September 14, 2024 – International League (IL)
Syracuse Mets News Release
Wyatt Young of the Syracuse Mets
(Syracuse Mets, Credit: Kylie Richelle)
Worcester, MA – The Syracuse Mets found some late magic again this weekend. Fresh off scoring ten runs in the seventh inning on Friday night, the Mets scored six runs in the seventh inning on Saturday to surge in front for good, eventually taking down the Worcester Red Sox, 19-3, at Polar Park. The Mets have now won back-to-back games after dropping the first three games of their final road trip of the season.
The story of the day early on for Syracuse (74-68, 28-40) was their starting pitcher, Jonathan Pintaro. The 26-year-old right-hander who began the year pitching with the Glacier Range Riders in the independent Pioneer League made his first Triple-A start for the Mets after rapidly rising through the New York Mets’ minor-league ranks. Upon signing in early June, Pintaro made seven starts each with Brooklyn and Binghamton before his call-up to Syracuse on Saturday. Making his Triple-A debut at Polar Park on this sunny Saturday, Pintaro kept the WooSox off balance in his four scoreless innings of work.
Pintaro had to avoid choppy waters the entire outing, as he left at least one runner on base in each of his four innings of work. Pintaro stranded seven Worcester (75-68, 40-28) runners on base, five of which were left in scoring position. Pintaro exemplified being effectively wild, as he walked four batters and just 48 of his 90 pitches were strikes. However, the Alabama native also struck out six in his strong Triple-A debut, showing a flair for the dramatic in his scoreless initial outing.
While Pintaro was keeping the WooSox off the board, the offense gave him some run support. In the top of the third inning, Yolmer Sánchez doubled to lead off the inning, moved to third base on a Drew Gilbert groundout, and Sanchez scored later in the frame on a two-out, RBI single from Carlos Cortes for a 1-0 lead.
In the fourth, JT Schwartz singled with one out, advanced to third on a Hayden Senger double and then scored on a Wyatt Young sacrifice fly to make it a 2-0 ballgame. Syracuse has scored first in three out of the first five games in this week’s series.
Pintaro exited the scene in the bottom of the fifth with the Mets still up 2-0, and as Tyler Zuber came into the game, it promptly tilted right back in the WooSox direction. First, Worcester loaded up the bases on a pair of walks and a single. Then, the Red Sox took…
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