VIDEO: Jacob deGrom Stuns Braves With Solo Home Run to Tie the Game
By Sam Dunn
Talk about helping your own cause! After racking up strikeout after strikeout against a subdued Braves offense only to surrender the opening run of the game to Freddie Freeman in the top of the sixth inning, the Mets made the decision to let Jacob deGrom come out and hit for himself in the bottom of the frame. It was a good idea. Just ask Atlanta starter Mike Foltynewicz.
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— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) August 24, 2019
Boom. The ace made it look easy.
So, what's a tougher task for a hurler-- homering against an All-Star, or facing the team at the top of your division and striking out eight guys in a row?
Perhaps Mets fans won't be doing too much squabbling over the details.
Jacob deGrom of the @Mets struck out 8 straight batters tonight, the 2nd time in his career he has done that in a game (also on 9/15/2014).
— Stats By STATS (@StatsBySTATS) August 24, 2019
He's the 1st MLB pitcher to strike out 8+ straight batters in a game twice in his career since Nolan Ryan did so in 1972 and 1973.#LGM
Just like that, it's a 1-1 game through six frames at Citi Field. Not a bad night for the 2018 NL Cy Young winner. Not bad at all.