Griffin Canning Goes Down with Ankle Injury in Mets’ Win over Braves

Griffin Canning goes down with ankle injury in Mets’ win over Braves

NEW YORK — The last thing the Mets needed was another injury to a starting pitcher, so when Griffin Canning came off the mound, grabbing his left ankle in the third inning, the Citi Field crowd collectively groaned.

Mets rise to the occasion for win over Braves after scary Griffin Canning injury

The Mets officially began the second half of their 162-game schedule Thursday night, and they did so by once again picking each other up in the face of injury.

Mets Overcome Pitcher's Injury to Blank Braves

Five pitchers combined for a three-hit shutout as the New York Mets overcame the loss of starting pitcher Griffin Canning to stop the visiting Atlanta Braves 4-0 Thursday night and earn a split of the teams' four-game series.

Griffin Canning injury: Mets starter leaves game early vs. Braves, team fears Achilles injury

Canning had to be helped off the field Thursday night

Griffin Canning goes down with Achilles injury in Mets’ win over Braves

The last thing the Mets needed was another injury to a starting pitcher, so when Griffin Canning came off the mound, grabbing his left ankle in the third inning, the Citi Field crowd collectively groaned. The team announced it was an Achilles injury for the right-hander Canning lay crumpled in a heap next to the mound while the bullpen phone rang with the directive to get Austin Warren into the game. Warren, called up from Triple-A Syracuse earl…

Canning leaves Mets' win with leg injury

The starter collapsed to the grass in the third inning after attempting to step off the mound.