New York Mets defeat the Boston Red Sox

The New York Mets defeate
d the Boston Red Sox on Monday night.  The game took place at Fenway

Park in Boston, Massachusetts and the final score was 7-4.  Michael Wacha started for the Mets and

he pitched well.  Amed Rosario, Jeff McNeil and Wilson Ramos each had two hits to lead the Mets

offense. 

Wacha pitched five innings giving up five hits and a run with a walk and four strikeouts.  Wacha won

his first game of the season.  Chasen Shreve pitched two innings giving up a hit and a run, Jeurys

Familia pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and two runs with a walk and Seth Lugo earned

his first save of the season pitching 1 1/3 perfect innings and he struck out one. 

Josh Osich started for the Red Sox and he pitched two innings giving up two hits and two runs with a

walk and a strikeout.  Jeffrey Springs pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up four hits and five runs with a

walk and two strikeouts, Heath Hembree pitched 2/3 of an inning with a strikeout and Zack Godley

pitched four innings giving up four hits and he struck out seven.  Phillips Valdez pitched an inning

giving up a hit and he struck out one. 

Rosario had two hits, Pete Alonso had a hit and two RBI and McNeill had two hits.  J.D. Davis had a

hit and drew a walk, Michael Conforto had a hit and two RBI and Wilson Ramos had two hits. 

Robinson Cano drew a walk, Dom Smith had a hit and three RBI and Brandon Nimmo had a hit. 

Ramos hit a double and Conforto, Alonso and Smith each hit a homerun.  The Mets were 1-2 with

runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  McNeil was caught stealing and picked off. 

Andrew Benintendi had a hit, J.D. Martinez drew a walk and Rafael Devers had a hit. 

Xander Bogaerts had a hit and two RBI, Mitch Moreland had two hits and two RBI and Alex

Verdugo had a hit.  Jackie Bradley Jr. had a hit and drew a walk.  Jose Peraza had a hit, Devers hit a

double and Moreland and Bogaerts each hit a homerun.  The Red Sox were 1-8 with runners in

scoring position and left five men on base.  Benintendi had a stolen base, Peraza and Devers each

committed an error and Osich had a pickoff. 

In the second Conforto hit a two-run homerun giving the Mets a 2-0 lead.  In the third Alonso hit a

two-run homerun to push the Mets lead to 4-0.  In the fourth Smith hit a three-run homerun and the

Mets lead grew to 7-0.  In the bottom of the fourth Moreland hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to

7-1.  In the bottom of the sixth Bogaerts hit a solo homerun to make it 7-2 and in the eighth Bogaerts

hit an RBI ground out and Moreland hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 7-4 and that would be the

final score. 

The two teams will play game two of a four game home and  home series on Tuesday night. 

New York Mets win in Colorado

The New York Mets defeated the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado and the final score was 6-1.  Marcus Stroman started and pitched great.  Pete Alonso, Wilson Ramos, Todd Frazier and Amed Rosario each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Stroman won his ninth game of the season pitching seven innings and giving up four hits and no runs.  He walked one and struck out seven.  Justin Wilson pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Luis Avilan pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run. 

Tim Melville pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up six hits and four runs with a walk and two strikeouts.  He lost his third game of the season.  Phillip Diehl pitched to one batter and gave up a hit, Yency Almonte pitched to one batter and struck him out and Wes Parsons pitched two innings giving up two hits and a run with two walks and a strikeout.  Rico Garcia pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run. 

Brandon Nimmo had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Jeff McNeil drew a walk and Alonso had two hits and two RBI.  Robinson Cano had a hit, Ramos had two hits and Michael Conforto drew a walk.  Frazier had two hits and an RBI, Rosario had two hits and two RBI and Joe Panik had a hit.  Ramos hit a double, Rosario, Nimmo and Alonso each hit a homerun.  The Mets were 2-5 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. 

Trevor Story had a hit, Charlie Blackmon had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Sam Hilliard had two hits.  Pat Valaika had a hit which was a double and Blackmon hit a homerun and the Rockies were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Blackmon was caught stealing. 

In the sixth Rosario hit a two-run homerun to give the Mets a 2-0 lead.  Nimmo hit a solo homerun to push the lead to 3-0.  Alonso hit a solo homerun and it was 4-0.  In the eighth Alonso hit an RBI single and in the ninth Frazier hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 6-0.  Blackmon hit a solo homerun in the bottom of the ninth to cut the lead to 6-1 and that was the final score. 

New York Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks

The New York Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 3-1.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and he pitched well and Seth Lugo closed it out.  Pete Alonso, Wilson Ramos and Amed Rosario each had two hits to lead the offense. 

deGrom pitched seven innings giving up three hits and a run with a walk and 11 strikeouts.  deGrom earned his ninth win of the season.  Lugo saved his fifth game of the season pitching two perfect innings with four strikeouts. 

Merrill Kelly pitched six innings giving up seven hits and three runs with two walks and five strikeouts.  Kelly lost his 14^th game of the season.  Yoan Lopez pitched to one batter and got him out, Robby Scott pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and Stefan Crichton pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two.  T.J. McFarland pitched 2/3 of an inning. 

Jeff McNeil had a hit, Alonso had two hits and two RBI and Michael Conforto had a hit and drew a walk.  Ramos had two hits, Robinson Cano had a hit and Brandon Nimmo drew a walk.  Rosario had two hits and an RBI, Ramos hit a double and McNeil hit a double.  Alonso hit two homeruns and the Mets were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Ramos committed an error. 

Josh Rojas had a hit, Eduardo Escobar had a hit and Wilmer Flores had a hit and an RBI.  Jarrod Dyson drew a walk, Flores hit a homerun and the Diamondbacks were 0-1 with runners in scoring position and left two men on base.  Dyson had a stolen base. 

