, in New York. Elías is on the 60-day IL because of a left elbow flexor strain.Mets: Jacob deGrom (2-0, 2.45 ERA) will look to win his third straight start when the Mets begin a road trip at Philadelphia.Nationals: Strasburg (0-0, 10.38 ERA) is scheduled to start as the first road trip of the season continues in Baltimore with an unusual setup Friday. The rookie southpaw walked two, struck out three and retired 11 of 12 before Gomes’ hit.
Backup catcher Tomas Nido, rookie shortstop Andres Gimenez, bench coach Hensley Meulens and third-base coach Gary DiSarcina were not on … Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Catcher Tomas Nido… The Mets returned to Citi Field on Tuesday to play baseball again after a five-day COVID-19 scare, but did so with two players and two coaches missing. “I did work really hard this offseason and it just feels good to be able to help the team win.”Dominic Smith homered in the second and Pete Alonso had an RBI single in the eighth for the Mets, who were relieved to learn their second straight victory wasn’t as costly it first appeared it could have been.Left fielder Jeff McNeil was carted off after crashing into the wall while robbing Asdrubal Cabrera of a two-run extra-base hit to end the first inning. A flurry of roster moves awaited the Mets when they returned to Citi Field on Tuesday following five days away from the park due to multiple positive COVID-19 tests. Along with his usual solid defense, New York Mets catcher Tomas Nido is now hitting and making a case for more playing time in 2020 and beyond. Would you like to receive desktop browser notifications about breaking news and other major stories? The latest stats, facts, news and notes on Tomás Nido of the NY Mets
But they have not revealed the identity of those two, or who may have come into close contact with them. He was 7 for 15 with four homers and eight RBIs in the four-game set.Austin Voth (0-2) took the loss after allowing three runs while throwing 86 pitches over four innings. Manager Luis Rojas said afterward that X-rays and an MRI on McNeil’s left knee were negative and that the All-Star is day-to-day with a bone bruise.“When I got out there with the trainer, we were a little concerned just how he was talking to us,” Rojas said of McNeil, who covered his eyes with his hands after he fell and flung his glove.McNeil’s catch cost the Nationals the chance to put up a crooked number against rookie David Peterson (3-1), who allowed Washington to load the bases with no outs. “It can serve as somewhat of a wake-up call for us to make sure we’re sanitizing, we’re keeping our distance and we’re making sure we’re following all the rules.”The Mets will do so with an added challenge: nine games in six days starting Tuesday as they try to make up for lost time in the condensed schedule, without suffering injuries because of it.“If anything, I’m more worried about the number of games we’re going to be playing in such a short amount of time,” Conforto said.
We’re glad we got through it and we’re fortunate it was contained. This is why Jacob Blake had a warrant out for his arrestChadwick Boseman married before his death, family revealsDozens of missing kids — including 15 sex trafficking victims — found in Georgia (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)New York Mets' Tomás Nido reacts as he approcahes home plate after hitting a grand slam during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Citi Field, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, in New York. Tomas Nido goes deep twice, drives in six Thursday. But ultimately he was relieved they seem to have avoided an outbreak like the one their opponent Tuesday had in late July, which reached 18 players and two coaches on the Marlins.“Obviously it’s a risk that we’re all taking, but you never want any of your teammates or coaches to have that happen to them,” Conforto said. Thanks for contacting us. Starlin Castro walked before Peterson struck out hot-hitting Juan Soto and retired Howie Kendrick on a run-scoring comebacker to bring up Cabrera.Peterson allowed only the unearned run over five innings and gave up just one hit — Yan Gomes’ single leading off the fifth. “It’s good to hear they’re doing good. ... CF Victor Robles was out of the starting lineup, a day after getting hit by a pitch on a knuckle on his right hand. Catcher Ali Sanchez was also called up as the 29th man for Tuesday’s twin bill.To make up for the missing coaches, Tony DeFrancesco moved from coaching first base to third base, Brian Schneider added bench coach to his quality control duties and Kevin Boles joined the staff to serve as the first base coach.“They’re not going to be with the team for an indefinite amount of time,” Rojas said of DiSarcina and Meulens. I love Stephen. “(Strasburg) got thrown out as a fan. He has thrown five innings or fewer in all three starts this season.“Eighty-seven pitches in four innings — that’s a lot,” Nationals manager Dave Martinez said. ... Michael Conforto walked in the third and has reached base in a career-high 21 straight games dating to the 2019 season finale.Nationals RHP Stephen Strasburg, scheduled to start Friday despite still dealing with a nerve issue in his right hand, was ejected from the stands for arguing balls and strikes in the third inning.Strasburg, sitting in Section 121 at Citi Field in this socially distant season, was apparently unhappy with the strike zone of home plate umpire Carlos Torres after Voth’s 2-2 pitch to Alonso on the outside corner was ruled a ball.Moments later, Torres ejected Strasburg, though it took a few seconds to realize who had been tossed.