4/28/2025 | STL @ NYM
With the Mets one strike away from being swept by the last-place Cardinals, Mark Vientos hits a walk-off home run in the eleventh inning.
Vientos was called up a day earlier to fill in the roster after Starling Marte went on the bereavement list.
In a game between the New York Mets and the Kansas City Royals, the Royals took an early lead in the first inning.
Jeff McNeil of the Mets started off with a single, followed by a passed ball by catcher Salvador Perez that allowed McNeil to advance to second base.
Francisco Alvarez then walked, but the Mets couldn’t capitalize on the opportunity as Francisco Lindor struck out swinging.
Pete…
~ Abner Uribe (Brewers pitcher) and José Siri (Rays) got mad at each other and had a slap fight.
~ Mark Vientos, temporarily back from the minors to fill in for Starling Marte, hit a walk-off home run in the 11th inning on Sunday.
~ In a game against the Diamondbacks on Monday, the Dodgers went the entire game without striking out even once, the first time the team has done so since 2006.
~ The next day's game was delayed due to a bee infestation at Chase Field. A beekeeper was called in to handle the problem, and afterwards when the game finally started, he got to throw the first pitch.
~ Jake Cronenworth hit his third career grand slam.
~ Paul DeJong (White Sox shortstop) received a warm reception at Busch Stadium, where he used to play for the Cardinals.
~ Luis Arraez was traded from the Marlins to the Padres and right off the bat became the first Padres player ever to have a 4-hit game in his team debut.
~ Max Muncy hit three home runs in a single game, a first for him!
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