NEW YORK — Shea Langeliers hit a three-run homer off former batterymate Paul Blackburn and went 4-for-4 again, leading the Oakland Athletics to a 9-4 victory over the skidding New York Mets on Tuesday night.
Langeliers had two doubles and lost the cycle by 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 scored with José Buttó in the sixth.
The Mets, outscored 31-5 in losses of their last four games, scored three times off fifth starter Joe Boyle, who gave up an RBI double to Jesse Winker before Pete Alonso broke an 0-for-15 slump with a two-run single.
Austin Adams, who signed with the Mets last November before being acquired by the Athletics on March 24, inherited a two-and-out and picked up the victory by striking out Jeff McNeil, retiring Jose Iglesias on a pop-up and whiffing Francisco Alvarez.
After striking out Alvarez, Adams (1-2) imitated the Mets’ “OMG” celebration.
Iglesias went 2-4 with a single score. New York, which began the day one game behind Atlanta for the final National League wild card, has lost eight of 12.
Boyle allowed four runs and struck out six.
Blackburn, who was the Athletics’ longest-tenured member before being traded to the Mets on July 30, allowed seven runs (six earned) in four innings.
TRAINER’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 major league debut on July 19, is expected to practice at Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday and Friday before beginning a rehab assignment on Saturday. … Coach Mark Kotsay said C Tyler Soderstrom (left wrist) is gaining strength and mobility in his wrist. Soderstrom hasn’t played since July 9.
Mets: DH JD Martinez (bruised left elbow) was lifted for pinch-hitter Mark Vientos in the third, one inning after Martinez was punched 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 thrown since July 21 due to a right UCL sprain. 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) opposes Mets LHP David Peterson (6-1, 3.34).
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