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 Duda singled in runs during a two-run third inning and a two-run
fifth as the Mets jumped out to an early lead in their 7-3 victory
over Arizona at Chase Field on Monday, and he played the final three
innings in left field after right fielder Curtis Granderson and
center fielder Juan Lagares were forced out in the later innings.
"Got lucky I guess," Duda said of his hits, all singles, as he
raised his batting average to .306 with seven RBIs.
The Mets (6-7) were not so lucky otherwise. Granderson collided with
the right-field fence as he chased Arizona catcher Miguel Montero's
RBI double in the first inning. He left for a pinch-hitter in sixth
inning and was given X-rays on his left rib cage, forearm and knee.
They came back negative.
Lagares left after feeling a tweak in his right hamstring after
reaching first on a force play in the seventh.
"Curtis' entire left side is pretty sore," said Mets manager Terry
Collins, who called Granderson day-to-day. "We are going to wait
until the morning on Lagares. We don't know how bad a strain it is
in the hamstring."
New York right-hander Zack Wheeler (1-2) gave up two runs and struck
out three in 6 1/3 innings for his first victory since Sept. 6,
snapping a career-worst four-game losing streak.
Second baseman Daniel Murphy and left fielder Eric Young Jr. each
added two hits and two runs for the Mets, who improved to 4-3 on a
nine-game road trip that ends against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.
Granderson singled in the first run of the fifth inning before Duda
followed with an RBI single to make it 5-2.
Right-hander Carlos Torres pitched 2 2/3 innings for his first
career save, and David Wright drove in two runs.
Lagares doubled in the second inning to extend his hitting streak to
nine games. He is hitting .314 with seven RBIs, tied for the team
lead with Duda and third baseman David Wright.
"We look at the big picture. It's tough for us," Collins said. "He's
played absolutely great. He's swung the bat very well. He's earned
the right to be out there every day. To have this happen right now,
it's a tough break for him and a tough break for us."
Montero had three hits and a sacrifice fly and drove in all three
runs for Arizona (4-12), which lost its fourth game in a row.
First baseman Paul Goldschmidt had two hits and scored twice for the
D-backs, who have given up 101 runs, 25 more than any other team.
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Arizona right-hander Josh Collmenter (0-1) allowed three runs in
four innings in his first start since replacing Randall Delgado in
the rotation. The Diamondbacks' starters have a major-league-high
7.16 ERA.
"I don't think it is easy," Arizona manager Kirk Gibson said of
inserting Collmenter into the starting rotation for the first time.
"Things are coming easy right now for us in general. We're not in
synch at all. When you are in a (losing) streak, it does affect the
way guys play. It doesn't come as natural."
Goldschmidt singled with two outs in the first inning and scored on
Montero's double to deep right field that Granderson gloved at the
fence but could not hold.
"I knew I was going to hit the fence," Granderson said. "I was
hoping I was going to hit the chain link, which would have hurt as
bad. I just happened to hit the one spot that was the hardest spot."
NOTES: The Mets, already thin in the outfield with OF Chris Young
(quadriceps) on the disabled list, could recall an outfielder for
Tuesday's game, manager Terry Collins said, although he did not name
names. ... The D-backs purchased the contract of RHP Mike Bolsinger
from Triple-A Reno on Monday to replace RHP Trevor Cahill in the
rotation. Bolsinger was 2-0 with a 1.42 ERA in two starts at Reno.
Cahill, who will move to the bullpen, is 0-4 with a 9.17 ERA in four
starts. He has given up 25 hits and 13 walks in 17 2/3 innings.
Bolsinger gave up two runs in three innings of relief in his major
league debut Monday. ... The D-backs optioned RHP Will Harris to
Reno to make room on the 25-man for Bolsinger, and RHP David
Hernandez (Tommy John surgery in April) was transferred from the
15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list to make room on the
40-man roster.
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