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Nimmo reaches 5 times, Matz sharp as Mets beat Brewers 5-0

Continued from Page 17 career-year numbers-wise."
Nimmo has gotten con- CLOSE CALL
sistent playing time as the With the bases loaded in
leadoff hitter for the past the first inning, Mets' catch-
two weeks, which he said er Mesoraco smacked a
has bolstered his perfor- liner up the middle that
mance. nearly struck Davies in the
"I've been getting into a re- head. He fell to the ground
ally good rhythm," he said. after deflecting the ball
Nimmo's performance with his glove, then scram-
earned praise from man- bled to his feet in time to
ager Mickey Callaway, throw Mesoraco out at first.
who will have some tough "He had the wherewithal
decisions to make with the to stay calm and make
Mets outfield when Yoenis the play," Milwaukee man-
Cespedes returns from the ager Craig Counsell said. "It
disabled list. looked like a line drive right
"If you have a guy who can at his head."
be as patient as he can be GREEK FREAK
and walk and hit extra-base Milwaukee Bucks' All-Star
hits, that turns into a really Giannis Antetokounmpo
valuable player," Callaway attended the game.
said. Cabrera and Wilmer TRAINER'S ROOM
Flores each had two RBIs. Mets: OF Juan Lagares
Matz (2-3) matched his lon- had surgery Wednesday
gest outing of the season. in Manhattan to repair a
Both of his victories this sea- complete tear of the left
son have come against the big toe plantar plate.
NL Central-leading Brewers. Brewers: Ryan Braun was re-
"I'm feeling more comfort- instated from the disabled
able out there and am list and started in left field.
able to attack the zone a He had a single in four at-
little bit more," Matz said. New York Mets' Brandon Nimmo hits a triple during the third inning of a baseball game against the bats. ... 3B Travis Shaw got
Being injury free has been Milwaukee Brewers Thursday, May 24, 2018, in Milwaukee. the night off to rest.
important, said Matz, who Associated Press UP NEXT
had surgery last August to Mets: Noah Syndergaard
reposition and decompress abled list due to right rota- seventh off Jorge Lopez to for closer Jeurys Familia, (4-1, 2.91 ERA) is 2-0 with
the ulnar nerve in his pitch- tor cuff inflammation. The extend the margin to 5-0. who blew his fourth save of a 0.49 ERA in three career
ing elbow. Mets added another run Matz gave up four hits while the season Wednesday in a starts versus the Brewers. He
"I'm just very thankful that in the inning on Flores' run- striking out two batters and 2-1 loss to the Miami Marlins. struck out eight consecu-
I'm healthy and get to work scoring single off reliever walking two. He threw 94 "If you look at the numbers, tive Milwaukee batters in
on stuff," Matz said. Dan Jennings. pitches, one off his season he's been our best reliever," an April 15 start.
The Mets got on the board Davies gave up four runs high. Callaway said. "The year he Brewers: Junior Guerra (3-3,
first in the third when Nim- and six hits in four innings. Relievers Paul Sewald and had 51 saves, his numbers 2.98) is 1-0 with a 0.71 ERA
mo tripled off starter Zach He struck out two and Jacob Rhame combined (this year) are way better in two career starts against
Davies (2-4) and scored on walked two in the shortest for three innings to com- than that. He's having a the Mets.q
Flores' sacrifice fly. outing of his seven starts this plete the shutout.
New York extended the season. The Brewers were held with-
lead to 3-0 in the fifth on "The command wasn't out a hit from the fifth inning
Cabrera's two-run double, there pretty much all night," until Hernan Perez's lead-off
which chased Davies, who Davies said. single in the ninth.
was returning from a nearly Devin Mesoraco drove in FAMILIA SUPPORT
month-long stint on the dis- a run with a double in the Callaway offered support linda.reijnders@cspnv.com