Matt den Dekker struck out in his only three at-bats Saturday — and had an even worse day in the field.
While den Dekker is now hitless in 17 at-bats this season, the veteran outfielder also struggled in his specialty, allowing three potential catches to fall for run-scoring hits in the Yankees’ four-run fourth inning, which sparked their 7-6 win over the Mets in The Bronx.
“That’s just how it goes sometimes,” den Dekker said. “Sometimes you make the plays, sometimes you don’t.”
In just his sixth appearance of the season — since rejoining the Mets for a second stint July 11 — den Dekker wasn’t charged with an error on any of the plays, but the center fielder’s inability to steal an out changed the game’s momentum.