Threshers quiet Mets, 4-1
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (August 20, 2019) - The Clearwater Threshers defeated the St. Lucie Mets 4-1 in the series opener at First Data Field on Tuesday.Clearwater's Jhailyn Ortiz hit two home runs to account for three of the Threshers' four runs. He hit the second pitch of the game
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (August 20, 2019) - The Clearwater Threshers defeated the St. Lucie Mets 4-1 in the series opener at First Data Field on Tuesday.
Clearwater's
Ortiz cranked a low liner out to left for a two-run shot in the fifth for a 3-0 lead.
Both homers came off of Mets starter
New York Mets infielder
The Mets scored their only run in the fifth inning when
Clearwater starter
Keylan Kilgore worked a perfect ninth with two strikeouts for his FSL-leading 10th save.
The Mets losing streak hit six games. They have scored a total of six runs in the six losses and only have one extra base hit during the streak. They hit six singles on Tuesday.
The Mets (35-24, 67-58) and Threshers (26-35, 62-65) play the second game of their series at First Data Field on Wednesday. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.