The Mets averted disaster on Sunday against the Braves, surviving a late surge to salvage their first win of the series. New York scored five runs in the top of the ninth inning to extend their lead to seven. Atlanta stormed back with six runs in the bottom of the frame, but Dominic Smith struck out with runners on second and third to end the comeback attempt.
1. Perez removed from perfect game
Marlins right-hander Eury Perez cruised through seven flawless innings on Sunday against the Athletics. With his pitch count sitting at 92, manager Clayton McCullough went to the bullpen. This was the third start for Perez following a significant hamstring injury. He got up to 86 pitches in his previous outing. Fans in Sacramento, realizing they were missing out on a chance at seeing history, chanted “Shame!” toward the Miami dugout (video link via PitchingNinja on X). The Marlins bullpen immediately relinquished the perfect game, then the no-hitter, and finally the shutout. The relievers gave up eight runs over the final two frames but held on for the win.
2. Twins win series in the Bronx
The Twins took two of three from the Yankees over the weekend, capped off by seven dominant innings from righty Joe Ryan. It marked Minnesota’s first road series win over New York since 2014. The last Twin to deliver at least seven scoreless innings at Yankee Stadium was Johan Santana in 2005 (h/t Jared Greenspan of MLB.com). Ryan allowed just three hits and struck out nine, matching a season high. “Joe being Joe and doing what he does, it’s always fun,” outfielder Byron Buxton said. “He was locked in today with all his pitches. … It just shows how great he is.”
3. Padres coaches ejected after two pitches
Padres manager Craig Stammen and infield coach Ryan Goins hit the showers early on Sunday. During the first at-bat of yesterday’s matchup against the Dodgers, Fernando Tatis Jr. was ruled to have gone around on a check swing. San Diego’s bench vehemently disagreed with the call, leading to the ejection of Goins. Stammen emerged from the dugout to defend his fellow coach and was also booted from the game. “I did not feel it was warranted,” Stammen told reporters, including AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. “But I’m not the one who gets to eject people.” The skipper added that the early ejection was not a ploy to fire up a team that had lost eight in a row. The Padres were able to end the skid, winning 5-2.