In the first Alonso hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Rosario hit an RBI single to push the lead to 2-0.  In the fifth Flores hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 2-1.  In the fifth Alonso hit hits second homerun of the game to extend the lead to 3-1 and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play game two of three on Tuesday night.   

New York Mets lose a slug fest to the Philadelphia Phillies

The New York Mets were defeated by the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 10-7.  Noah Syndergaard started for the Mets and he pitched ok and Wilson Ramos and Amed Rosario each had three hits to lead the offense.    

Syndergaard pitched five innings giving up six hits and four runs with a walk and five strikeouts.  Paul Sewald pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run and he took his first loss of the season, Luis Avilan pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up three hits and two runs and Justin Wilson pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and two runs with two strikeouts.  Tyler Bashlor pitched giving up a hit and a run with three walks and didn’t record an out, Daniel Zamora got out the only batter that he faced and Edwin Diaz pitched an inning with two strikeouts.  Jeurys Familia pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Vince Velasquez pitched 4 1/3 innings giving up six hits and four runs with four walks and five strikeouts.  Jared Hughes pitched to one batter and walked him, Ranger Suarez pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and won his fifth game of the season and Jose Alvarez pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and two runs with a walk.  Mike Morin pitched 1/3 of an inning, Blake Parker pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a walk and a strikeout and Nick Vincent pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two.  Hector Neris pitched an inning giving up two hits and he struck out two and saved his 24^th game of the season. 

Jeff McNeil had two hits and drew a walk, Pete Alonso had a hit and Michael Conforto had a hit and drew a walk.  Ramos had three hits, three RBI and drew a walk, Robinson Cano had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk and J.D. Davis had a hit and drew a walk.  Brandon Nimmo had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks, Rosario had three hits and Joe Panik had a hit and an RBI.  Ramos hit a double, Ramos and Cano each hit a homerun and the Mets were 3-16 with runners in scoring position and left 14 men on base.  McNeil committed an error and Conforto had an outfield assist. 

Cesar Hernandez had a hit, Jean Segura had two hits and an RBI and Corey Dickerson had a hit and two RBI.  Rhys Hoskins had two hits, Scott Kingery had a hit and two RBI and Adam Haseley had a hit and an RBI.  Phil Gosselin had a hit and an RBI, Sean Rodriguez drew a walk and Maikel Franco had two hits and two RBI.  Andrew Knapp had a hit and drew two walks, Jose Pirela had a hit and Bryce Harper had an RBI and drew a walk.  Hoskins hit two doubles and Franco hit a double.  Haseley, Franco and Kingery each hit a homerun and the Phillies were 4-9 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Kingery and Segura each had a stolen base and Hernandez had two stolen bases. 

In the first Ramos hit a two-run homerun and Cano hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 3-0 lead.  In the third Segura hit a sac fly to cut the lead to 3-1.  In the fourth Haseley hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 3-2.  In the fifth Dickerson hit a two-run single to give the Phillies a 4-3 lead.  In the bottom of the fifth Nimmo hit an RBI single to tie the game at four.  In the sixth Gosselin hit an RBI single and Franco hit a two-run homerun to make it 7-4.  In the sixth Ramos hit an RBI ground out and Cano hit a sac fly to cut the lead to 7-6.  In the seventh Kingery hit a two-run homerun to push the lead to 9-6.  Harper drew an RBI walk and it was 10-6.  In the seventh Panik hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 10-7 but that would be the final score. 

New York Mets fall to the Atlanta Braves

The New York Mets were defeated by the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 9-5.  Zack Wheeler started for the Mets and he didn’t pitch well.  Amed Rosario, Wilson Ramos, Juan Lagares and Jeff McNeil all led the offense with two hits each. 

Wheeler pitched six innings giving up five hits and five runs with four of them being earned.  He walked four and struck out three.  Luis Avilan pitched an inning with a walk and a strikeout, Brad Brach pitched an inning giving up three hits and two runs with a strikeout and lost his fourth game of the season.  Edwin Diaz pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk and a strikeout and Chris Flexen pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit. 

Max Fried pitched five innings giving up seven hits and five runs with five strikeouts.  Josh Tomlin pitched two innings giving up two hits and he struck out one and won his second game of the season.  Chris Martin pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two and Shane Greene pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two. 

Rosario had two hits and an RBI, Joe Panik had a hit and an RBI and Pete Alonso had a hit and three RBI.  Michael Conforto had a hit, Ramos had two hits and Lagares had two hits.  McNeil had two hits, Lagares hit two doubles and McNeil hit a double.  Alonso hit a homerun and the Mets were 3-10 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Rosario was caught stealing and committed an error.  Frazier committed an error and Davis had an outfield assist. 

Ronald Acuna Jr. had a hit and an RBI, Ozzie Albies had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Freddie Freeman had a hit and an RBI.  Josh Donaldson had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Matt Joyce drew two walks and Charlie Culberson drew a walk.  Adeiny Hechavarria drew a walk, Francisco Cervelli had three hits and three RBI and Rafael Ortega had two hits and an RBI.  Billy Hamilton had a hit, Cervelli hit two doubles and Albies, Donaldson and Freeman each hit a homerun.  The Braves were 3-8 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. 

In the second Cervelli hit a two-run double to give the Braves a 2-0 lead.  In the third Albies hit a solo homerun and Donaldson hit a solo homerun to push the Braves lead to 4-0.  In the bottom of the third Panick hit into an RBI ground out and the Mets cut the lead to 4-1.  In the fifth Rosario hit an RBI single and Alonso hit a three-run homerun giving the Mets a 5-4 lead.  In the sixth Ortega hit an RBI single to tie the game at five.  In the eighth Acuna hit a two-run single to give the Braves a 7-5 lead and in the ninth Freeman hit a solo homerun and Cervelli hit an RBI double to make it 9-5 and that would be the final score. 

