Mets tee off on Tigers pitching in 12-5 drubbing
Rookie Nolan McLean earned his fourth consecutive win with a 1.37 ERA, as the Mets hit four home runs and scored 12 runs against the Tigers.
- On Tuesday, the New York Mets beat the Detroit Tigers 12-5 at Comerica Park, with rookie Nolan McLean pitching six innings and striking out seven in his fourth big-league start.
- Detroit Tigers scored two in the bottom of the first against Nolan McLean before New York broke the game open with a five-run fourth inning, including Luis Torrens' three-run homer at Comerica Park.
- New York's lineup produced 17 hits and four home runs, with Jeff McNeil driving in three and Brandon Nimmo and Brett Baty each collecting three hits.
- Detroit Tigers have lost seven of nine and dropped the first two games of the series, while the New York Mets moved five games ahead of Cincinnati for the final NL wild-card spot.
- Up next, Mets RHP Clay Holmes and Tigers RHP Casey Mize are scheduled to start Wednesday, with the Mets aiming to complete a sweep after winning the first two games.
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Alonso homers twice as red-hot Mets offense powers past Tigers
DETROIT — Pete Alonso homered twice, Juan Soto went deep again and rookie Nolan McLean pitched six solid innings as the New York Mets beat the Detroit Tigers 12-5 on Tuesday night. McLean (4-0) recovered from a rocky start to set down his final 14 batters. He gave up two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out seven, becoming the first Mets pitcher to earn a win in each of his first four major league appearances. Luis Torrens launc…
Mets’ Nolan McLean completely shocked Tigers broadcast as he struck out side: ‘What was that?’
Nolan McLean had Detroit batters — and the team’s announcers — shocked by his pitches on Tuesday. The rookie pitcher struck out seven batters in the Mets’ 12-5 win over the Tigers, which included a masterclass in the bottom of the fifth inning when he retired the side in order by striking out all three batters, culminating with Tigers play-by-play man Jason Benetti reacting in disbelief on air.


Alonso hits 2 homers, Soto goes deep again as Mets bomb Tigers 12-5
DETROIT (AP) — Pete Alonso homered twice, Juan Soto went deep again and rookie Nolan McLean pitched six solid innings as the New York Mets beat the Detroit Tigers 12-5 on Tuesday night. McLean (4-0) recovered from a rocky start to set down his final 14 batters. He gave up two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out seven, becoming the first Mets pitcher to earn a win in each of his first four major league appearances. Luis Torrens …
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