Mets Get Off to Fast Start, Hang on to Top White Sox

‘Very confusing play’ ignites a bad inning as the Chicago White Sox drop to 21 games under .500

NEW YORK — For a very brief moment, it appeared the Chicago White Sox had pulled off one of the strangest double plays of the year. “I’ll be honest, I had absolutely no idea what happened,” Sox starter Jonathan Cannon later said. New York Mets left fielder Brandon Nimmo was on first base after a one-out single in the bottom of the first. Juan Soto hit a sinking liner to right-center. Sox center fielder Michael A. Taylor made a diving attempt for…

Ugly first inning dooms Sox starter Jonathan Cannon in loss to Mets

NEW YORK — The lyrics to rock band Limp Bizkit’s hit song ‘‘Rollin’,’’ which was played throughout Citi Field in the first inning Tuesday, applied to the Mets as they strung together productive at-bats against White Sox starter Jonathan Cannon.After being staked to a 2-0 lead by a home run from Miguel Vargas, Cannon — returning to the mound after being scratched Saturday with tightness in his lower back — struck out Francisco Lindor to start his…

Mets hold on to beat White Sox after unleashing first-inning homer barrage

Against Chicago’s Jonathan Cannon, the Mets launched a surprise attack immediately and held on from there.

Mets get off to fast start, hang on to top White Sox

Pete Alonso and Jared Young each hit two-run homers in the first inning Tuesday night for the host New York Mets, who withstood a late comeback attempt by the Chicago White Sox to earn a 6-4 win.

Mets 6, White Sox 4: Jonathan Cannon ambushed early - Sox Machine

Maybe Jonathan Cannon should've skipped his start. Or maybe he could've just skipped the first inning. Staked to a 2-0 lead on a Miguel Vargas homer, Cannon gave up a pair of two-run shots in the bottom of the first, and the Mets kept the Sox at arm's length the rest of the night. The post Mets 6, White Sox 4: Jonathan Cannon ambushed early appeared first on Sox Machine.

Table of ContentsChicago White Sox AlignmentNew York Mets Development of the meetingThe highlight The second clash of a three-series continued to run in Queens on Tuesday, May 27, with the meeting between Chicago White Sox and New York Mets, two sets that live alternate realities but still seek to hilvanar victories in favor of their records within the 2025 league calendar. For this opportunity, those of home arrived on the ground of the imposin…