The Mets have lost the first two games of the three-game series and will try to salvage the final game on Sunday afternoon. 

New York Mets lose to the Atlanta Braves

The New York Mets were defeated by the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.  The game took place at SunTrust Park in Atlanta, Georgia and the final score was 6-4.  Steven Matz started for the Mets and he pitched well, Seth Lugo did not pitch well in relief.  Amed Rosario led the offense with four hits. 

Matz pitched six innings giving up two hits and a run with a walk and five strikeouts.  Lugo lost his third game of the season pitching 1/3 of an inning and giving up five hits and five runs with a walk, Luis Avilan pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and Jeurys Familia pitched an inning with two walks and two strikeouts. 

Dallas Keuchel pitched six innings giving up five hits and no runs with two walks and seven strikeouts.  Sean Newcomb pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run, Chris Martin pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run and he won his first game of the season and Shane Greene pitched an inning with a strikeout.  Mark Melancon pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up four hits and two runs with a strikeout and Jerry Blevins saved his first game of the season pitching 1/3 of an inning with a strikeout. 

Rosario had four hits and an RBI, J.D. Davis had two hits and two RBI and Luis Guillorme had a hit and an RBI.  Wilson Ramos had a hit and drew a walk, Michael Conforto drew a walk and Juan Lagares had a hit.  Matz had two hits, Joe Panik had a hit and Panik hit a double.  The Mets were 3-11 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base.  Davis had a stolen base and Conforto had an outfield assist. 

Ronald Acuna Jr. had a hit and an RBI, Ozzie Albies had a hit and an RBI and Josh Donaldson had a hit and drew two walks.  Adam Duvall had a hit and drew a walk, Johan Camargo had a hit and Ender Inciarte had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk.  Tyler Flowers had a hit and an RBI, Matt Joyce had an RBI and Inciarte hit a double and the Braves were 6-12 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Camargo committed an error. 

In the second Inciarte hit an RBI double to give the Braves a 1-0 lead.  In the seventh Davis hit a two-run single to give the Mets a 2-1 lead.  In the bottom of the seventh Inciarte hit an RBI single to tie the game at two.  Flowers hit an RBI single to give the Braves a 3-2 lead, Joyce lined into a force out and a run scored , Acuna hit an RBI single and it was 5-2.  Albies hit an RBI single and the lead was pushed to 6-2.  In the ninth Rosario hit an RBI single and Guillorme hit an RBI single cutting the lead to 6-4 but that would be the final score. 

New York Mets defeat the Chicago White Sox in extra innings

The New York Mets defeated the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois and the final score was 5-2.  Noah Syndergaard started for the Mets and he pitched great.  Amed Rosario had four hits to lead the offense and Michael Conforto added three hits. 

Syndergaard pitched 7 1/3 innings giving up five hits and an unearned run.  He walked one and struck out 11.  Justin Wilson pitched to one batter and gave up a hit, Seth Lugo faced two batters and got them both out and Edwin Diaz pitched an inning giving up a run, two walks and he struck out two.  Diaz blew his fifth save of the season.  Robert Gsellman earned his second win of the season pitching two perfect innings with two strikeouts. 

Reynaldo Lopez pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up six hits and two runs with four walks and six strikeouts.  Jace Fry pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit, Evan Marshall pitched two innings giving up a hit and Aaron Bummer pitched an inning giving up a hit.  Alex Colome pitched an inning with a strikeout, Jose Ruiz pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run and he lost his second game of the season and  Josh Osich pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and two runs with a strikeout. 

Jeff McNeil had two hits and two RBI, Conforto had three hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Pete Alonso had two hits and drew a walk.  Robinson Cano had an RBI, J.D. Davis drew a walk and Todd Frazier had a hit and drew a walk.  Rosario had four hits and Tomas Nido had an RBI.  Conforto hit a double, McNeil and Conforto each hit a homerun and the Mets were 1-13 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.  Rosario had a stolen base, Frazier and McNeil each committed an error.  Leury Garcia had a hit, John Jay had ah it and Ryan Goins had a hit and drew a walk.  Tim Anderson had an RBI, Yolmer Sanchez had two hits and drew two walks and Adam Engel had a hit.  Goins hit a double and the White Sox were 2-12 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Sanchez and Garcia each had a stolen base.  Garcia committed an error. 

In the second Nido hit an RBI ground out to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the fifth Cano hit an RBI ground out to push the lead to 2-0.  In the sixth Abreu reached on a fielding error and a run scored to cut the lead to 2-1.  In the ninth Anderson hit a sac fly to tie the score and the game went into extra innings.  In the 11^th McNeil hit a two-run homerun and Conforto hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 5-2 lead and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play game two on Wednesday. 

New York Mets pounded the Chicago Cubs

The New York Mets defeated the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.  The game took place at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois and the final score was 10-2.  Zack Wheeler started for the Mets and he pitched well.  Amed Rosario had three hits and Jeff McNeil, Pete Alonso and Todd Frazier each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Wheeler pitched seven innings giving up five hits and a run with a walk and five strikeouts.  Wheeler won his sixth game of the season.  Chris Flexen pitched two innings giving up a hit and an unearned run with three walks and two strikeouts. 

Jose Quintana pitched 4 1/3 innings giving up nine hits and nine runs with eight of them being earned.  He walked two and struck out two.  Rowan Wick pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up two hits and an unearned run with a walk and two strikeouts, Brad Brach pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Kyle Ryan pitched an inning giving up a walk.  Victor Caratini pitched a perfect inning. 

