"Juan Soto indeed tripled. It was fun. Besides, there was one out and the Mets were ahead by two runs. Somebody'll knock him in soon enough and the rout will be on. Where did I get the idea it would be that easy? Two batters later, after Bo Bichette walked, Mark Vientos rapped into a 4-6-3 DP to end the inning. The Mets still led. Christian Scott was still on the mound, continuing to look hale, hearty, and effective. So what if it was only 2-0? We'd gotten to Jose Quintana twice in the second, and we'd probably take care of him in due order."
"The Mets never had another runner reach third, let alone home. Quintana, my favorite Met of 2023 and 2024, battened down his hatches until there were two out in the sixth. Scott, embodiment of my fondest Met hopes in pre-OMG 2024, before Tommy John surgery removed him from the radar, was allowed to pitch with a 2-1 lead only as far as two outs in the fifth. He'd struck out six, walked two (including his final batter), and had thrown 82 pitches."
"Our two runs were the product of people in whom no Met hope was ever invested. A righty-heavy lineup was unleashed to go after lefty Quintana. It worked, for a spell. An Austin Slater single in the second turned into a run because of Andy Ibañez sac fly."
Juan Soto tripled to deep right at Coors Field in the top of the third, creating early momentum with one out and the Mets leading by two. The Mets added runs in the second inning when Austin Slater singled and Andy Ibañez hit a sacrifice fly. After Bo Bichette walked, Mark Vientos grounded into a 4-6-3 double play to end the inning. Christian Scott continued pitching effectively, striking out six and walking two while throwing 82 pitches. The Mets did not allow another runner to reach third or score again. Jose Quintana held the Mets scoreless until two outs in the sixth, and the Mets’ final runs came from players not previously central to Mets expectations.
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