PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Ex-Met Chris Young produced a three-run homer in the sixth inning against Jerry Blevins and Antonio Bastardo and Hansel Robles followed by surrendering two runs apiece as the Boston Red Sox notched a 9-4 win against the New York Mets on Sunday before an announced crowd of 7,710 at Tradition Field.
Bastardo’s Grapefruit League ERA swelled to 8.10.
Noah Syndergaard allowed two runs (one earned) on six hits in five innings. He struck out five and walked none while comfortably sitting at 97 mph with his fastball.
“I was able to locate all of my pitches for strikes, throw breaking pitches in uncomfortable counts.