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Syndergaard helps himself to win
Mets starting pitcher drives in first 2 runs before offense ignites
Updated 12:39 am, Wednesday, May 16, 2018
New York
Noah Syndergaard won for the first time in five weeks, knocking in two early runs against the team that traded him to rouse a sluggish New York Mets offense Tuesday night during a 12-2 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Missing injured sluggers Yoenis Cespedes and Todd Frazier from a slumping lineup, the Mets finally broke through anyway against Jaime Garcia and the skidding Blue Jays after an 86-minute rain delay at the start.
Juan Lagares had four hits, three RBIs and a stolen base to help New York improve to 12-0 at home against Toronto — the longest such streak in interleague history, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
New catcher Devin Mesoraco homered and scored four runs while reaching base safely all five times up. Amed Rosario added three hits and two RBIs from the No. 9 spot in the batting order.
Athletics 5, Red Sox 3: Stephen Piscotty homered in his first at-bat after being reinstated from the bereavement list and saluted his late mother as he crossed home plate, helping lead Oakland to a win over Boston in a game delayed almost two hours because of weather.
Yankees 3, Nationals 3: Tyler Austin hit a two-run homer and a sacrifice fly as the Yankees rallied from a three-run deficit, and Tuesday night's game between New York and the Washington Nationals was suspended with the score 3-3 after 51/2 innings because of rain. The game is scheduled to continue at 5:05 p.m. Wednesday before the finale of the two-game interleague series.
Padres 4, Rockies 0: Right-hander Jordan Lyles came within five outs of the first perfect game in San Diego history before allowing a single to Trevor Story in a victory against Colorado. Lyles was a Tri-City ValleyCat in 2008, making two starts and pitching a total of 52/3 innings without a decision.
Pirates 7, White Sox 0: Trevor Williams scattered six hits in seven strong innings, Adam Frazier homered to start a four-run first, and Pittsburgh beat Chicago.
Marlins 4, Dodgers 2: Los Angeles went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position against Wei-Yin Chen and four relievers and were beaten by a last-place team for the fifth straight game. The Dodgers managed only five hits after being swept in a four-game series at home by woeful Cincinnati.
Cubs 3, Braves 2: Cubs catcher Willson Contreras helped Chicago throw out two runners at home plate and another at third base before rallying for two runs in the ninth inning. After Ronald Acuna Jr. broke a 1-1 tie with a mammoth homer in the eighth, the Cubs bounced back against closer Arodys Vizcaino. Back-to-back doubles by Albert Almora Jr. and Addison Russell tied it at 2, and Ben Zobrist came through with a two-out, run-scoring single off Vizcaino (1-2).
Tigers 9, Indians 8: JaCoby Jones homered and doubled, and the Detroit Tigers rallied against Andrew Miller during a five-run seventh inning to beat Cleveland.
Twins 4. Cardinals 1: Bobby Wilson hit his first home run in more than a year, Jose Berrios bounced back with strong effort on the mound, and Minnesota beat St. Louis.
Rays 6, Royals 5: Joey Wendle singled in a run with two outs in the ninth inning to lift Tampa Bay over Kansas City.
Postponed: The interleague matchup between the Baltimore Orioles and Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night has been postponed by rain. The game will made up on July 12 at a time to be announced later.
Note: Seattle Mariners All-Star second baseman Robinson Cano has been suspended 80 games for violating baseball's joint drug agreement. Cano tested positive for Furosemide, a diuretic.
