DENVER — Jacob deGrom struck out nine straight batters against Colorado on Saturday, falling one shy of matching Tom Seaver’s major league record. He fell short of the record and nearly missed a win. DeGrom finished with 14 strikeouts to lead the Mets over the Rockies, 4-3, in the first game of a doubleheader. German Marquez pitched a two-hitter for his second career complete as the Rockies won the nightcap, 7-2, stopping a seven-game losing streak and the Mets’ four-game winning streak. Josh Fuentes broke open the game with a three-run homer in the fifth off Jacob Barnes.

Source: New York Times April 18, 2021 01:12 UTC