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Mets Suffer Late-Game Heartbreak Against White Sox
23 Aug
Summary
- Walk-off homer in the ninth inning led to Mets' loss.
- Pitcher Kodai Senga suffered his first loss in a closer role.
- Mets bats were largely silent, managing only one run.
The Mets lost a close 2-1 contest to the White Sox in Chicago on Sunday, with a walk-off home run in the ninth inning sealing their fate. This was the second game in the series where the Mets lost on a walk-off blast. Pitcher Kodai Senga, who had been effective as a closer, took his first loss in that role.
Andrew Benintendi's RBI triple in the eighth inning had given the White Sox a 1-0 lead. The Mets managed to tie the game in the ninth after putting two runners on base. However, they failed to take the lead, striking out with the bases loaded.
Nolan McLean pitched six shutout innings for the White Sox, allowing only one hit and striking out six. He demonstrated strong form, continuing a streak of solid starts. Dedniel Núñez also contributed a scoreless seventh inning for the Mets, showing recent improvement in his pitching.
