A different Mr. Met back at ballpark

“I thought he was try- ing to mimic Bryce Harper and get himself suspended,” kidded Tim Rothman, moments after his 4-year-old son met the mascot.

“Mr. Met was just upset, he got mad. It was a New York thing,” Rothman said.

Harper was suspended this week by Major League Baseball, the Nationals slugger punished for getting into a fistfight with Giants reliever Hunter Strickland after being hit by a pitch.

MLB didn’t seem inclined to suspend a mascot, rather letting this be handled as a club matter.

Video of the mascot flipping his finger during a 7-1 loss to the Brewers on Wednesday night went viral.

The Mets apologized after the incident, saying the offending employee won’t work in the costume again. The team didn’t identify the person a couple people usually fill the role during the season.

Wade Miley allowed one run in seven innings, Mark Trumbo hit the first of Baltimore’s four home runs off Eduardo Rodriguez and the Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 7-5 on Thursday night.

Chris Davis and Adam Jones went deep for a second straight night and Jonathan Schoop capped the outburst with a threerun drive in the sixth that made it 7-1.

After taking two of three from the AL East-leading New York Yankees, the Orioles opened a four-game series against another division rival with a feel-good victory.

Miley (2-3) gave up five hits and a walk against the team he pitched for in 2015. Seeking his first win since April 14, the lefty did not allow a runner past first base after the second inning.

Rodriguez (4-2) surrendered seven runs in 5 2/3

FRANK FRANKLIN II — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Mr Met distributes t-shirts to fans during the sixth inning Thursday at Citi Field.