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Old 04-14-2021, 01:59 PM   #6
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Re: Full Season ~ An MLB 2021 Dynasty (M20)

Game 1 vs. Nationals (0-0)
March 26th, 2021

deGrom dominates in Cy Young quest

New York, NY - In what will be a tough division all season long, the Mets secured an Opening Day victory over the 2019 World Series Champions, 2-1.

With two perennial Cy Young candidates on the mound, scoring was bound to be at a premium. Thankfully, the Mets would get on top of Max Scherzer early in the first before the three time Cy Young Award winner would settle in.

Michael Conforto and Brandon Nimmo gave Scherzer a quick one-two punch as Nimmo would score Conforto following his laser double. Conforto, an All-MLB Outfielder in 2020, got his new campaign healthily underway with two doubles and a run scored in four tries. Brandon Nimmo looked solid at the dish with the long ball, and Pete Alonso and JD Davis recorded hits off Scherzer who ended the day with two earned across seven innings.

If there's anything the Mets need to do it's score runs and play defense. Well, things nearly went South for the NL East affiliate as the eighth inning would see a Michael Conforto error in Right Field that lead to Trea Turner recording his first RBI. Jacob deGrom would be pulled in favor of Trevor May who worked out of the jam before Edwin Diaz would shut the door on Washington's ninth inning hopes. New York's two-time Cy Young arm would end the day allowing just three hits across seven and a third with seven fanned.

In what was a quiet start for Francisco Lindor's debut with the Mets, the talented Shortstop did record a solid double play as he kept things in check, defensively. Kyle Schwarber recorded a double in his first stint with the Nationals.


Washington Nationals at New York Mets
Mar 26, 2021123456789RHE
Washington (0-1)000000010130
New York (1-0)200000000261
W: J. deGrom (1-0) L: M. Scherzer (0-1) S: E. Diaz (1)
Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILSWASNYM
NYM1stB. Nimmo homered to center (384 feet) (Conforto scores)02
WAS8thT. Turner grounded to right (Stevenson scores)12
Washington Nationals
HITTERSABRHBIBBSOAVG
T. Turner, SS301110.333
J. Harrison, 3B301010.333
J. Soto, RF200011.000
J. Bell, 1B400001.000
K. Schwarber, LF401003.250
S. Castro, 2B400000.000
Y. Gomez, C400001.000
V. Robles, CF300001.000
M. Scherzer, P200001.000
A. Stevenson, PH110000.000
BATTING
2B: K. Schwarber (1)
RBI: T. Turner (1)
HBP: J. Soto
GIDP: J. Bell
BASERUNNING
SB: T. Turner (1)
Washington Nationals
PITCHERSIPHRERBBSOERA
M. Scherzer (L, 0-1)7.0522162.57
L. Avilan1.0100010.00
New York Mets
HITTERSABRHBIBBSOAVG
F. Lindor, SS400002.000
M. Conforto, RF412000.500
B. Nimmo, CF412200.500
P. Alonso, 1B401002.250
D. Smith, LF300002.000
J. McNeil, 2B300001.000
J. Davis, 3B301000.333
J. deGrom, P200010.000
BATTING
2B: M. Conforto 2 (2), B. Nimmo (1)
HR: B. Nimmo (1)
RBI: B. Nimmo 2 (2)
FIELDING
E: M. Conforto (1)
New York Mets
PITCHERSIPHRERBBSOERA
J. deGrom (W, 1-0)7.1310370.00
T. May (H, 1)0.2000000.00
E. Diaz (S, 1)1.0000010.00

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