McNeil had two hits and three RBI, Alonso had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and J.D. Davis had a hit.  Dom Smith drew a walk, Frazier had two hits, three RBI and drew a walk and Michael Conforto had a hit and an RBI.  Wilson Ramos had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk.  Rosario had three hits, Rosario, McNeil and Alonso each hit a double.  Alonso and Frazier and Ramos each hit a homerun.  The Mets were 4-10 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  McNeil committed an error and Ramos had a passed ball. 

Kyle Schwarber had a hit and drew a walk, Kris Bryant had a hit and Daniel Descalso drew a walk.  Willson Contreras had a hit, Jason Heyward had three hits and Carlos Gonzalez drew a walk.  David Bote drew a walk, Heyward hit a double and the Cubs were 0-10 with runners in scoring position and lef thet seven men on base.  Caratini committed an error and Schwarber had an outfield assist.  Contreras had two passed balls. 

In the first Alonso hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the second McNeil hit a two-run single and it was 3-0 Mets.  In the third Frazier hit a two-run homerun to push the Mets lead to 5-0.  In the fourth McNeil hit an RBI double making it 6-0.  In the fifth Conforto hit an RBI single and it was 7-0.  Ramos hit a two-run homerun to make it 9-0 and in the sixth Frazier hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 10-0.  In the seventh Caratini grounded into a double play but a run scored to cut the lead to 10-1.  In the ninth a wild pitch made it 10-2 and that was the final score. 

The New York Mets were defeated by the Atlanta Braves

The New York Mets were defeated by the Atlanta Braves on Thursday.  The game took place at SunTrust Park in Atlanta, Georgia and the final score was 7-2.  Steven Matz started for the Mets and he didn’t pitch well.  Jeff McNeil, Wilson Ramos and Amed Rosario each had two hits to lead the Mets offense. 

Matz lost his fifth game of the season pitching five innings and giving up six hits and five runs.  He walked four and struck out two.  Chris Flexen pitched two innings giving up a walk and striking out three, Stephen Nogosek pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and two runs and Daniel Zamora pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit. 

Max Fried pitched six innings giving up eight hits and two runs with a walk and six strikeouts.  Fried won his eighth game of the season.  A.J. Minter pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a walk, Anthony Swarzak pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and Luke Jackson pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts. 

McNeil had two hits, Pete Alonso drew a walk and Michael Conforto had a hit and an RBI.  J.D. Davis had a hit, Todd Frazier had a hit and Ramos had two hits.  Rosario had two hits and an RBI, Adeiny Hechavarria drew a walk and McNeil hit two doubles and Ramos and Rosario each hit a double.  The Mets were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  McNeil and Rosario each had a stolen base. 

Ronald Acuna Jr. drew a walk, Dansby Swanson had a hit and Freddie Freeman had two hits and two RBI.   Josh Donaldson had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk, Austin Riley had two hits and drew a walk and Ozzie Albies had a hit and an RBI.  Tyler Flowers had a hit, Charlie Culberson drew a walk and Matt Joyce drew a walk.  Nick Markakis had a hit and two RBI, Riley, Albies and Markakis each hit a double.  Freeman and Donaldson each hit a homerun.  The Braves were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Acuna Jr. had an outfield assist and Culberson also had an outfield assist. 

In the first Conforto hit an RBI ground out to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Freeman hit a two-run homerun to give the Braves a 2-1 lead.  In the fourth Rosario hit an RBI double and the game was tied at two.  In the sixth Donaldson hit a two-run homerun to give the Braves a 4-2 lead.  Albies hit an RBI double and the lead pushed to 5-2.  In the eighth Markakis hit a two-run double to extend the Braves lead to 7-2 and that would be the final score. 

The Mets will head to Chicago to take on the Cubs on Thursday night.  It will be the first of a four-game series.    

New York Mets were defeated by the Atlanta Braves

The New York Mets were defeated by the Atlanta Braves on Monday night.  The game took place at SunTrust Park in Atlanta, Georgia and the final score was 12-3.  Zach Wheeler started for the Mets and he didn’t pitch well.  Amed Rosario had two hits to lead the Mets offense. 

Wheeler lost his fifth game of the season and he pitched six innings giving up ten hits and five runs with four of them being earned.  He walked two and struck out four.  Jeurys Familia pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and three runs with two walks, Drew Gagnon pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up five hits and four runs with three walks and Brooks Pounders pitched to one batter and struck him out. 

Mike Soroka pitched six innings giving up six hits and three runs with a walk and two strikeouts.  Soroka won his eighth game of the season.  Jacob Webb pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a walk, A.J. Minter pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a walk and Jerry Blevins pitched a perfect inning.  Grant Dayton pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with three strikeouts. 

Pete Alonso had a hit and an RBI, Robinson Cano had a hit and an RBI and Michael Conforto had a hit.  Wilson Ramos had a hit, Todd Frazier drew a walk and Rosario had two hits.  Juan Lagares drew a walk and Wheeler had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Dom Smith drew a walk, Rosario hit a double and Cano hit a homerun.  The Mets were 2-10 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Rosario , had a stolen base, Alonso committed an error and Ramos had a pickoff. 

Ronald Acuna Jr. had three hits and two RBI with a walk, Dansby Swanson drew a walk and Freddie Freeman had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk.  Josh Donaldson had two hits, Nick Markakis had two hits and two RBI and Austin Riley drew two walks.  Brian McCann had three hits, two RBI and drew two walks, Ozzie Albies had three hits and four RBI and Matt Joyce had a hit.  Acuna Jr., McCann and Albies each hit a homerun and the Braves were 5-13 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.  Acuna Jr. was picked off. 

