Scherzer tossed, Mets still rally to beat Dodgers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Scherzer was ejected within the fourth inning after the umpires’ customary test of his glove, however New York’s bullpen got here by means of and Brandon Nimmo went 5 for five within the Mets’ 5-3 victory over the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday.
Nimmo hit a two-run homer off Noah Syndergaard (0-3) within the fifth inning, and he singled and scored on Mark Canha’s two-run double within the ninth to finish his second profession five-hit recreation.
Five Mets relievers stuffed in resourcefully for Scherzer, who was livid when umpire Phil Cuzzi tossed him following the inspection of his glove and a prolonged dialog that included plate umpire Dan Bellino, the crew chief. The 38-year-old right-hander already had been informed by umpires to alter his glove earlier than he took the mound one inning earlier within the backside of the third.
Scherzer yelled “It’s rosin!” at Bellino and Cuzzi earlier than his ejection.
He had pitched three scoreless innings of one-hit ball earlier than his early exit from his fourth begin of the season. It was Scherzer’s shortest begin since June 11, 2021, when he threw 12 pitches for Washington earlier than leaving with a groin damage.
David Peralta homered within the ninth for the Dodgers, who’ve misplaced eight of 12 to fall again beneath .500 (9-10) whereas fielding a lineup that featured simply two batters who made a big contribution to final season’s 111-win staff. Los Angeles didn’t take its tenth loss final season till its thirtieth recreation on May 12.
Jimmy Yacabonis (2-0) pitched 2 2/3 innings of two-hit ball after getting the abrupt name to the mound following Scherzer’s ejection. Adam Ottavino gave up Peralta’s homer, however completed for his third save.
Syndergaard yielded 5 hits and two runs over six innings for Los Angeles in his first profession begin in opposition to the Mets, his employer for his first seven years within the massive leagues.
Syndergaard broke in with the Mets in 2015 and spent seven years with the membership, however accidents short-circuited his time in New York. He had Tommy John surgical procedure in 2020 and barely pitched once more for the Mets earlier than leaving final yr for the Angels.
Scherzer additionally confronted his former staff for the primary time since leaving. He completed the 2021 season impressively with the Dodgers as a midseason acquisition earlier than signing a mammoth $130 million, three-year contract with the Mets.
Mookie Betts missed his second straight recreation on the paternity record after his spouse gave beginning to their second little one on Tuesday. The absences of Betts and injured Chris Taylor and Miguel Rojas pressured Luke Williams to play shortstop for the primary time for the Dodgers, and for less than the sixth time in his main league profession.
Jason Heyward doubled and scored on Peralta’s flyout off Yacabonis within the fourth, however Nimmo put the Mets forward along with his first homer of the season within the fifth.
New York added a run within the eighth when Francisco Lindor doubled and scored on pinch-hitter Tommy Pham’s sacrifice fly. The Dodgers bought one again within the eighth on J.D. Martinez’s RBI double, however Canha got here by means of within the ninth.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Mets: Starling Marte left the sport within the sixth inning, however the staff didn’t instantly disclose the explanation.
Dodgers: Rojas went on the injured record with a hamstring pressure. The shortstop left Tuesday’s recreation within the fifth inning. Los Angeles recalled infielder Yonny Hernández, who grounded out as a pinch-hitter within the ninth in his Dodgers debut. … Taylor hopes to play this weekend, supervisor Dave Roberts mentioned. The utilityman missed his second straight recreation with an damage on his left aspect.
UP NEXT
Mets: Kodai Senga (2-0, 3.38 ERA) makes his fourth main league begin Thursday when New York opens the ultimate sequence of its 10-game West Coast street journey in San Francisco.
Dodgers: Michael Grove (0-1, 9.00 ERA) makes his fourth begin of the season Thursday after they open a four-game sequence in opposition to the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Grove threw 5 2/3 innings of two-hit, one-run ball in opposition to Chicago final Saturday.
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