{"id":485028,"date":"2022-08-16T08:09:41","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T05:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/darin-rufs-relief-gem-a-rare-bright-spot-on-rough-mets-night\/"},"modified":"2022-08-16T08:09:41","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T05:09:41","slug":"darin-rufs-relief-gem-a-rare-bright-spot-on-rough-mets-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/darin-rufs-relief-gem-a-rare-bright-spot-on-rough-mets-night\/","title":{"rendered":"#Darin Ruf&#8217;s relief gem a rare bright spot on rough Mets night"},"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-6a3ab68424422\" 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-6a3ab68424422\" 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\/darin-rufs-relief-gem-a-rare-bright-spot-on-rough-mets-night\/#%E2%80%9CDarin_Rufs_relief_gem_a_rare_bright_spot_on_rough_Mets_night%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Darin Ruf&#8217;s relief gem a rare bright spot on rough Mets night&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CDarin_Rufs_relief_gem_a_rare_bright_spot_on_rough_Mets_night%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Darin Ruf&#8217;s relief gem a rare bright spot on rough Mets night&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>ATLANTA \u2014 Darin Ruf\u2019s r\u00e9sum\u00e9 included an inning pitched in relief for the Giants last year, so it didn\u2019t come as a surprise he got the call Monday night with the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> out of hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If there were a star of the game for the Mets, it might have been Ruf, who pitched two scoreless innings in the team\u2019s 13-1 loss to the Braves at Truist Park. Over those two innings, Ruf allowed only one hit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The key to his success?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThrow 55 to 60 mph,\u201d Ruf said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Mets-Braves-Baseball-4.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Darin Ruf pitches on Monday during the Mets' loss to the Braves.\" class=\"wp-image-23473589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Mets-Braves-Baseball-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Mets-Braves-Baseball-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Mets-Braves-Baseball-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Mets-Braves-Baseball-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Darin Ruf pitches on Monday during the Mets\u2019 loss to the Braves. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The veteran first baseman\u2019s contribution allowed Buck Showalter to hold the line on his bullpen usage after Joely Rodriguez, Adonis Medina and Mychal Givens had been used. Showalter <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>roached Ruf in the sixth inning about pitching.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou never want to pitch as a position player, but you understand it sometimes, over 162 games the possibility is real,\u201d Ruf said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s becoming more of a role for a bench player to be able to go in and eat some of those innings.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ruf became the first position player in franchise history to pitch multiple scoreless innings in a game.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"no\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=NYPH5411282810&amp;light=true\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Tomas Nido was placed on the COVID-19 list \u2014 officially termed by the Mets as a \u201cnon-baseball-related injury.\u201d Michael Perez was added to the roster from <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, giving the Mets a backup catcher.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Brandon Nimmo, Mark Canha and Chris Bassitt have missed games this season for the Mets after testing positive for COVID.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p>Taijuan Walker would like to contribute his part in the Mets making a statement this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>What is that statement?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat we\u2019re the best team in the NL East,\u201d Walker said before the game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Walker, who is scheduled to start Tuesday, said winning this four-game <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> against the Braves would accomplish that mission, but he\u2019s quick to acknowledge the division race wouldn\u2019t be over.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat they did last year, I think they were .500 for a long time and ended up winning the World Series, so you can never put them out of it,\u201d Walker said. \u201cBut I think if we go take care of business and do what we have got to do, I think it\u2019s a big statement.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Walker faced the Braves on Aug. 5 at Citi Field and allowed eight earned runs in one inning, tweaking his hip in the process. 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