In the first Acuna Jr. hit a solo homerun, Markakis reached on a fielding error to allow a run to score and it was 2-0 Braves.  In the third Alonso hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 2-1.  In the fifth Wheeler hit an RBI single to tie the game at two.  In the bottom of the fifth Markakis hit a two-run single and the Braves took a 4-2 lead.  Albies hit an RBI single and the lead was pushed to 5-2.  In the sixth Cano hit a solo homerun cutting the lead to 5-3.  In the bottom of the seventh Albies hit a two-run single and the lead was 7-3.  Acuna hit an RBI single, Freeman drew an RBI walk and it was 9-3.  In the eighth McCann hit a two-run homerun and Albies hit a solo homerun to make it a 12-3 game and that would be the final score.  The two teams will play game two on Tuesday night. 

New York Mets are wiped out in Arizona

The New York Mets were defeated by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.  The game took place at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona and the final score was 7-1.  Steven Matz started for the Mets and he didn’t pitch well.  Amed Rosario had three hits and Wilson Ramos had two hits to lead the Mets offense. 

Matz lost his fourth game of the season and he pitched six innings giving up eight hits and five runs.  He walked two and struck out five.  Wilmer Font pitched a perfect inning, Hector Santiago pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk and Tyler Bashlor pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he walked one. 

Merrill Kelly pitched 7 2/3 innings giving up six hits and a run.  He walked none and struck out ten and won his fifth game of the season.  Archie Bradley pitched to one batter and got him out and Stefan Crichton pitched a perfect inning and struck out one. 

Rosario had three hits, Ramos had two hits and an RBI and Matz had a hit.  Ramos hit a homerun and the Mets were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Davis committed an error. 

Ketel Marte had two hits and three RBI, Tim Locastro had a hit and drew a walk and Eduardo Escobar had two hits and two RBI.  Adam Jones had a hit, Christian Walker had two hits and an RBI and Ildemaro Vargas had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk.  Carson Kelly drew a walk, Kevin Cron drew a walk and Walker and Vargas each hit a double.  Escobar and Marte each hit a homerun and the Diamondbacks were 3-9 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Kelly had a passed ball. 

In the first Marte hit a solo homerun and Escobar hit a two-run homerun to give the Diamondbacks a 3-0 lead.  In the second Ramos hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 3-1.  In the bottom of the fifth Walker hit an RBI single and Vargas hit an RBI single to make it a 5-1 game.  In the eighth Marte hit a two-run single to push the lead to 7-1 and that would be the final score. 

The Mets will be off on Monday and come home to take on the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.   

The New York Mets fall to the Los Angeles Dodgers

The New York Mets were defeated by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night.  The game took place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California and the final score was 9-5.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and he pitched well, the bullpen didn’t do a good job.  Amed Rosario and Adeiny Hechavarria each had three hits to lead the Mets offense. 

deGrom pitched five innings giving up seven hits and two runs.  He walked one and struck out two.  Tyler Bashlor pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up three hits and three runs and he took his second loss of the season, Daniel Zamora pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up three hits and three runs with a walk and Wilmer Font pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit.  Drew Gagnon pitched an inning giving up three hits and a run with a strikeout. 

Clayton Kershaw won his fifth game of the season pitching six innings and giving up ten hits and three runs.  He walked one and struck out five.  Pedro Baez pitched an inning with a walk and a strikeout, Joe Kelly pitched giving up three hits and two runs without recording an out and Dylan Floro pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit.  Kenley Jansen pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out three.  Jansen saved his 15^th game of the season. 

Rosario had three hits, J.D. Davis had a hit and two RBI and Michael Conforto had a hit and drew two walks.  Pete Alonso had two hits and an RBI, Todd Frazier had two hits and Hechavarria had three hits and two RBI.  Dom Smith had a hit, Tomas Nido had a hit and deGrom had a hit.  Conforto hit a double and Rosario hit two doubles.  Alonso hit a triple and Hechavarria and Davis each hit a homerun.  The Mets were 4-12 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base. 

Joc Pederson had three hits, Kiki Hernandez had a hit and three RBI and Max Muncy had two hits and drew a walk.  Justin Turner had two hits, Cody Bellinger had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Corey Seager had a hit and two RBI.  Alex Verdugo had a hit and an RBI, Chris Taylor had three hits and two RBI and Russell Martin had a hit.  Kershaw had a hit, David Freese had a hit, Turner hit a double and Bellinger, Taylor and Hernandez each hit a homerun.  The Dodgers were 4-13 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.  Martin committed an error and Bellinger had two outfield assists.  Pederson also had an outfield assist. 

In the first Alonso hit an RBI single to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Seager hit into a force out and a run scored to tie the game at one.  In the third Bellinger hit a solo homerun to give the Dodgers a 2-1 lead.  In the fifth Davis hit a two-run homerun to give the Mets back the lead at 3-2.  In the sixth Taylor hit a solo homerun to tie the game at three.  Hernandez hit a three-run homerun to give the Dodgers a 6-3 lead and Seager was hit by a pitch to make it 7-3.  Verdugo hit a sac fly to push the lead to 8-3.  In the eighth Hechavarria hit a two-run homerun to make it a 8-5 game and in the bottom of the eighth Taylor hit an RBI single to make it 9-5 and that was the final score of the game. 

The two teams will play game two of three on Tuesday night. 

New York Mets are swept by the Milwaukee Brewers

The New York Mets were defeated by the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and the final score was 3-2.  Jason Vargas started for the Mets and he pitched ok, the bullpen pitched well.  Amed Rosario had three hits to lead the offense. 

Vargas pitched four innings giving up three hits and three runs with five strikeouts.  Vargas lost his second game of the season.  Tim Peterson pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out one, Daniel Zamora pitched to one batter and got him out and Tyler Bashlor pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and drew a walk and struck out two. 

