New York Mets defeat the Chicago Cubs

 

The New York Mets defeated the Chicago Cubs on Monday.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 5-2.  David Peterson started for the Mets and pitched very well.  Dom Smith had two hits to lead the offense. 

Peterson pitched six innings giving up a hit and no runs with two walks and three strikeouts.  He earned his second win of the season.  Trevor May pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and two runs with a strikeout, Aaron Loup pitched 1 1/3 innings with two strikeouts and Edwin Diaz saved his 13^th game of the season pitching a perfect inning.  He struck out the side. 

Jake Arrieta lost his seventh game of the season.  He started for the Cubs and pitched five innings giving up four hits and four runs with four walks and three strikeouts.  Tommy Nance pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with two walks and a strikeout, Rex Brothers pitched an inning with two walks and a strikeout and Trevor Megill pitched to one batter and got him out.  Dillon Maples pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Jonathan Villar drew a walk, Francisco Lindor drew a walk and Smith had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk.  Pete Alonso drew a walk, Billy McKinney drew a walk and James McCann had a hit and an RBI.  Kevin Pillar had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk, Luis Guillorme drew two walks and Brandon Drury had a hit and an RBI.  Pillar hit a double, Smith hit a homerun and the Mets were 3-8 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Lindor had a stolen base and Alonso was picked off.  Peterson had a pickoff. 

Anthony Rizzo had a hit and an RBI, Patrick Wisdom had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Sergio Alcantara drew a walk.  Eric Sogard had a hit, Rizzo and Wisdom each hit a homerun and the Cubs left one man on base.  Sogard was picked off, Marisnick committed an error and Contreras had a pickoff. 

In the fourth McCann hit an RBI single, Pillar hit a two-run double and it was 3-0 Mets.  In the bottom of the fifth Smith hit a solo homerun extending the lead to 4-0.  In the bottom of the sixth Drury hit an RBI single and the lead was 5-0.  In the seventh Rizzo hit a solo homerun and Wisdom hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 5-2 and that would be the final score. 

New York Mets are beat by the Baltimore Orioles

 

The New York Mets were defeated by the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland and the final score was 10-3.  David Peterson started for the Mets and he didn’t pitch well.  The Mets offense only managed four hits. 

Peterson pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up eight hits and four runs with a walk and four strikeouts.  Peterson lost his fifth game of the season.  Robert Gsellman pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up four hits and four runs with a walk and a strikeout, Jacob Barnes pitched an inning giving up three hits and a run with a strikeout and Drew Smith pitched two innings giving up a hit and a run with a walk and three strikeouts. 

Bruce Zimmermann started for the Orioles and he pitched five innings giving up two hits and two runs with two walks and seven strikeouts.  He won his fourth game of the season.  Hunter Harvey pitched an inning giving up a hit, Tyler Wells pitched two perfect innings with a strikeout and Travis Lakins Sr. pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout. 

Francisco Lindor drew a walk, James McCann had a hit and Pete Alonso had two hits and three RBI.  Dom Smith had a hit, Kevin Pillar drew a walk and Alonso hit two homeruns.  The Mets left two men on base. 

Cedric Mullins had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Trey Mancini had two hits and an RBI and Anthony Santander had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk.  Ryan Mountcastle had a hit and an RBI, Freddy Galvis had three hits and Pedro Severino had two hits and drew a walk.  Maikel Franco had two hits and three RBI, Pat Valaika had two hits and three RBI and Franco hit a double.  Valaika hit two doubles and Mullins hit two doubles.  Galvis and Santander also each hit a double.  Franco and Santander each hit a homerun and the Orioles were 7-16 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. 

In the first Alonso hit a two-run homerun to give the Mets a 2-0 lead.  In the second Valaika hit a two-run double to tie the game at two.  Mullins hit an RBI double and the Orioles grabbed a 3-2 lead.  In the third Valaika hit an RBI double and in the fourth Mancini hit an RBI single to make it a 5-2 game.  In the bottom of the fifth Franco hit a three-run homerun pushing the lead to 8-2.  In the bottom of the sixth Mountcastle hit an RBI single extending the lead to 9-2.  In the bottom of the eighth Santander hit a solo homerun and it was 10-2.  In the ninth Alonso hit a solo homerun cutting the lead to 10-3 and that would be the final score.   

