J.D. Martinez hit a two-run homer, Tylor Megill pitched effectively into the sixth inning in his return from the minors and the New York Mets topped the skidding Chicago White Sox 5-1 on Friday night.
had an RBI double among his three hits as the Mets remained three games behind Atlanta for the final NL wild-card spot with their second straight win and seventh in 11. At 71-64, New York matched its season high at seven games above .500.
Megill allowed a run and five hits and struck out six in 5 1/3 innings after being recalled from Triple-A Syracuse for his fourth stint with New York this season. The 6-foot-7 right-hander finished strong, retiring 10 in a row beforehad an RBI double and two hits for the White Sox , who dropped their eighth consecutive game. They are 4-34 since the All-Star break and are just one loss from the franchise record of 106 in 1970.
White Sox starter Jonathan Cannon allowed four runs and five hits with four walks over five innings.. Bader was called out at first on second baseman Lopez’s throw, but the review reversed the call and allowed Winker to score from third. The Mets scored three runs after two outs in the third to take 4-1 lead. Winker’s RBI double to the wall put New York ahead and Martinez followed with his 16th homer to left., who replaced Winker as a pinch runner and then in right field, jumped high into the netting down the line in the bottom of the eighth to catchRookie RHP Dedniel Núñez is still being evaluated and there’s no timeline for his return.
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