Noah Syndergaard leads Mets to victory in his first home start

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If New York Mets rookie Noah Syndergaard was intimidated to pitch in front of the home fans, he didn’t show it Sunday. The 22-year-old turned in a strong performance during his second major-league start, beating the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1.

Throughout the contest, Syndergaard pumped gas, routinely hitting 97 mph and 98 mph with his fastball. He was able to mix in curves and changeups, keeping the Brewers off balance at the plate.

For the most part, Syndergaard cruised through the first five innings of the game. He ran into trouble at the start of the sixth. After Luis Sardinas led things off with a single, Syndergaard hit Carlos Gomez in the head with a pitch. Gomez left the game, but avoided a concussion. He expects to play tomorrow.

With two men on, Syndergaard allowed a one out RBI-single to Ryan Braun, plating the only Milwaukee run of the game. He would recover to pick up the final two outs.

In his first major-league win, Syndergaard allowed one run on three hits over six innings. He walked one and struck out five.

With the victory, the Mets improved to 22-16 on the season.

HARPER NEARLY HITS FOR CYCLE

Bryce Harper’s amazing season continued Sunday against the San Diego Padres. The 22-year-old Washington Nationals outfielder nearly hit the cycle during the team’s 10-5 victory.

Harper wasted no time getting to work. After a walk in his first plate appearance, Harper sent a triple out to right. He would single in the next inning, getting himself half way there.

In the seventh, Harper put his power on display again, smashing his 14th home run of the season. With the hit, he only needed a double for the cycle.

He received that chance during the ninth inning. After a near double play prevented him from reaching the plate, Harper grounded out to first in his final at-bat.

He finished the game 3 for 4, with three runs and four RBI. He’s now hitting a blistering .338 on the year.

WONG WINS IT FOR CARDS

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong was the hero Sunday night against the Detroit Tigers. His home run would be the difference during a pitcher’s duel, giving the Cards the 2-1 victory.

Wong’s blast helped Lance Lynn pick up his third win of the season. Lynn allowed one run in the first inning, but held the Tigers’ potent lineup in check over the next 6 1/3 innings. He allowed six hits and struck out seven in the win.

Lynn was matched most of the way by Alfredo Simon. Simon would allow one run in the third, but was eventually undone on the Wong home run in the fifth. He allowed two runs on seven hits over six innings. Simon had some control issues, walking four during the contest.

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With the win, the Cardinals improved to 25-12. Their 25 wins currently lead the National League.

SOX PICK UP A SWEEP IN OAKLAND

The Chicago White Sox did something they hadn’t done in a long time Sunday against the Oakland Athletics. With the 7-3 win, Chicago swept the A’s in Oakland for the first time in, well …