The Mets’ designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach was back in the lineup Friday night in the team’s series-opening clash against the Cardinals for the first time since June 7 against the Braves.
Daniel Vogelbach’s mental break seems to have paid off.
The 30-year-old returned to the Mets’ lineup and hit a home run Friday night during a 6-1 series-opening win over the Cardinals. Playing for the first time since June 7, Vogelbach batted seventh as the designated hitter. After he popped out and grounded out in his first two at-bats of the game, Vogelbach turned on a sinker from Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas and launched a towering solo home run into the right-field upper-deck in the sixth inning. It was Vogelbach’s third homer of the year, and 15th run batted in. The blast extended the Mets’ lead to 6-1.
“I didn’t produce the way that I could’ve produced,” Vogelbach, who finished 1-for-3, said after the game about his struggles. “At the end of the day, the name of the game is winning. If I’m not gonna do my part to help the team win, then somebody else can. That’s why you put in the work, and do what you can to help this team win.Daniel Vogelbach hits a home run in the sixth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals.Vogelbach, who entered the night with a woeful .203/.343/.
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