Griffin Canning's struggles doom Mets' win streak in loss to lowly White Sox
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The Mets moved up Wednesday's start time to avoid the oncoming weather, but even so Griffin Canning rained on the parade.
The right-hander has been a success story in this early part of this season but lately walks have sabotaged him. And on this day two errors behind him only exacerbated matters.
So much for the sweep against an American League patsy: the Mets lost 9-4 to the White Sox at Citi Field to snap a four-game winning streak.
The nine runs allowed were a season-high by the Mets.
It was a lost opportunity for the Mets (34-22), who will be visited for three games beginning Friday by a Rockies team on pace to eclipse the modern record for losses in a season that was established last year by the White Sox.
6 Mets pitcher Griffin Canning reacts as he walks off the mound after ending the third inning.
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This version of the White Sox isn't much better, with 38 losses in 56 games.
About the only positive development for the Mets was lefty reliever Brandon Waddell absorbed five innings, allowing manager Carlos Mendoza to rest a bullpen that has received plenty of high-leverage work. Thursday's off day will provide a further break for that group.
In his shortest non-weather affected start of the season, Canning lasted only three innings and allowed five runs, two of which were unearned, on four hits and four walks with three strikeouts.
In his previous start, last Friday, the right-hander pitched only 2 2/3 innings but was removed following a lengthy rain delay.
6 Mets third baseman Mark Vientos watches his three run home run during the third inning.
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But Canning also struggled that night, walking four batters and allowing three earned runs against the Dodgers.
Andrew Benintendi stroked a two-run single in the first inning to begin Canning's rough afternoon. Mike Tauchman's walk started the rally and Miguel Vargas doubled Tauchman to third before Benintendi delivered.
Consecutive errors to begin the third helped sink the Mets further. Brett Baty committed a throwing error before Jeff McNeil booted a grounder, giving the White Sox runners on first and second.
6 White Sox Mike Tauchman hits a two-run RBI double in the second inning.
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6 White Sox Korey Lee is safe at second base on a fielders choice beating the tag by New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor in the second inning.
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Tauchman unleashed a two-out double that scored both runners to widen the Mets' deficit to 4-0.
Canning's troubles worsened in the third, when he surrendered a leadoff double to Lenyn Sosa.
After Edgar Quero walked and an ensuing sacrifice bunt, Josh Rojas gave the White Sox a 5-0 lead with an RBI ground out.
6 Mets outfielder Juan Soto grounds out to third base in the first inning.
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Canning issued another walk in the inning, to No. 9 hitter Michael A. Taylor, before escaping.
Mark Vientos' three-run homer against Shane Smith in the third got the Mets back into the game.
Brandon Nimmo and Juan Soto drew consecutive walks to begin the inning before Vientos, with two outs, cleared the right-field fence for his sixth homer of the season.
6 White Sox Josh Rojas beats the ball to the plate scoring on Mike Tauchman's two-run RBI double in the second inning.
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The White Sox scored twice in the sixth against Waddell in extending their lead to 7-3.
Benintendi stroked an RBI triple to right field and scored on Sosa's single. Tauchman doubled to start the rally.
Rojas' double in the seventh gave the White Sox runners on second and third before Taylor's sacrifice fly pushed the Mets into an 8-3 hole.
Benintendi homered in the eighth, leaving him a double short of the cycle.
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