A.J. Ewing's Debut is Already a Highlight Reel, and the Tigers Got Buried 10-2

Call it up, throw it in. A.J. Ewing didn't need a warmup tour. The rookie got the call from Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday and walked into Citi Field and did something most guys dream about: dominated his first major league game. An RBI triple, three walks, a stolen base, two runs scored, two RBIs. The Mets absolutely throttled Detroit 10-2, and Ewing was the spark that lit the whole thing up.

Ewing Puts on a Show in His First Swing

This was not some quiet debut. Ewing drew three walks in a Mets uniform, including one with the bases loaded. He stole a base. He ripped a two-out triple to right in the seventh that brought in Brett Baty and had the crowd buzzing. Two runs scored, two RBIs. Not bad for a guy who was in Syracuse when the sun came up. Carson Benge and Juan Soto each chipped in two hits, a run, and an RBI. The whole thing felt inevitable once Ewing got rolling.

Tigers Can't Find Their Footing

Detroit grabbed a 2-0 lead early. Dillon Dingler crushed a curveball over the left field fence in the second to lead off. Wenceel Perez singled and Gage Workman doubled to set up scoring position. Spencer Torkelson's sacrifice fly pushed Perez across. But that was as good as it got for the Tigers. Jack Flaherty gave up three runs in just 3 and 2/3 innings and took the loss to drop to 0-4. The real damage came in the sixth when an errant throw by Workman at third allowed two runs to score on just a bouncer from Bo Bichette. Detroit has now lost six of its last seven.

Mets Lock Down the Win

Freddy Peralta (3-3) was sharp on the mound, giving up two runs and striking out seven in six innings to earn the victory. The Mets tied it 2-2 in the third on consecutive singles by Bichette, Soto, and Mark Vientos. They took the lead in the fourth when Francisco Alvarez doubled and scored on Benge's single. The damage extended to 6-2 in the sixth when Ewing walked and stole second, then Luis Torrens walked and Benge reached on an infield single. Two more runs came home on Workman's errant throw. New York added two more in the eighth to seal it.

One tough note: Alvarez left the game in the sixth with a right knee injury and is scheduled for testing on Wednesday. But with performances like Ewing's debut, the Mets have momentum heading forward.

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