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Fine bounce-back inning, introducing his curve.

He's back out. Marsh opened by squaring to bunt. He should bunt to first and challenge Tong to cover again. Tong could have been called for interfering with the baserunner on that play.

Does Tong come out for the second?

An afternoon off for Ewing leaves two lefties in the starting lineup against Southpaw Sánchez. Brotherly Lovers Visiting Instigator Cristopher Sánchez LHP 17-6, 2.93 ERA, 215 SO Lineup K Schwarber (L) DH T Turner (R) SS B Harper (L) RF L Arraez (L) 2B A Bohm (R) 1B B Stott (L) 3B B Marsh (L) LF J Realmuto (R) C J Crawford (L) CF Apple Polishers Host Icebreaker Jonah Tong RHP 2-1, 3.43 ERA, 20 SO Lineup F Lindor (S) SS J Soto (L) LF B Bichette (R) 3B M Vientos (R) 1B C Benge (L) RF M Semien (R) 2B F Alvarez (R) DH N Morabito (R) CF L Torrens (R) C

It's weird, because it would seem to me a basic part of the job description for "Mets ambassadors" to be on the field for such occasions. Fellow Mets Hall of Famers and "special assistants to the GM" also. Papering a ceremonial event should be the easiest part of the role.

You'll see in the Hookie Rits thread that Benji now has more hits in a rookie season than any Met in history.

And Alonso has been vanquished! # SEASON ROOKIE HITS PROJECTION 1 1981 Hubie Brooks 169.7 PROJECTION 2 2026 Carson Benge 163.2 1 2026 👑Carson Benge!!👑 156 2 2019 Pete Alonso 155 3 2003 Ty Wigginton 146 4 1963 Ron Hunt 145 5 2000 Jay Payton 142 6 2010 Ike Davis 138 PROJECTION 3 1981 Mookie Wilson 137.3 7 1966 Cleon Jones 136 8 1977 Lee Mazzilli 134 9 1989 Gregg Jefferies 131 10 1996 Rey Ordóñez 129 11 2004 Kazuo Matsui 125 12 2003 Jason Phillips 120 13 2011 Justin Turner 113 14 1981 Hubie Brooks 110 PROJECTION 4 2026 AJ Ewing 109.8 15 1983 Darryl Strawberry 108 16 2001 Tsuyoshi Shinjo 107 PROJECTION 5 1995 Edgardo Alfonzo 104.6 17 2026 AJ Ewing 105 18 1977 Steve Henderson 104 19 1962 Jim Hickman 96 20 2013 Juan Lagares 95 T21 1995 Edgardo Alfonzo 93 T21 2014 Travis d'Arnaud 93 23 1982 Ron Gardenhire 92 T24 1965 Ron Swoboda 91 T24 1986 Kevin Mitchell 91 PROJECTION 6 1972 John Milner 89.3 26 1981 Mookie Wilson 89 PROJECTION 7 1995 Carl Everett 88.9 27 2011 Lucas Duda 88 T28 1962 Rod Kanehl 87 T28 1969 Wayne Garrett 87 T28 1988 Kevin Elster 87 31 1972 John Milner 86 32 2003 Jose Reyes 84 PROJECTION 8 2020 Andres Gimenez 83.7 T33 1996 Alex Ochoa 83 T33 2004 Mike Fitzgerald 83 35 1976 Bruce Boisclair 82 36 2023 Francisco Alvarez 80

Kerkiering is sinking here.

Alvarez taking strike three there was a head-scratcher. He stopped chasing the slider away but it left him taking fastballs that he can't distinguish from a slider.

We have a new co-rookie hit king!! AJ, meanwhile, has passed the prodigious Henderson '77! # SEASON ROOKIE HITS PROJECTION 1 1981 Hubie Brooks 169.7 PROJECTION 2 2026 Carson Benge 162.3 T1 2019 Pete Alonso 155 T1 2026 Carson Benge!! 155 3 2003 Ty Wigginton 146 4 1963 Ron Hunt 145 5 2000 Jay Payton 142 6 2010 Ike Davis 138 PROJECTION 3 1981 Mookie Wilson 137.3 7 1966 Cleon Jones 136 8 1977 Lee Mazzilli 134 9 1989 Gregg Jefferies 131 10 1996 Rey Ordóñez 129 11 2004 Kazuo Matsui 125 12 2003 Jason Phillips 120 13 2011 Justin Turner 113 14 1981 Hubie Brooks 110 PROJECTION 4 2026 AJ Ewing 109.9 15 1983 Darryl Strawberry 108 16 2001 Tsuyoshi Shinjo 107 PROJECTION 5 1995 Edgardo Alfonzo 104.6 17 2026 AJ Ewing 105 18 1977 Steve Henderson 104 19 1962 Jim Hickman 96 20 2013 Juan Lagares 95 T21 1995 Edgardo Alfonzo 93 T21 2014 Travis d'Arnaud 93 23 1982 Ron Gardenhire 92 T24 1965 Ron Swoboda 91 T24 1986 Kevin Mitchell 91 PROJECTION 6 1972 John Milner 89.3 26 1981 Mookie Wilson 89 PROJECTION 7 1995 Carl Everett 88.9 27 2011 Lucas Duda 88 T28 1962 Rod Kanehl 87 T28 1969 Wayne Garrett 87 T28 1988 Kevin Elster 87 31 1972 John Milner 86 32 2003 Jose Reyes 84 PROJECTION 8 2020 Andres Gimenez 83.7 T33 1996 Alex Ochoa 83 T33 2004 Mike Fitzgerald 83 35 1976 Bruce Boisclair 82 36 2023 Francisco Alvarez 80

And somehow the Mets get out of it anyhow. They probably should have a bigger lead. They certainly could use it.

I have to admit that I love watching Arraez hit.

Not sure Keith has spoken in three innings. Not since the hot dogs went up to the booth.

Cionel breaking Schwarber's bat is no small feat.

Lindor almost stealing Beltran's Puerto Rican thunder there.

Damn skippy. But Mo-ricio taking the bases-loaded walk is a beautiful thing.

Brooks doesn't seem to have anything to fool anybody. All season long for the Mets, folks were chasing that sweeper of his, but the Mets are just picking it up and watching it miss the plate.

Did Brooks Raley get a scoreboard montage tribute?

Mattingly, you hippy!!

Jefry Yan can get around the field.

Francisco Alvarez is not here for your lost hope.

Skott pulled after 79 pitches. Crazeballs.

I guess longevity has to count for a lot there, because some serious defensive stars are missing — Lagares, Cameron, and Agee, just among centerfielders. Grote and Harrelson and Flynn all gave you high-end defense and not much more than a single bat among them.

Westone goes west, and north, to rejoin Syracuse with the activation of C&L Perez from the LIST OF THE INJURED.

It may be Carlos Beltran's night (or late afternoon), but it's good game to wear on all your Ronny Mauricio stuff. Toushu Andrew 🎨 👨‍🎨: RHP 3-9, 5.54 ERA, 100 SO Lineup K Schwarber (L) DH T Turner (R) SS B Harper (L) RF L Arraez (L) 2B A Bohm (R) 1B B Stott (L) 3B B Marsh (L) LF J Realmuto (R) C J Crawford (L) CF Tusu Christian 🐉RHP 4-5, 3.76 ERA, 127 SO Lineup F Lindor (S) SS J Soto (L) LF B Bichette (R) 3B C Benge (L) RF A Ewing (L) CF M Semien (R) 2B B Baty (L) 1B F Alvarez (R) C R Mauricio (S) DH