{"id":462030,"date":"2022-06-13T05:36:01","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T02:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/mets-ride-taijuan-walkers-gem-in-win-over-angels\/"},"modified":"2022-06-13T05:36:01","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T02:36:01","slug":"mets-ride-taijuan-walkers-gem-in-win-over-angels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mets-ride-taijuan-walkers-gem-in-win-over-angels\/","title":{"rendered":"#Mets ride Taijuan Walker&#8217;s gem in win over Angels"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3cc60366d2c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3cc60366d2c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mets-ride-taijuan-walkers-gem-in-win-over-angels\/#%E2%80%9CMets_ride_Taijuan_Walkers_gem_in_win_over_Angels%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Mets ride Taijuan Walker&#8217;s gem in win over Angels&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CMets_ride_Taijuan_Walkers_gem_in_win_over_Angels%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Mets ride Taijuan Walker&#8217;s gem in win over Angels&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>ANAHEIM, Calif. \u2014 Taijuan Walker was the hardest-working pitcher on the Mets\u2019 marathon West Coast swing that concluded Sunday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Seldom does a pitcher receive three starts on the same road <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>, but there was Walker facing the Angels to bookend a journey that began with him on the mound at Dodger Stadium on June 2.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like that\u2019s rare,\u201d Walker said after the Mets won 4-1 at Angel Stadium to salvage a 5-5 road trip. \u201cBut I wanted it. I wanted the task. I wanted to face the three best teams and go out there and show what I could do.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This was among his best. Walker struck out 10 batters and walked only one over six innings in which he allowed one earned run on six hits. It was a rebound from a shaky start against the Padres in which Walker allowed four earned runs over six innings. To start the trip, Walker surrendered two earned runs over 5 \u00b2\/\u2083 innings against the Dodgers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Angels connected for four hits against Walker in the first inning, but scored only once. After that inning, Walker adjusted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"734\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/BASEBALL-MLB-LAA-NYM_-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Taijuan Walker pitches Sunday during the Mets' win over the Angels.\" class=\"wp-image-22631392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/BASEBALL-MLB-LAA-NYM_-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/BASEBALL-MLB-LAA-NYM_-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/BASEBALL-MLB-LAA-NYM_-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/BASEBALL-MLB-LAA-NYM_-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Taijuan Walker pitches Sunday during the Mets\u2019 win over the Angels.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">USA TODAY Sports<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI think in that first inning they might have had a little tip on me,\u201d Walker said, adding that he may have had the same issue in San Diego. To rectify the pitch tipping he held his glove closer to him after Sunday\u2019s first inning.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Seth Lugo pitched 1 \u00b9\/\u2083 scoreless innings in relief before Edwin Diaz got the final five outs for his 12th save in 15 chances. Diaz entered in the eighth with a runner on first base and struck out Mike Trout. After Diaz walked Anthony Rendon, he struck out Jared Walsh on a 101.6 mph fastball. Diaz then struck out the side in the ninth.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Diaz] had his big-boy stuff today,\u201d Pete Alonso said. \u201cHis fastball was electric and he was dotting up corners. It sucks for other hitters.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Mets-Angels-Baseball-1.jpg?w=683\" alt=\"Edwin Diaz reacts after striking out Jared Walsh to end the eighth inning.\" class=\"wp-image-22631440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Mets-Angels-Baseball-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1366 1366w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Mets-Angels-Baseball-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Mets-Angels-Baseball-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=683 683w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Mets-Angels-Baseball-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=341 341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\"\/><figcaption>Edwin Diaz reacts after striking out Jared Walsh to end the eighth inning. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Diaz had pitched only twice previously on the trip and Monday\u2019s day off afforded Buck Showalter the opportunity to extend his closer. Diaz pitched for the Mariners in the AL West earlier in his career, so his showdown with Trout was hardly a novelty.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know how to pitch him,\u201d Diaz said. \u201cI got a good result against him and today I did my job.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Alonso provided the Mets with an insurance run the next inning by blasting his NL-leading 18th homer of the season. The blast was Alonso\u2019s second in as many <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Starling Marte, who returned to the lineup after missing three games with left quadriceps soreness, stroked an RBI double in the third inning against Patrick Sandoval that gave the Mets their first run. Brandon Nimmo singled leading off the inning before Marte hit a shot to right-center that brought in the run.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>J.D. Davis\u2019s solo homer in the fourth gave the Mets a 2-1 lead. The blast was Davis\u2019 second this season and first since April 24.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"789\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/BASEBALL-MLB-LAA-NYM_.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Starling Marte scores on Pete Alonso's seventh-inning infield hit.\" class=\"wp-image-22631393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/BASEBALL-MLB-LAA-NYM_.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/BASEBALL-MLB-LAA-NYM_.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/BASEBALL-MLB-LAA-NYM_.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/BASEBALL-MLB-LAA-NYM_.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Starling Marte scores on Pete Alonso\u2019s seventh-inning infield hit. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">USA TODAY Sports<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Mets-Angels-Baseball.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"J.D. Davis connects on a solo home run in the fourth inning.\" class=\"wp-image-22631394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Mets-Angels-Baseball.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Mets-Angels-Baseball.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Mets-Angels-Baseball.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Mets-Angels-Baseball.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>J.D. Davis connects on a solo home run in the fourth inning. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Marte kept running from second on Alonso\u2019s grounder that Matt Duffy smothered on the outfield grass in the seventh and scored the Mets\u2019 third run. It came after Marte walked and advanced to second on the back end of a double-steal attempt \u2014 the lead runner, Nimmo, was nailed at third.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Trout \u2014 who homered twice the previous night in his return to the lineup from groin soreness that cost him three games \u2014 delivered an RBI single in the first that gave the Angels a 1-0 lead. Brandon Marsh had doubled leading off the game for the Angels. Rendon hit into a double play or the inning could have been worse for Walker, who allowed consecutive singles to Walsh and Duffy later in the frame.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Walker allowed an infield single to Marsh leading off the third, but that was eradicated by a pickoff at first base. The Angels put two runners on base in the fourth, but Walker struck out Tyler Wade to escape before retiring the side in order in the fifth and sixth innings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Showalter was asked what he learned about his team on this long trip.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think more importantly it reaffirms what I think,\u201d he said. \u201cI have thought since the spring we have got a chance to have a really good group of people that care about competing.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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