Springer Scores 1st-Inning Little League Home Run as Soto, Ewing Errors Sink Mets 2-1
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 30
Springer Scores 1st-Inning Little League Home Run as Soto, Ewing Errors Sink Mets 2-1
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 30
Summary
George Springer turned a routine leadoff single into a Little League home run Tuesday night, scoring in the first inning of Toronto’s 2-1 win over the Mets.
Juan Soto misread the bounce in left field and let the ball roll to the fence, then rookie center fielder A.J. Ewing failed to field it cleanly, giving Springer time to circle the bases.
Soto said his aggressive route reflected the fast Rogers Centre outfield, but added that he "actually just stopped" on the play after trying to cut off extra bases.
The mistake added to a season-long Mets problem: New York entered at 35-49 with MLB’s third-most errors and had committed six infield errors five days earlier in a doubleheader sweep by the Cubs.
The loss came at the start of a six-game road trip and only days after manager Carlos Mendoza was fired, deepening the slide for a club with baseball’s second-highest payroll.