Mets Daily Prospect Report, 5/08/24: McLean the machine

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty ImagesSYRACUSE 5, LEHIGH VALLEY 4 (BOX)

Last night’s game between the Syracuse Mets and the Lehigh Valley IronPigs remained tied at three apiece into the eighth inning, when the Mets broke through for two runs. Drew Smith gave up a run in the bottom half of the inning, but Syracuse held on to win 5-4.

SS Luisangel Acuña: 1-4, 2 R, 2B, BB, 2 K, SB (11)

DH Ben Gamel: 1-4, R, BB, K

1B Mark Vientos: 1-5, RBI, 4 K

3B Rylan Bannon: 1-3, R, BB, K

LF Luke Ritter: 0-3, RBI, BB, K, E (1)

2B Jose Iglesias: 2-4, R, K

CF Trayce Thompson: 0-4, RBI

RF Carlos Cortes: 1-3, RBI

C Joe Hudson: 0-2, 2 BB, SB (2)

LHP Joey Lucchesi: 6.1 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, BLK

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