{"id":470692,"date":"2022-07-05T05:19:35","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T02:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/taijuan-walker-dominates-to-spark-mets-win-over-reds\/"},"modified":"2022-07-05T05:19:35","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T02:19:35","slug":"taijuan-walker-dominates-to-spark-mets-win-over-reds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/taijuan-walker-dominates-to-spark-mets-win-over-reds\/","title":{"rendered":"#Taijuan Walker dominates to spark Mets&#8217; win over Reds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 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-6a284c0fa22c4\" 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-6a284c0fa22c4\" 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\/taijuan-walker-dominates-to-spark-mets-win-over-reds\/#%E2%80%9CTaijuan_Walker_dominates_to_spark_Mets_win_over_Reds%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Taijuan Walker dominates to spark Mets&#8217; win over Reds&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CTaijuan_Walker_dominates_to_spark_Mets_win_over_Reds%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Taijuan Walker dominates to spark Mets&#8217; win over Reds&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>CINCINNATI \u2014 The Mets have needed an ace with their two highest-profile pitchers on the injured list, and Taijuan Walker has filled the role nicely.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Simply, the right-hander has been every bit the force the Mets received in last year\u2019s first half, when he represented the team at the All-Star <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a> in Colorado. His body of work suggests he belongs in the conversation to repeat as a National League All-Star, in his hometown of Los Angeles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Walker flexed his muscle again Monday night. Save for an early home run allowed to Brandon Drury, he manhandled the Reds lineup in the Mets\u2019 7-4 victory at Great American Ball Park. The win was the Mets\u2019 second straight and third in four games following their first three-game losing streak of the season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Over six innings, Walker allowed three earned runs on four hits with nine strikeouts and one walk. His ERA rose to 2.86, which ranks ninth in the NL. Walker has pitched at least six innings in each of his last six starts and only once this season has he allowed more than four earned runs in a start. Over his last 11 starts he owns a 2.53 ERA, carrying the load with Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer on the IL. Scherzer is scheduled to return Tuesday night for his first start since May 18.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Mets-Reds-Baseball.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Taijuan Walker pitches on Monday during the Mets' win over the Reds.\" class=\"wp-image-22915985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Mets-Reds-Baseball.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Mets-Reds-Baseball.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Mets-Reds-Baseball.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Taijuan Walker pitches on Monday during the Mets\u2019 win over the Reds.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI think [Walker] has been awesome,\u201d said Dominic Smith, who delivered a two-run double in the sixth that helped the Mets extend their lead. \u201cHe\u2019s just showing what he showed us last year when he was an All-Star. It\u2019s something he\u2019s capable of doing and I know with our dogs out and our big horses out he\u2019s definitely trying to put us on his back and show us the reason he was an All-Star.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Walker was asked how his first half of this season compares to the same stretch last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think about the same,\u201d he said. \u201cI just feel like things are more consistent this year, with all my pitches, I feel good, healthy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Mets-Reds-Baseball-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Francisco Lindor connects on a solo home run in the fifth inning.\" class=\"wp-image-22915984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Mets-Reds-Baseball-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Mets-Reds-Baseball-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Mets-Reds-Baseball-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Francisco Lindor connects on a solo home run in the fifth inning. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"861\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/BASEBALL-MLB-CIN-NYM_.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Brandon Nimmo celebrates after his three-run home run in the second inning.\" class=\"wp-image-22915983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/BASEBALL-MLB-CIN-NYM_.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/BASEBALL-MLB-CIN-NYM_.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/BASEBALL-MLB-CIN-NYM_.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Brandon Nimmo celebrates after his three-run home run in the second inning. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">USA TODAY Sports<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Buck Showalter was h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y to receive six innings from Walker in the stifling humidity. Walker worked a perfect sixth and then watched Drew Smith, Colin Holderman and Seth Lugo survive the next three.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTai has been on a good roll for a while,\u201d Showalter said. \u201cI thought he was challenged a little bit. The next two days are going to be really challenging heat-wise, the heat index and sometimes you have a little bit different feel to your body and he got through it. That last inning was big for us because we didn\u2019t have four pitchers in the bullpen today.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Francisco Lindor\u2019s solo homer in the fifth gave the Mets a 4-3 lead against Hunter Greene. The blast was Lindor\u2019s 13th of the season, second on the Mets to Pete Alonso\u2019s 22 homers. Lindor worked the count full before pulling a 100 mph fastball into the right-field seats. It was something of a strenuous inning for Greene, who needed 12 pitches to retire Brandon Nimmo leading off the frame.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Mets-Reds-Baseball-2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Dominic Smith hits a two-run double in the sixth inning.\" class=\"wp-image-22915990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Mets-Reds-Baseball-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Mets-Reds-Baseball-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Mets-Reds-Baseball-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Dominic Smith hits a two-run double in the sixth inning. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nimmo\u2019s three-run homer in the second inning gave the Mets a 3-0 advantage. Mark Canha was hit by a pitch in the inning and Tomas Nido singled before Nimmo jumped on a first-pitch slider and reached the right-field seats. Nimmo\u2019s homer was his sixth of the season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Mets extended their lead in the sixth on Smith\u2019s two-run double against lefty Reiver Sanmartin. Smith, who entered the night with a .487 OPS this season against lefties, has provided the Mets with punch in recent days and since returning from a stint with <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trip<\/a>le-A Syracuse. In the seventh, Eduardo Escobar \u2014 who went homerless for the first time in four games \u2014 stroked an RBI single that sunk the Reds in a 7-3 hole.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Drury, a former Mets utilityman, continued his impressive first half with a three-run homer in the third inning that tied it 3-3. The homer was only the fourth allowed by Walker this season and first since June 7 in San Diego. Entering play Walker was third in the major leagues (among pitchers with at least 70 innings) with a ratio of 0.35 homers allowed per nine innings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Mets won their 50th game \u2014 and won\u2019t reach the midway point of their season until Tuesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s obviously a big milestone, so I feel like we have had a good first half,\u201d Nimmo said. \u201cI don\u2019t think anybody would complain about it, but we also know we have places that we can get better \u2026 given what\u2019s happened in the first half of the season I think we would be pretty happy if you told us at the beginning of the year, \u2018These things are going to happen and you are still going to be at 50 wins or 51 wins at the end of it.\u2019 \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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