MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT NEW YORK METS
05/14/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT NEW YORK METS
GAME ID: 1222 - THURSDAY, MAY 14TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (24-20) 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 9 0
New York Mets (20-23) 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 X 5 7 0
Detroit Dispatched, 5-4, by New York
The New York Mets and Detroit Tigers obliged fans looking for a good time.

The performance of Jim Hayes proved critical in helping New York beat Detroit, 5-4. The Mets left fielder went 2 for 4 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. Travis Ballew locked down his 2nd save.

The Mets got a big hit from first baseman Sam Robbins. Facing Detroit pitcher Jeferson Mejia in the bottom of the fifth, Robbins pounded a run-scoring double to right. His 4th double of the season put the Mets ahead, 5-0.

"The bar for us is not a particular opponent, it's ourselves," said New York manager Mike Matheny.

New York is 20-23 and Detroit, with the loss, 24-20.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jackson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .312 6 25
A. Peña LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .296 5 12
   a-L. Aquino PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341 1 8
R. González RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .291 7 22
   b-L. Provolone PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 1 8
D. Bradley 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .257 3 14
   c-A. O'Mullan PH, 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .229 4 12
J. Navarro 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .197 2 13
T. Johnson DH 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .294 8 30
J. Sala CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 4 14
L. Guillorme SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .241 0 12
D. Fisher C 4 0 2 1 0 2 1 .214 3 22
Totals 35 4 9 4 1 4 8      
a - L. Aquino pinch hit for A. Peña in the 8th
b - L. Provolone pinch hit for R. González in the 8th
c - A. O'Mullan pinch hit for D. Bradley in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Peña (9, 4th Inning off J. McCray, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Fisher (5, 7th Inning off J. McCray, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Johnson (8, 7th Inning off J. McCray, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Peña 2 , D. Bradley , A. O'Mullan , J. Navarro , T. Johnson 5 , L. Guillorme , D. Fisher 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. González , D. Bradley
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Smith 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .289 8 20
J. Hayes LF 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .263 4 18
S. Robbins 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .324 2 12
H. Cabrera RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .203 9 24
M. Wilson 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .209 1 4
A. Hall DH 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .248 5 17
K. Andrychowski CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .212 3 18
J. Ellis C 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .266 2 5
K. Hernandez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .118 0 3
Totals 31 5 7 5 0 6 5      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Ellis (10, 5th Inning off J. Mejia, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Robbins (4, 5th Inning off J. Mejia, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Hayes (7, 5th Inning off J. Mejia, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Hayes (4, 1st Inning off J. Mejia, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Hall (5, 5th Inning off J. Mejia, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Smith , J. Hayes 6 , S. Robbins 2 , M. Wilson , A. Hall 4 , J. Ellis 2
2-out RBI: L. Smith , J. Hayes , S. Robbins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Cabrera
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Cabrera(Fisher at 3rd base))
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Mejia L (3-3) 4.2 7 5 5 0 3 2 21 81 4.26   
L. Taylor 2.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 7 28 2.65   
C. Rice 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 13 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Mejia 33
Batters Faced: J. Mejia 21, L. Taylor 7, C. Rice 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Mejia 4-7, L. Taylor 2-2, C. Rice 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Mejia 81-58, L. Taylor 28-19, C. Rice 13-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Taylor 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. McCray W (5-2) 7.0 7 4 4 1 3 1 28 94 4.24   
J. Parra H (8) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 8.71   
T. Ballew SV (2) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 14 5.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. McCray 49
Batters Faced: J. McCray 28, J. Parra 3, T. Ballew 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. McCray 9-8, J. Parra 1-1, T. Ballew 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. McCray 94-64, J. Parra 5-4, T. Ballew 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Ballew 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Hayes
Ballpark: Citi Field
Weather: Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 14 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM ET
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 26311
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