VIDEO: Jeff McNeil Caps Mets' Rally With 3-Run Blast
By Sean Facey
Mistakes get punished in the MLB, that's simply a fact of life. That was no different during the first leg of Tuesday's doubleheader between the Mets and the Yankees. After a couple of defensive miscues from shortstop Didi Gregorius, Mets outfielder Jeff McNeil took Masahiro Tanaka deep for a three-run blast, clearing the bases in style.
Jeff McNeil with the ? pic.twitter.com/3NIof29HAK
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The home run staked the Mets to an early 4-1 lead over their cross-town rivals.
It was a line drive of a homer, traveling 390 feet and reaching a maximum height of just 58 feet.
Jeff McNeil (5) off RHP Masahiro Tanaka (15) - 103.7 mph, 22 degrees (390 ft Home Run)
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87.9 mph Splitter#Mets @ #Yankees (T3) pic.twitter.com/w86qi0IrjY
The blast was McNeil's third home run of the year, and it pushed his season RBI total up to 20, following a lengthy IL stint.