Starling Marte thrown out at plate for final out as Mets lose crusher to Brewers

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MILWAUKEE — Two bombs in as many innings to begin the sport after which zip, nada, nothing for the Mets.

An offensively challenged workforce stored the dangerous occasions rolling Friday night time, this time in opposition to a top-tier beginning pitcher who, except for two pitches, manhandled supervisor Carlos Mendoza’s lineup.

The weak offensive manufacturing coupled with a blah begin from Kodai Senga spelled a 3-2 loss to the Brewers at American Household Subject for the Mets’ fifth straight defeat and ninth in 10 video games.

It ended on a success: Starling Marte was nailed on the plate for the ultimate out on Jeff McNeil’s single to heart.

Marte, making an attempt to attain from second following a two-out double in opposition to Trevor Megill, was tagged out by catcher William Contreras on a powerful throw from Blake Perkins.

The Mets managed simply 5 hits solely hours after president of baseball operations David Stearns expressed confidence the workforce would emerge from its newest offensive drought.

Stearns additionally indicated hitting coaches Eric Chavez and Jeremy Barnes weren’t the issue.

For a 3rd straight recreation, the Mets had been held to 2 runs or fewer. They've totaled six hits of their previous two video games mixed.

Brandon Woodruff inflicted many of the distress on this night time by permitting two runs (on homers by Juan Soto and Marte) on three hits over seven innings with eight strikeouts and two walks.

A diving Starling Marte is tagged out at dwelling by William Contreras for the ultimate out of the sport within the ninth inning of the Mets’ 3-2 loss to the Brewers on Aug. 8, 2025. AP

The Brewers, who personal MLB’s greatest report (71-44), gained their seventh straight.

In his fourth straight uninspiring begin, Senga lasted simply 4 ¹/₃ innings and surrendered three runs, two of which had been unearned, on two hits and three walks with two strikeouts.

He was eliminated at 79 pitches with the bases loaded within the fifth.

Kodai Senga is taken out of the sport in the course of the fifth inning of the Mets’ loss to the Brewers. Benny Sieu-Imagn Pictures

Senga has reached 5 innings solely as soon as in his 5 begins since getting back from the injured listing July 11.

Soto’s second homer in as many at-bats gave the Mets their preliminary run.

Soto, whose ninth-inning blast Wednesday was the workforce’s solely hit in opposition to the Guardians, jumped on a 2-2 sinker from Woodruff within the first inning and cleared the appropriate discipline fence.

Pete Alonso seems to be on in the course of the Mets’ loss to the Brewers. Benny Sieu-Imagn Pictures

Marte’s homer main off the second prolonged the Mets result in 2-0. It was the fifth homer this season for Marte and his first since June 5 at Dodger Stadium.

The Brewers wasted Caleb Durbin’s double main off the third.

Durbin didn’t assist issues by getting thrown out making an attempt to achieve third on Joey Ortiz’s grounder to shortstop.

Francisco Lindor threw to Ronny Mauricio at third, erasing the lead runner for the primary out.

Juan Soto hits a solo homer within the first inning of the Mets’ loss to the Brewers. Getty Pictures

Brice Turang hammered a two-run homer within the fifth to tie it 2-2. Senga booted Perkins’ chopper for an error and Turang jumped on the subsequent pitch, a cutter, and launched it past the appropriate discipline fence.

Senga has surrendered 5 homers in his previous 4 begins. He allowed solely 4 over his first 14 begins this season.

Francisco Alvarez was referred to as for catcher’s interference, permitting Sal Frelick to achieve base following a stroll to Ortiz with one out.

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After Contreras walked to load the bases, Senga was changed by Brooks Raley, who plunked Isaac Collins to drive within the go-ahead run.

However with the bases loaded, Raley struck out Christian Yelich and received Andrew Vaughn to hit right into a fielder’s alternative, preserving the Mets deficit at 3-2.

The final actual alternative for the Mets in opposition to Woodruff occurred within the fourth, when Brandon Nimmo walked and McNeil delivered a one-out single earlier than Alvarez hit into an inning-ending double play.