Smug Langeliers leads A’s to 9-4 win over ex-teammate Blackburn and Mets skid

NEW YORK (AP) — Shea Langeliers hit a three-run homer off former batter Paul Blackburn and went 4-for-4 again, leading the Oakland Athletics to a 9-4 victory over New York’s skid Mets, Tuesday night.

Langeliers had two doubles and missed the cycle with a triple. It was the second straight four-hit game for the catcher, who went 4-for-4 against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.

Seth Brown opened the scoring with a three-run double against Blackburn (5-3) in the first inning before Langeliers capped a four-run third with a 406-foot homer to left-center field. Miguel Andujar and Langeliers each had a run-scoring hit off José Buttó in the sixth.

The Mets, outscored 31-5 in their last four games, scored three times in the fifth as starter Joe Boyle gave up an RBI double to Jesse Winker before Pete Alonso snapped an 0-for-15 slump with two rounds. single.

Austin Adams, who signed with the Mets last November before being acquired by the Athletics on March 24, took a two-run game with no outs and earned the win by striking out Jeff McNeil, striking out Jose Iglesias on a pop-up and the breath of Francisco Alvarez. .

After striking out Alvarez, Adams (1-2) mimicked the Mets’ “OMG” celebration.

Iglesias was 2 for 4 with a run scored. New York, which started the day one game behind Atlanta for the final NL wild card, has dropped eight of 12.

Boyle allowed four runs and struck out six.

Blackburn, who was the longest serving member of the Athletics before being traded to the Mets on July 30, allowed seven runs (six earned) in four innings.

INSTRUCTOR’S ROOM

Athletics: To make room for Boyle on the active roster, Oakland designated RHP Kyle Muller for assignment. … SS Jacob Wilson (left hamstring), injured in his big-league debut July 19, is expected to work out at Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday and Friday before beginning a rehab assignment on Saturday. … Manager Mark Kotsay said C Tyler Soderstrom (left wrist) is gaining strength and mobility in his wrist. Soderstrom has not played since July 9.

Mets: DH JD Martinez (bruised left elbow) was lifted for pinch-hitter Mark Vientos in the third, an inning after Martinez was walked by Boyle’s 99.6 mph fastball. … Vientos returned after sitting out Sunday’s game with a sore left ankle. … RHP Christian Scott (right elbow) threw from 75 feet. It was the second throwing session for Scott, who hasn’t pitched since July 21 with a sprained right UCL. The rookie hopes to return in September.

NEXT

The three-game series continues Wednesday night when Athletics RHP Joey Estes (5-4, 4.70 ERA) faces Mets LHP David Peterson (6-1, 3.34).

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