Zach Davies won his fourth game of the season pitching 7 2/3 innings giving up six hits and two runs with a walk and five strikeouts.  Matt Albers pitched to one batter and struck him out and Josh Hader pitched a perfect inning striking out the side and earning his ninth save of the season. 

Rosario had three hits, Keon Broxton had a hit and Juan Lagares had a hit and an RBI.  Tomas Nido had a hit and an RBI.  Michael Conforto drew a walk, Broxton hit a double and Rosario hit a double.  Lagares hit a homerun and the Mets were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.  Rosario was caught stealing. 

Lorenzo Cain had an RBI, Ben Gamel had a hit and Christian Yelich had a hit and two RBI.  Jesus Aguilar had a hit, Manny Pina had a hit and Orlando Arcia had a hit.  Eric Thames drew a walk, Arcia, Pina and Aguilar each hit a double.  Yelich hit a homerun and the Brewers were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. 

In the third Cain hit a sac fly to give the Brewers a 1-0 lead.  Yelich hit a two-run homerun and it was 3-0 Brewers.  In the fifth Nido hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 3-1 and in the seventh Lagares hit a solo homerun to make it 3-2 and that would be the final score of the game. 

The Mets were swept in the three- game series and will begin a three-game series at the Padres on Monday night. 

New York Mets defeat the Atlanta Braves

The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night.  The game took place at Sun Trust Park in Atlanta, Georgia and the final score was 6-3.  Steven Matz started for the Mets and pitched well.  The Mets bullpen pitched pretty well and Pete Alonso and Amed Rosario each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Matz pitched six innings giving up four hits and two runs with a walk and eight strikeouts.  Matz won his first game of the season.  Robert Gsellman pitched an inning giving up two hits and a walk with two strikeouts, Luis Avilan pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run and Jeurys Familia pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a walk and two strikeouts.  Edwin Diaz earned his fifth save of the season pitching an inning and giving up two hits and he struck out two. 

Kevin Gausman pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up four hits and runs with three walks and five strikeouts.  Gausman took his first loss of the season.  Wes Parsons pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk, Jonny Venters pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with two walks and two strikeouts and Josh Tomlin pitched 1 1/3 innings with a strikeout.  Luke Jackson pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout. 

Brandon Nimmo drew a walk, Alonso had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk and Michael Conforto drew two walks.  Wilson Ramos had a hit and drew two walks, Jeff McNeil had a hit and Rosario had two hits and four RBI.  Juan Lagares had a hit and drew a walk, Alonso and Rosario each hit a homerun.  The Mets were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Broxton had a stolen base. 

Josh Donaldson had a hit, Freddie Freeman had a hit and Ronald Acuna Jr. had three hits and two RBI.  Dansby Swanson had a hit and drew a walk, Johan Camargo had a hit and an RBI and Tyler Flowers had two hits and drew a walk.  Matt Joyce drew a walk, Freeman and Donaldson each hit a double and Acuna hit a triple.  Camargo and Acuna Jr. each hit a homerun and the Braves were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Swanson had a stolen base. 

In the first Acuna hit an RBI triple to give the Braves a 1-0 lead.  In the second Rosario hit a three-run homerun to give the Mets a 3-1 lead.  In the second Camargo hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 3-2.  In the sixth Rosario hit an RBI single and it was 4-2 Mets.  In the seventh Alonso hit a two-run homerun to push the lead to 6-2.  In the eighth Acuna hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 6-3 and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play game two of four on Friday night. 

New York Mets lose to the Minnesota Twins in slugfest

The New York Mets were defeated by the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 14-8.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and he didn’t pitch well.  Amed Rosario led the offense with three hits and three other guys had two hits each. 

deGrom pitched four innings giving up eight hits and six runs with a walk and three strikeouts.  deGrom took his first loss of the season.  Seth Lugo pitched two innings giving up two hits and a run with a  strikeout, Luis Avilan pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout and Robert Gsellman pitched an inning giving up two hits and three unearned runs with a strikeout.  Jason Vargas pitched an inning giving up four hits and four runs with a strikeout. 

Kyle Gibson pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up six hits and three runs with three walks and six strikeouts.  Trevor Hildenberger pitched to one batter and got him out and earned his second win of the season.  Trevor May pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Adalberto Mejia pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and a strikeout and Blake Parker pitched 2/3 of an inning.  Ryne Harper pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and Chase De Jong pitched an inning giving up three hits and four runs with three walks. 

Brandon Nimmo had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Pete Alonso had two hits and three RBI and Robinson Cano had a hit and drew a walk.  Michael Conforto had two hits, an RBI and drew two walks, J.D. Davis had a hit and drew two walks and Jeff McNeil had an RBI and drew a walk.  Rosario had three hits and an RBI, Travis d’Arnaud had an RBI and Conforto, Nimmo and Rosario each hit a double.  Conforto and Nimmo each hit a homerun and Alonso hit two homeruns.  The Mets were 2-14 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base.  Alonso committed an error. 

Max Kepler had a hit and an RBI, Jorge Polanco had three hits and two RBI and Willians Astudillo had a hit.  Eddie Rosario had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk, Mitch Garver had four hits and two RBI and Marwin Gonzalez drew a walk.  Jason Castro had a hit and an RBI, Jonathan Schoop had two hits and four RBI and Byron Buxton had two hits.  C.J. Cron had a hit, Rosario hit a double and Buxton hit two doubles.  Polanco hit a triple and Rosario, Polanco each hit a homerun.  Schoop and Garver each hit two homeruns.  The Twins were 4-7 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Buxton had a stolen base and Kepler was caught stealing.  Garver had a passed ball. 

