Mets rise to the occasion for win over Braves after scary Griffin Canning injury
NY Post
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.
The depleted pitching staff lost another starter — this time Griffin Canning to what the Mets fear is an Achilles injury in the third inning — but they still managed a split of their four-game series against the Braves with their second straight win, a crisp 4-0 combined shutout at Citi Field, following a 1-10 stretch.
“We’re a resilient bunch and we stick together,” said Pete Alonso, who contributed two hits and an RBI. “All well-wishes to Griff, that’s obviously a really tough blow. That’s obviously not good for him, so prayers and blessings to him.
“As a response from the group, it’s awesome. The bullpen was lights out … and we needed that big time. It was a really good team win.”
Four relievers combined for 6 ¹/₃ scoreless frames following Canning’s scary departure for the Mets, who will get third baseman Mark Vientos back from the injured list for Friday’s opener of a three-game series in Pittsburgh.
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