A week and a half ago, Lucas Duda was taunted at Turner Field by a rain-soaked crowd that joyfully screamed "Doo-dah, doo-dah" as the stadium's organist banged out "Camptown Races."
For Duda, it was a tired act, and it made his frustrating stint with the Mets to that point even more irritating. But that all changed yesterday when Duda's presence elicited a much different reaction from the sun-baked fans at Rangers Ballpark: loud boos.
It was a shocking reversal for a crowd used to watching the Rangers throttle visiting teams. Instead, Duda had four hits, including three doubles, and four RBIs as the Mets matched a season high with 17 hits in a 14-5 demolition of Texas.
"It was certainly a big confidence-booster," Duda said. "Hopefully, I can build on it and continue to do it." (continue)
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