Mets 6 Yankees 5 Post Game Notes - 7/4/2025

 

Here are the Post Game Notes for today's 6-5 Mets win.

Brandon Nimmo*: LF 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 K; 1 double; Francisco Lindor#: SS 0 for 4; 1 K; Juan Soto: RF 3 for 4; 2 runs; 2 RBIs; 1 HR; 1 double; Pete Alonso: 1B 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Jeff McNeil*: 2B 1 for 3; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 K; 1 HR; Luis Torrens: C 1 for 4; 1 K; Brett Baty*: 3B 2 for 4; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 HR; Ronny Mauricio#: DH 1 for 4; 1 K; Tyrone Taylor: CF 0 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Justin Hagenman:  4.1 innings; 4 runs; 4 ERs; 5 hits; 3 HRs; 5 Ks; Austin Warren:  1.2 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 1 HR; 2 walks; 1 K; Huascar Brazobán: (W, 4-2) 1 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 3 Ks; Reed Garrett: (S, 3) 2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K; 

Mets: 

• The Mets defeated the Yankees, 6-5, in the first game of their three-game set...Marked their 20th comeback win of the season...Have won three consecutive games after going 3-14 in their previous 17 games...Improve to 34-38 all-time on Independence Day...Tied the Subway Series this year at 2-2...Are 8-3 against the Yankees since June 14, 2023...The Mets are 32-13 (.711) at home this season which is the best winning percentage at home in the majors and is the best start to a season in Queens in franchise history...Are 11-4 in series openers at home this season and are 42-4 when leading after the seventh inning.
• Their 51-38 record is the 10th-best start to a season in franchise history. 
• Mets batters hit at least three home runs in a game for the 16th time this season and for the first time since June 25 vs. Atlanta...The Mets are 15-1 in games they have hit at least three homers...It is the 22nd time in franchise history the team has hit three or more home runs against the Yankees and the Mets are 20-2 in those contests. 
• Have been plunked a Major League-leading 54 times this season...Jeff McNeil’s 81 times being hit by a pitch are the third-most in franchise history. 

Justin Hagenman (4.1 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 5 K, 3 HR): Allowed four earned runs over 4.1 innings in his third Major League appearance (first start)...After allowing back-to-back home runs to lead off the game, retired each of his next nine batters faced...His five strikeouts and his 4.1 innings were both career highs...He became the fifth Mets pitcher to face the Yankees in his first Major League start, joining Jacob deGrom (5/15/14), Rafael Montero (5/14/14), Hisanori Takahashi (5/21/10) and Jeremy Griffiths (6/28/03)...Courtesy of Elias. 

Pete Alonso (1-3, RBI, BB, R): Reached base twice for the 49th time this season, tied for the sixth-most such games in the majors...Hit a go-ahead RBI single in the third inning...Marked his 154th go-ahead RBI, tying Keith Hernandez for the fifth-most go-ahead RBI in franchise history...Trails David Wright (258), Mike Piazza (167), Darryl Strawberry (163) and Ed Kranepool (155). 

Brandon Nimmo (1-4, 2B, R): Hit a leadoff double and then scored his 552nd career run on Juan Soto’s home run...He passed Carlos Beltrán for sole possession of the eighth-most runs in franchise history...Four of his last five hits have gone for extra-bases (2 HR, 2 2B).  

Jeff McNeil (1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R): Hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning...It was marked at 106.8 MPH, his hardest hit ball of the season...Was his sixth career home run to either tie the game or give his team the lead in the seventh inning or later and first since September 18, 2023 at Miami. 

Juan Soto (3-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R): Hit a game-tying two-run home run in the first inning...It marked his team-leading 21st home run of the season which is also tied for the ninth-most in the majors (seventh in NL)...His 21 home runs through his first 88 games of a season are tied with his 2024 season for the most in his career...Recorded at least three hits for the fourth time this season, each of those games have come since June 6. 

• He is the tenth player in the majors to total at least 15 doubles and 20 home runs this season and is the first Met to do so through the team’s first 89 games of a season since Pete Alonso in 2019 (29 home runs, 21 doubles). 
• His 80 games with multiple extra-base hits are tied for the fifth-most in the majors since he made his Major League debut in 2018...He trails only José Ramírez (92), Freddie Freeman (86), Aaron Judge (82) and Shohei Ohtani (81). 
• Reed Garrett (2.0 IP, H, K): Earned his third save of the season and first since May 27 vs. Chicago-AL after tossing 2.0 scoreless innings to end the game...Was his longest outing and longest scoreless outing since May 23 vs. Los Angeles-NL...His 29 pitches thrown tied a season-high (also: April 17 vs. St. Louis). 
• Has not allowed an earned run in 10 Interleague appearances this season (10.0 IP) and in each of his last 14 games against American League teams (14.0 IP, dating back to 8/30/24)...His 14 such games are tied with Edwin Díaz and Josh Edgin for the second-longest such streak by a Met vs. Interleague opponents. 

Brett Baty (2-4, HR, RBI, R): Singled in the fourth inning, snapping an 0-14 skid...Also hit a solo shot in the sixth inning to bring the Mets within one...It was his 13th multi-hit game this season...His nine home runs this season tie a season high (also: 9 HR in 2023)...Eight of his nine homers this season have come at home and he has a .885 OPS as a starter at Citi Field this year. 

Earlier today the Mets signed LHP Colin Poche to a Minor League contract.

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