While in Boston for work recently, I got an opportunity to finally visit venerable Fenway Park -- the oldest baseball stadium in America -- to see the Sox play my beloved Mets.
Opening in 1912, the park features the Green Monster and other old-school accoutrements. The weather was listed at 52 degrees and overcast, with a three-mile-per-hour wind coming in from right field (where we were sitting), but it felt chillier than that.
Ascendant infielder Brett Baty carried the day, delivering an RBI single in the second inning (catcher Luis Torrens was pegged at the plate on the play) and a bases-loaded rocket into the left-field corner that plated two and put the Mets up 3-1.
Juan Soto was a target of lusty boos, as Boston fans thought they had a chance to land the $765 million man this offseason before he landed with the Mets. Soto has been barely short of terrible this season, and he continued his performance with a three-pitch strikeout -- all looking -- in the first, another strikeout looking in the third, and a strikeout swinging in the sixth. He redeemed himself slightly by narrowly missing a grand slam in the seventh, driving a ball to deep center that was caught at the wall and resulted in a much-needed sacrifice fly.
After we left in the eighth inning, Francisco Lindor delivered New York's first home run in seven games, depositing a ball over the light stanchion in left field to push the Mets ahead, 5-1. Reid Garrett and Edwin Diaz cleaned up the last couple of innings, combining to give up a hit and a walk while striking out a pair to close out the contest.
On the mound, Tylor Megill struck out 10 in four and two-thirds innings, giving up four hits and a run while walking a batter. Brazoban was nails for two and a third innings, striking out four and giving up a lone hit to earn the win. His highlight was coming in to get a bases-loaded strikeout of Alex Bregman in the bottom of the fifth inning.
The park and the surrounding neighborhood were quaint and amazing, making for a tremendous way to end a quick work trip.
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