New York Mets drop close one to the Tampa Bay Rays

 The New York Mets were defeated by the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.  The game took place at

Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida and the final score was 3-2.  David Peterson started for the Mets

and he pitched well.  Kevin Pillar led the offense with two hits.  

Peterson pitched 7 1/3 innings giving up four hits and two runs.  He walked two and struck out nine.  

Trevor May pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one, Miguel Castro took his first 

loss of the season pitching 1/3 of an inning and giving up a hit and a run with two walks and Aaron 

Loup pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one.  

Tyler Glasnow started for the Rays and he pitched eight innings giving up five hits and two runs with a

walk and ten strikeouts.  Pete Fairbanks pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and 

picked up his first win of the season.  

Jeff McNeil had a hit, Michael Conforto drew a walk and Pillar had two hits.  Jonathan Villar had a hit

and two RBI, James McCann had a hit and Jose Peraza had a hit.  McNeil hit a double, Villar hit a 

homerun and the Mets were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  

Manuel Margot had two hits and an RBI, Yandy Diaz had a hit and Brandon Lowe drew a walk.  Willy

Adames had a hit and drew a walk, Mike Zunino had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks and Kevin 

Padlo had a hit.  Brett Phillips had a hit and an RBI, Diaz, Padlo and Margot each hit a double and 

Zunino hit a homerun.  The Rays were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.

Margot was caught stealing and Diaz and Adames each committed an error.  

In the fifth Villar hit a two-run homerun to give the Mets a 2-0 lead.  In the bottom of the eighth Zunino

hit a solo homerun cutting the lead to 2-1.  Margot hit an RBI double to tie the game at two.  In the 

bottom of the ninth Phillips hit an RBI walk-off single giving the Rays a 3-2 victory.  

The two teams will play game two of three on Saturday.  

New York Mets win third straight over the Philadelphia Phillies

 

The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 5-1.  David Peterson started for the Mets and he pitched great.  The bullpen was good and Brandon Nimmo, Dom Smith and James McCann each had three hits to lead the offense. 

Peterson pitched six innings giving up three hits and a run with ten strikeouts.  Peterson won his first game of the season.  Jeurys Familia pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he walked one, Aaron Loup pitched 1 2/3 innings with two strikeouts and Edwin Diaz pitched an inning with two strikeouts. 

Zack Wheeler started for the Phillies and he pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up ten hits and three runs with a walk and six strikeouts.  Wheeler lost his second game of the season.  Sam Coonrod pitched 2/3 of an inning, JoJo Romero pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and two runs and Vince Velasquez pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a walk and he struck out one. 

Nimmo had three hits, Francisco Lindor had two hits and drew a walk and Smith had three hits and an RBI.  Pete Alonso had an RBI, Jeff McNeil had a hit and Michael Conforto drew a walk.  McCann had three hits and two RBI, McCann hit a homerun and the Mets were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base. 

Rhys Hoskins had a hit, J.T. Realmuto had a hit and drew a walk and Jean Segura had two hits and an RBI.  Realmuto hit a double and Segura hit a homerun.  The Phillies were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. 

In the bottom of the first Smith hit an RBI single to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  Alonso grounded into a double play and a run scored making it 2-0.  In the fifth Segura hit a solo homerun cutting the lead to 2-1.  In the bottom of the seventh Alonso hit a sac fly pushing the Mets lead to 3-1.  In the bottom of the eighth McCann hit a two-run homerun extending the lead to 5-1 and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play the fourth and final game of the series on Thursday afternoon. 

New York Mets lose rubber game to the Philadelphia Phillies

 

The New York Mets were defeated by the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.  The game took place at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the final score was 8-2.  David Peterson started for the Mets and he did not pitch well.  Jonathan Villar led the offense with three hits and Brandon Nimmo and Luis Guillorme each had two hits. 

Peterson pitched four innings giving up seven hits and six runs.  He walked two and struck out five and took his first loss of the season.  Jacob Barnes pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout, Dellin Betances pitched an inning giving up a run and a walk with a strikeout and Joey Lucchesi pitched two innings giving up a hit and he struck out three. 

Aaron Nola pitched four innings giving up six hits and a run with two walks and five strikeouts.  Connor Brogdon pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up two hits and a walk with two strikeouts and he earned his third win of the season.  Archie Bradley pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and a run with two strikeouts, Sam Coonrod pitched a perfect inning and Hector Neris pitched an inning giving up a hit. 