In the second Garver hit a solo homerun to give the Twins a 1-0 lead.  In the second Rosario hit an RBI double to tie the game at one.  In the third a wild pitch and a Rosario hit a two-run homerun giving the Twins a 4-1 lead.  Garver hit a solo homerun making it 5-1.  In the bottom of the third Nimmo hit a solo homerun, Conforto hit a solo homerun and the lead was cut to 5-3.  In the fourth Kepler hit an RBI single to push the lead to 6-3.  In the sixth Schoop hit a solo homerun extending the lead to 7-3.  In the seventh Alonso hit a solo homerun and it was 7-4.  In the eighth a fielding error pushed it to 8-4 and a Polanco two-run homerun made it 10-4.  In the ninth Castro hit an RBI single, Schoop hit a three-run homerun making it a 14-4 game.  In the bottom of the ninth Alonso hit a two-run homerun cutting the lead to 14-6.  McNeil had an RBI walk and d’Arnaud hit an RBI ground out and the final score was 14-8. 

New York Mets double up the Washington Nationals

The New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals on Friday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 4-2.  Noah Syndergaard started for the Mets and he pitched well.  Brandon Nimmo had three hits and Amed Rosario had two to lead the offense. 

Syndergaard won his fifth game of the season pitching five innings and giving up seven hits and a run.  He walked two and struck out three.  Seth Lugo pitched two innings walking two and striking out three and Robert Gsellman saved his fourth game of the season pitching two innings and giving up a hit and a run. 

Tanner Roark lost his 12^th game of the season pitching five innings giving up eight hits and four runs.  He walked two and struck out five.  Justin Miller pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts, Matt Grace pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out two and Shawn Kelley pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out two. 

Nimmo had three hits, Asdrubal Cabrera had a hit and drew two walks and Jose Bautista had a hit and an RBI.  Michael Conforto had a hit and drew a walk, Wilmer Flores had a hit and an RBI and Devin Mesoraco had a hit and an RBI.   Rosario had two hits and Syndergaard had a hit and an RBI.  Rosario hti a double and a triple and the Mets were 3-12 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base.  Rosario had a stolen base. 

Adam Eaton had two hits, Juan Soto had a hit and Anthony Rendon had a hit.  Bryce Harper had a hit, Matt Adams had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks.  Daniel Murphy drew two walks, Roark had a hit and Wilmer Difo had a hit and an RBI.  Difo hit a double and Roark hit a triple.  Adams hit a homerun and the Nationals were 1-12 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Eaton had a stolen base. 

In the first Bautista hit an RBI single and Flores hit a sac fly to give the Mets a 2-0 lead.  Mesoraco hit an RBI single to push the lead to 3-0.  In the second Syndergaard hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 4-0.  In the third Difo hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 4-1 and in the eighth Adams hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 4-2 which would be the final score. 

The New York Mets lose to the Philadelphia Phillies

The New York Mets were defeated by the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 7-3.  Drew Gagnon started for the Mets and he didn’t pitch very well and Amed Rosario led the offense with three hits. 

Gagnon pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and six runs with a walk and three strikeouts.  He lost his first game of the season.  Tyler Bashlor pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up three hits and a run with a walk and two strikeouts and P.J. Conlon pitched two innings giving up three hits and he struck out three. 

Enyel De Los Santos pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up five hits and three runs with three walks and six strikeouts and he won his first game of the season.  Mark Leiter Jr. pitched 2/3 of an inning and struck out one, Edubray Ramos pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Tommy Hunter pitched an inning giving up a hit. 

Brandon Nimmo drew a walk, Jose Bautista had a hit and Dominic Smith had a hit.  Wilmer Flores had a hit and drew a walk, Jose Reyes had a hit and drew a walk and Rosario had three hits and an RBI.  Gagnon had an RBI, Michael Conforto had an RBI and Flores hit a double and Rosario hit two triples and the Mets were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. 

Rhys Hoskins had three hits, Odubel Herrera had two hits and an RBI and Carlos Santana drew two walks.  Nick Williams had three hits and two RBI, Scott Kingery had a hit and Jorge Alfaro had a hit.  Maikel Franco had two hits and four RBI, Trevor Plouffe had a hit and Kingery hit a double.  Franco and Herrera each hit a homerun and the Phillies were 3-10 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Williams was caught stealing. 

In the second Franco hit a three-run homerun to give the Phillies a 3-0 lead.  In the third Williams hit a two-run single to push the lead to 5-0.  In the bottom of the third Gagnon hit a sac fly to cut the lead to 5-1.  In the fifth Herrera hit a solo homerun extending the lead to 6-1.  In the sixth Franco hit an RBI single and it was 7-1.  In the bottom of the seventh Rosario hit an RBI triple and Conforto hit an RBI ground out to make it 7-3.  7-3 would be the final score of the game. 

New York Mets fall to the Chicago Cubs in exra innings

The New York Mets were defeated by the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 7-1 in 14 innings.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and he pitched well, the bullpen had mixed results though.  Amed Rosario and Luis Guillorme each had two hits to lead the offense. 

deGrom pitched seven innings giving up seven hits and a run with two walks and 13 strikeouts.  Robert Gsellman pitched an inning with a walk and three strikeouts, Jeurys Familia pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts and Jerry Blevins pitched an inning giving up a hit and two walks with two strikeouts.  Hansel Robles pitched an inning with a strikeout, Tim Peterson pitched two innings giving up three hits and a walk with three strikeouts and Buddy Baumann pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up three hits and four runs with two walks and he lost his second game of the season.  Gerson Bautista pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and two runs.   

Mike Montgomery pitched six innings giving up two hits and a run with a walk and four strikeouts.  Cory Mazzoni pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit, Justin Wilson pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a walk with four strikeouts and Luke Farrell pitched five innings giving up two hits and two walks with seven strikeouts and he won his second game of the season.  Brandon Morrow pitched an inning giving up a hit. 

