Brett Phillips hit an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays stopped the Mets' seven-game winning streak, rallying past New York 3-2 Friday night.
After starters Tyler Glasnow and David Peterson both pitched well into the late innings, the Rays came back against the Mets' bullpen.
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Brett Phillips hit an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays stopped the Mets' seven-game winning streak, rallying past New York 3-2 Friday night.
Reliever Aaron Loup struck out Joey Wendle before Phillips singled.
Peterson had set down 17 straight batters before Zunino hit a solo homer in the eighth. Later in inning, Manuel Margot hit a tying double off Trevor May.
Rays: 1B Ji-Man Choi (right knee) took batting practice and groundballs. Manager Kevin Cash said that he is close to being activated. ... RHP Michael Wacha (hamstring tightness) is scheduled to throw another extended bullpen session Sunday.
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Tampa Bay Rays' Tyler Glasnow pitches to the New York Mets during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 14, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)
Tied at 2, Tampa Bay loaded the bases with one out in the ninth against Miguel Castro (0-1) on a walk to Brandon Lowe, a single by Willy Adams and a walk to Mike Zunino.
Tampa Bay Rays' Brett Phillips, right, celebrtes with teammates, including Tyler Glasnow after his walk-off RBI single off New York Mets relief pitcher Aaron Loup scored Brandon Lowe during the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 14, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)
Reliever Aaron Loup struck out Joey Wendle before Phillips singled.
Pete Fairbanks (1-0) worked the ninth.
Glasnow struck out 10 in eight innings, allowing two runs and five hits. He retired the first 14 batters before Kevin Pillar reached on an infield single in the fifth and Jonathan Villar followed with a home run.
New York Mets relief pitcher Aaron Loup (32) walks off the field after giving up a walk-off RBI single of Tampa Bay Rays' Brett Phillips during the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 14, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)
Peterson had set down 17 straight batters before Zunino hit a solo homer in the eighth. Later in inning, Manuel Margot hit a tying double off Trevor May.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Mets: OF Brandon Nimmo (left finger contusion) had a setback in his last at-bat Thursday with Triple-A Syracuse. Manager Luis Rojas said the outfielder will get more treatment Friday before likely resuming his rehab stint Saturday. ... 3B J.D. Davis (left hand sprain) could be activated as early as Saturday.
Tampa Bay Rays' Brandon Lowe slides into third base ahead of the throw to New York Mets' Jonathan Villar during the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 14, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Lowe advanced from first to third base on a single by Willy Adames. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)
Rays: 1B Ji-Man Choi (right knee) took batting practice and groundballs. Manager Kevin Cash said that he is close to being activated. ... RHP Michael Wacha (hamstring tightness) is scheduled to throw another extended bullpen session Sunday.
UP NEXT
The teams continue their three-game series Saturday with LHP Shane McClanahan (0-0, 3.75 ERA) starting for the Rays against a starter yet to be announced for the Mets.
Tampa Bay Rays' Brett Phillips (35) celebrates his walk-off RBI single off New York Mets relief pitcher Aaron Loup with Kevin Kiermaier during the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 14, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)
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New York Mets' David Peterson pitches to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 14, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)
Tampa Bay Rays' Tyler Glasnow pitches to the New York Mets during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 14, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)