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Bruce’s glory days as a Met begin in Bronx
- Updated: August 5, 2016
NEW YORK — As he stood in a quiet postgame clubhouse Wednesday night, dissecting his strikeout with the bases loaded in the seventh inning of a Mets loss, Jay Bruce did not depart before delivering these words of wisdom:
“I’m guessing that’s not going to be my last opportunity,” Bruce said. “So I’m looking forward to the next one.”
That next one came as advertised in the fifth inning Thursday, when Bruce uncorked a three-run homer at Yankee Stadium for his first hit as a Met, leading his new team to a 4-1 win over the Yankees and prompting cheers of “Bruuuuuuuce” from Mets fans.
We present tonight’s champion. Jay Bruce #MetsWin #Bruuuuce pic.twitter.com/Jujva3hWK2
— New York Mets (@Mets) August 5, 2016
We present tonight’s champion. Jay Bruce #MetsWin #Bruuuuce pic.twitter.com/Jujva3hWK2
“I was telling some guys that it felt like my first Major League home run running around the bases,” Bruce said. “It was good to make an impact that way, and it ended up being a big spot.”
Coming into the at-bat, Bruce had been …
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