Bruce's Journal

Bruce Slutsky was born in New York City in 1949. I retired 8 years ago after working as a Science/Engineering Librarian at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark for 25 years. I was married to Karen until she passed away in February 2021. I have a son Lee who is now 38 years old. I am very much interested in the popular music of the 1960s, especially Bob Dylan and the Beatles. I am interested in rock and roll radio. I am an enthusiastic fan of the New York Mets.

Thursday, September 10, 2026

That Was Some Game Last Night as the Mets Beat the Marlins 15-14

I watched most of the game on TV since it was in Miami. The Mets coasted to an 8-0 lead, but the Marlins tied it up. The Mets took a 14-8 lead and still lead 15-11 going into the bottom of the ninth inning. The Marlins scored 3 runs to make the score 15-14. They had the tieing run on second and the potential the winning run on first, but Tobias Myers got the last two outs for the save.

The Mets scored 6 runs in 2nd and 7th innings. Christopher Morel came in the game in the second inning as a pinch runner for Bret Baty. He hit a single, double and home run and would have been the first player to hit for the cycle who did not start the game if he hit a triple in his last at bat in the 8th inning. He struck out.