US EditionMets’ Carlos Mendoza’s ‘Message’ to Struggling Club After One-Hit Loss
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, AUG 6 – Gavin Williams struck out five and threw 126 pitches in 8.2 innings, nearly pitching a no-hitter as the Mets suffered their fourth straight loss, the eighth in nine games.
- On August 6, 2025, Cleveland Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams carried a no-hitter through eight innings in a 4-1 win over the New York Mets at Citi Field.
- Williams' strong performance, including five strikeouts and 126 pitches, continued the Guardians' longest no-hitter drought since 1981, when Len Barker threw a perfect game.
- The Mets' offense struggled significantly in this game, not recording a hit until Juan Soto's ninth-inning solo home run broke up the no-hit bid.
- Mets player Juan Soto admitted uncertainty about the team's current situation but expressed confidence in their talent, while manager Carlos Mendoza highlighted Soto’s recent progress and emphasized the importance of the team taking action to improve.
- The Mets suffered their eighth loss in nine games, highlighting offensive issues that suggest a lineup shakeup may be necessary to reverse their current slump.
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Gavin Williams overcomes frightful first, nearly pitches Guardians’ first no-hitter in 44 years as Cleveland sweeps Mets
NEW YORK — Two hard hit comebackers in the first inning Wednesday afternoon had Gavin Williams worrying about the direction his start would take against the New York Mets. Instead, the Cleveland Guardians right-hander nearly made history. Williams came within two outs of Cleveland’s first no-hitter in 44 years before Juan Soto homered with one out in the ninth and Hunter Gaddis finished the combined one-hitter in a 4-1 win. “Man, it was that clo…
Slumping Juan Soto saves Mets from no-hitter — but still hears plenty of boos
Juan Soto heard some boos after one defensive misplay on Wednesday, and several more following a couple of failed at-bats as his and his team’s recent offensive slumps continued. The $765 million slugger at least spared the Mets the embarrassment and ignominy of having a no-hitter thrown against them, however, with a solo home run with one out in the ninth inning of a series-sweeping 4-1 loss to Gavin Williams and the Guardians.
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