The Venezuelan Eduardo Escobar, valuable piece of the New York Metshit his 15th home run of the 2022 Major League Baseball (MLB) campaign on Wednesday afternoon.
In the bottom of the fourth inning, the Venezuelan infielder punished a broken delivery by Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Bryse Wilson to take the ball out to right field and complete a back-to-back.
In accordance with Baseball Savantthe Creole’s connection recorded a muzzle velocity of 107.8 miles per hour and traveled 391 feet.
CONSECUTIVE HOME RUNS! ???? pic.twitter.com/h9XJSA0Zhh
— New York Mets (@LosMets) September 7, 2022
With this hit from four corners, the pride of La Pica, Aragua state, has three homers in the last five games.
In this first duel of a double set, Eduardo Escobar went 4-2, with a run scored and an RBI to reach 49 in the season.
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The victory of this meeting was scored by Chris Bassitt after an extraordinary job of seven innings of one run and ten strikeouts.
sensational opening of @C_Bass419. ???? pic.twitter.com/8VBRfLvyZJ
— New York Mets (@LosMets) September 7, 2022
With this victory (5 to 1), the Mets will remain, momentarily, at the top of the Eastern Division of the National League and with an eye to what the Atlanta Braves do on this day.