Jose Bautista had a hit and drew a walk, Michael Conforto had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Jose Lobaton drew a walk.  Kevin Plawecki drew a walk, Guillorme had two hits and Rosario had two hits.  Adrian Gonzalez had a hit, Bautista hit a double and Conforto hit a homerun.  The Mets were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.  Plaweciki committed two errors and Cabrera committed an error.  Nimmo had an outfield assist. 

Ben Zobrist had two hits, two RBI and drew two walks, Jason Heyward had four hits and Javier Baez had a hit and two RBI.  Kris Bryant had a hit, Anthony Rizzo had three hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Wilson Contreras had a hit and drew two walks.  Kyle Schwarber had two hits and drew a walk, Albert Almora Jr. had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk.  Addison Russell had a hit and drew a walk, Ian Happ had a hit and drew a walk and Heyward, Almora Jr. and Zobrist each hit a double.  Baez hit a homerun and the Cubs were 6-17 with runners in scoring position and left 17 men on base.  Rizzo, Happ and Zobrist each had a stolen base.  Russell and Bryant each committed an error. 

In the sixth Rizzo hit an RBI single to give the Cubs a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the sixth Conforto hit a solo homerun to tie the game at one.  In the 14^th Almora hit a two-run double, Zobrist hit a two-run double and Baez hit a two-run homerun to give the Cubs a 7-1 lead and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play game three of three on Sunday afternoon. 

New York Mets defeat the Atlanta Braves

The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.  The game took place at SunTrust Park in Atlanta, Georgia and the final score was 4-1.  Jason Vargas started for the Mets and he pitched very well, the bullpen did their job by holding the lead.  Brandon Nimmo, Adrian Gonzalez and Amed Rosario each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Vargas won his second game of the season pitching five innings and giving up two hits and no runs with a walk and he struck out two.  Tim Peterson pitched two innings giving up a hit and a run with a walk, Jeurys Familia pitched an inning giving up two hits and Robert Gsellman saved his second game of the season pitching a perfect inning. 

Julio Teheran pitched seven innings giving up five hits and two runs with three walks and three strikeouts.  Teheran lost his third game of the season.  Shane Carle pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with two walks, Sam Freeman pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and Miguel Socolovich pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run and he struck out one. 

Nimmo had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk, Jose Bautista had a hit and drew a walk and Jay Bruce had a hit and drew a walk.  Kevin Plawecki drew a walk, Gonzalez had two hits and two RBI and Luis Guillorme drew a walk.  Vargas had a hit, Rosario had two hits and Bruce, Gonzalez, Bautista, Rosario and Nimmo each hit a double and Rosario hit a triple.  The Mets were 4-12 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Nimmo was caught stealing and picked off and Rosario committed an error. 

Ozzie Albies had a hit, Freddie Freeman had two hits and Johan Camargo had a hit and an RBI.  Charlie Culberson had a hit, Dansby Swanson drew two walks and Culberson hit a double and Carmargo hit a homerun.  The Braves were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. 

In the fourth Gonzalez hit an RBI double to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the seventh Nimmo hit an RBI single to push the Mets lead to 2-0.  In the seventh Camargo hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 2-1.  In the eighth Gonzalez hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 3-1 and in the ninth Nimmo hit an RBI double to make it a 4-1 game and that was the final score. 

The two teams split the four-game series.  The Mets will head home to take on the Chicago Cubs. 

New York Mets crush the Toronto Blue Jays

The New York Mets defeated the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 12-2.  Noah Syndergaard started for the Mets and he pitched well, the bullpen was great.  Juan Lagares had four hits and Amed Rosario had three to lead the offense. 

Syndergaard pitched five innings giving up five hits and two runs with two walks and seven strikeouts.  Syndergaard won his third game of the season.  Seth Lugo pitched three innings giving up a hit and he struck out four and Jacob Rhame pitched an inning with a strikeout. 

Jaime Garcia pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up six hits and six runs with three walks and three strikeouts.  Garcia lost his third game of the season.  Jake Petricka pitched an inning giving up six hits and three runs and Deck McGuire pitched 3 1/3 innings giving up four hits and three runs with a walk and three strikeouts. 

Brandon Nimmo had a hit and an RBI, Lagares had four hits and three RBI and Asdrubal Cabrera had a hit and an RBI.  Luis Guillorme had a hit and an RBI, Wilmer Flores drew a walk and Jay Bruce had a hit.  Devin Mesoraco had two hits, two RBI and drew three walks, Jose Reyes had a hit and Syndergaard had a hit and two RBI.  Adrian Gonzalez had a hit, Rosario had three hits and two RBI and Syndergaard, Bruce, Rosario and Cabrera each hit a double.  Lagares hit a triple and Mesoraco hit a homerun.  The Mets were 8-14 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Lagares had a stolen base. 

Curtis Granderson had a hit, Josh Donaldson had a hit and Justin Smoak had a hit and drew a walk.  Teoscar Hernandez had a hit, McGuire had a hit and Yangervis Solarte had a hit and two RBI.  Russell Martin drew a walk, Donaldson hit a double and the Blue Jays were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Granderson had a stolen base and Pillar committed an error. 

In the second Syndergaard hit an RBI double to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the third Solarte hit a two-run single to give the Jays a 2-1 lead.  In the fourth Syndergaard hit a sac fly to tie the game at two, Rosario hit an RBI double, Lagares hit a two-run single and it was 5-2 Mets.  Cabrera hit an RBI double to push the lead to 6-2.  In the fifth Rosario hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 7-2.  Nimmo hit an RBI single, Lagares hit an RBI single and in the eighth Guillorme hit an RBI single making it 10-2.  Mesoraco hit a two-run homerun in the eighth to cap the scoring at 12-2. 

The two teams will play game two of two on Wednesday afternoon.