Yoenis Céspedes
Yoenis Céspedes
Mets starter Steven Matz tried to bat five spots early in the lineup
Published
Jun. 1, 2016 8:40 a.m. ET
Cameron DaSilva
New York Mets starter Steven Matz didn't put on his best performance Tuesday night against the Chicago White Sox. He allowed three earned runs -- the first time he's given up more than two since April 11 when he allowed seven -- but he did have a decent game at the plate.
He went 1-for-1 with a sacrifice, and apparently thought he was worthy of hitting cleanup. After tossing a clean fifth inning, Matz ran to the dugout, grabbed his bat and began taking warmup cuts in the on-deck circle. Only, Yoenis Cespedes, the cleanup hitter, was due up.
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All Matz could do was laugh. He wasn't just one off in the order ... he was five spots early. Nonetheless, he now boasts a .235 average at the dish with one extra-base hit.
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