Luis Guillorme’s walk-off double ends Mets’ skid in thrilling win over Dodgers

The Mets proactively delayed the beginning of Sunday’s recreation nearly 4 hours, however a minimum of capped the prolonged day with a celebration.

Luis Guillorme stroked a Tenth-inning double that gave the Mets a pulse for the primary time because the All-Star break in a 2-1 victory over the Dodgers at Citi Discipline.

The Mets snapped a four-game skid and prevented getting swept for what would have been the ninth time this season.

Guillorme’s shot over first base towards Nick Robertson introduced in automated runner Brett Baty.

The walk-off hit was the primary of Guillorme’s profession.

It got here after heavy rain within the forecast pressured the Mets to maneuver their scheduled 1:40 p.m. first pitch to five:30.

That call was reached Sunday morning.

Trevor Gott, in his residence debut for the Mets, was entrusted a 1-0 lead within the eighth and walked James Outman main off the inning earlier than Miguel Rojas delivered a bloop single to proper.

Mookie Betts stroked a game-tying single towards Gott with one out earlier than Brooks Raley retired Freddie Freeman and Max Muncy to finish the risk.

Chris Taylor’s pinch-hit double towards David Robertson within the ninth gave the Dodgers life with two outs.

However Robertson, the workforce’s bullpen MVP this season, struck out Outman to present the Mets a clear shot on the win within the backside of the body.

Robertson returned for the Tenth inning and retired all three batters he confronted to maintain the automated runner stranded at third base.

Scherzer gave the Mets a dominant efficiency, permitting one hit over seven shutout innings with six strikeouts and three walks.

Jason Heyward’s ground-ball single previous third base within the second inning accounted for the Dodgers’ solely hit towards the right-hander, who loved the rebound efficiency after permitting two homers to Manny Machado that sunk the Mets within the final recreation earlier than the All-Star break.

Scherzer wanted solely 33 pitches to roll via the primary three innings unscathed, however encountered bother within the fourth when he walked Betts and Freeman to start the inning.

Scherzer rallied to strike out Muncy and retired J.D. Martinez and David Peralta so as, throwing 27 pitches within the inning, to maintain the sport scoreless.

The Mets had restricted possibilities early.

Jeff McNeil was left stranded within the first inning after stroking a two-out double.

Within the third, Outman robbed Brandon Nimmo of an extra-base hit, colliding with the fence as he caught the drive to heart.

Nimmo continues to hit the ball with authority: he homered Saturday after the earlier night time hitting a shot off the highest of the right-field fence that was initially referred to as a homer earlier than replay modified it to a double.

Nimmo’s come-backer off Bobby Miller’s glove within the fifth went for an RBI fielder’s alternative that gave the Mets a 1-0 lead.

Starling Marte, who was unavailable the earlier night time due to a migraine, singled and stole second within the inning earlier than Mark Canha was hit by a pitch with one out.

Omar Narvaez walked to load the bases and Nimmo’s chopper (that probably would have been a drive play on the plate if fielded correctly) introduced in Marte. Miller retired Nimmo at first base on the play.

However the Mets missed a possibility to increase their lead when Francisco Lindor was retired by reliever Brusdar Graterol.

The correct-hander Miller allowed three hits and struck out 5 over 4 ²/₃ innings.

Scherzer labored an ideal sixth, concluding the inning at 90 pitches — which allowed him to proceed into the seventh. Scherzer once more retired the aspect so as.