All it took was a trip to the Little League World Series, an offensive outburst against Seattle’s George Kirby and a solid start from Clay Holmes.
Trump says Zelensky can end war with Russia ‘almost immediately’ by doing these two things, ahead of White House meetingWILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Following a mostly miserable few weeks in which they have gone from first place in the division to hanging onto a wild-card spot, the free-falling Mets were all smiles Sunday.and an evening beating the Mariners for a second straight game — this one 7-3 in the Little League Classic at Bowman Field — remains to be seen.
Francisco Lindor had a fifth straight multihit game with three more hits, and Francisco Alvarez had three hits before heMets other star pitching prospect Jonah Tong dominates in Triple-A debutHolmes had completed four innings just once in his previous three starts and was coming off his worst outing of the season.
But Holmes got out of that inning, and the Mets took the lead with a three-run second with four straight hits to start the damage. Dominic Canzone’s single put runners on the corners, and J.P. Crawford walked to load the bases for Cole Young.Kirby’s night ended in the fifth, his second-shortest outing of the season, when the Mets tacked on four more runs.
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