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| Cam Tilly, Photo courtesy of the St. Lucie Mets |
Box Score: Elian Peña*; SS 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 SB; Edward Lantigua; CF 1 for 4; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 SB; Randy Guzman; 1B 1 for 4; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 2 Ks; 1 HR; AJ Salgado*; DH 3 for 5; 2 runs; 3 RBIs; 2 Ks; 1 HR; 1 double; JT Benson; LF 3 for 5; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; 1 double; 1 SB; Sam Robertson; 3B 0 for 4; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Simon Juan; RF 1 for 5; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; 1 HR; Francisco Toledo; C 0 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Jamari Baylor; 2B 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; Cam Tilly; (W, 2-0) 6 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 4 hits; 1 walk; 6 Ks; Ryan Dollar; 2 innings; no runs; 1 walk; 6 Ks; Ernesto Mercedes; 1 inning; no runs; 1 walk;
Tilly dominates for 6 innings, Mets offense scores 7 runs in last 3 innings
TAMPA, Fla. (May 1, 2026) – The St. Lucie Mets snapped their three-game losing skid with an 8-1 victory over the Tampa Tarpons on Friday night at Steinbrenner Field.
Mets starter Cam Tilly gave the pitching staff a boost by firing 6.0 strong innings. Tilly (2-0) gave up just one run on a solo homer and scattered four hits. He walked one and struck out six.
The Mets jumped out to a 1-0 lead on a Randy Guzman solo home run in the fourth inning. The homer traveled 400 feet at a 42 degree launch angle. It was Guzman’s sixth homer of the season.
Enmanuel Tejeda briefly tied the game 1-1 with his homer off Tilly in the sixth inning.
The Mets offense broke through in the seventh. With two outs Francisco Toledo scored from third base on a passed ball to give the Mets a 2-1 lead. AJ Salgado followed with a two-run triple to make it 4-1. JT Benson then hit another triple to bring home Salgado for a 5-1 lead.
Simon Juan lined a home run to right field in the eighth inning to up the lead to 6-1. Edward Lantigua hit a two-out RBI single later in the eighth to plate Elian Peña to make it 7-1.
Salgado capped the late offensive surge with a home run to center field in the ninth. Salgado went 3 for 5 with a homer, triple and double. His home run tied Guzman for the team lead. Both Guzman and Salgado rank second in the FSL in homers.
Peña went 1 for 4 with a single, walk, run and stolen base. He has reached base in 15 consecutive games.
Benson went 3 for 5 with a triple and double.
Mets reliever Ryan Dollar pitched two hitless and scoreless innings with six strikeouts. Ernesto Mercedes closed out the game with a scoreless ninth inning.
Tarpons reliever Brian Arias (0-3) took the loss. He was charged with five runs on four hits over 1.1 innings.
The Mets (11-14) and Tarpons (11-14) play the fifth game of their series at Steinbrenner Field on Saturday. First pitch is 6:30 p.m.
Randy Guzman with an absolute BLAST for his 6th of the season!
— St. Lucie Mets (@stluciemets) May 1, 2026
107.5 MPH off the bat, 400 ft! pic.twitter.com/Po8NAeKwnb
AJ Salgado with a triple to give us the lead! pic.twitter.com/CKyGNBgfES
— St. Lucie Mets (@stluciemets) May 2, 2026
Back-to-back triples and we have a 5-1 lead! pic.twitter.com/rEQrcZvDTo
— St. Lucie Mets (@stluciemets) May 2, 2026
Simon Juan with a solo blast to right! pic.twitter.com/Yg8dhA6PQM
— St. Lucie Mets (@stluciemets) May 2, 2026
AJ Salgado adds on late with his 6th HR of the season! pic.twitter.com/JZRLnwpHr1
— St. Lucie Mets (@stluciemets) May 2, 2026
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