Nimmo had two hits and drew a walk, Francisco Lindor had a hit and drew a walk and Pete Alonso had a hit and an RBI.  Dom Smith had a hit, Villar had three hits and James McCann had a hit.  Guillorme had two hits and drew a walk, Smith and Villar each hit a double and Villar hit a triple.  The Mets were 1-12 with runners in scoring position and left 14 men on base.  Guillorme committed an error. 

Andrew McCutchen had a hit and drew a walk, Rhys Hoskins had three hits and an RBI and Bryce Harper had two hits and an RBI.  J.T. Realmuto had a hit, three RBI and drew a walk, Alec Bohm had a hit and three RBI and Didi Gregorius had a hit.  Jean Segura drew a walk, Harper hit a double.  Hoskins hit two doubles and McCutchen hit a triple.  Hoskins, Bohm and Realmuto each hit a homerun.  The Phillies were 3-10 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Bohm, and McCutchen each had a stolen base.  Quinn had two stolen bases and Gregorius committed an error. 

In the bottom of the first Hoskins hit a solo homerun, Bohm hit a three-run homerun and the Phillies had a 4-0 lead.  In the third Alonso hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 4-1.  In the bottom of the fifth Realmuto hit a three-run homerun pushing the Phillies lead to 7-1.  In the bottom of the sixth Harper hit an RBI groundout and it was 8-1.  In the seventh a wild pitch cut the lead to 8-2 but that would be the final score. 

The Mets are now 1-2 on the season and will come home for their home opener on Thursday afternoon against the Miami Marlins.   

New York Mets defeat the St. Louis Cardinals

 The New York Mets defeated the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at

Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, Florida and the final score was 7-5.  David Peterson started for the Mets 

and he did not pitch very well.  Michael Conforto had three hits and two RBI to lead the offense.  

Peterson pitched four innings giving up five hits and three runs with two walks and a strikeout.  

Aaron Loup earned his first win of the spring pitching an inning and giving up two hits and a run with

a strikeout, Arodys Vizcaino pitched an inning with a walk and a strikeout and Yennsy Diaz pitched

an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and a strikeout.  

Brandon Nimmo had a hit and drew a walk, Francisco Lindor had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and 

Conforto had three hits and two RBI.  Pete Alonso had a hit and two RBI, Bruce Maxwell had a hit and 

Dom Smith had a hit and an RBI.  Luis Guillorme drew two walks, Patrick Mazeika had a hit and the

Mets were 5-10 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Nimmo had a stolen base 

and Guillorme was caught stealing.  

In the first Jose Rondon hit a two-run single to give the Cardinals a 2-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first

Conforto hit an RBI single cutting the lead to 2-1.  Smith hit an RBI single to tie the game at two.  In

the third Rondon hit a sac fly giving the Cardinals a 3-2 lead.  In the fifth Matt Carpenter hit an RBI

double pushing the Cardinals lead to 4-2.  In the bottom of the fifth Lindor drew an RBI walk to cut

the lead to 4-3 and Conforto hit an RBI single tying the game at four.  Alonso hit a two-run single

making it a 6-4 game in favor of the Mets.  J.D. Davis hit into a double play but a run scored pushing

their lead to 7-4.  In the ninth Justin Toerner hit a sac fly cutting the lead to 7-5 and that would be the 

final score.  

New York Mets are shutout at the Atlanta Braves

The New York Mets were defeated by the Atlanta Braves on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place

at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia and the final score was 4-0.  David Peterson started for the Mets

and he pitched pretty well.  Jeff McNeil led the offense with three hits but the story of the game was

the inability of the Mets to get the big hit. 

Peterson pitched six innings giving up five hits and three runs with a walk and eight strikeouts. 

Peterson took his first loss of the season.  Edwin Diaz pitched an inning with a walk and a strikeout

and Drew Smith pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run. 

Kyle Wright started for the Braves and he pitched 3 1/3 innings giving up five hits and no runs with

four walks and five strikeouts.  Tyler Matzek pitched two innings giving up two hits and he struck

out four and won his first game of the season.  A.J. Minter pitched an inning giving up a hit and

Shane Greene pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out two.  Mark Melancon pitched

an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout. 

Brandon Nimmo drew two walks, McNeil had three hits and Michael Conforto drew two walks. 

Robinson Cano had a hit, J.D. Davis had a hit and Dom Smith had a hit and drew a walk.  Amed

Rosario had two hits, Tomas Nido had a hit and Andres Gimenez had a hit.  McNeil and Davis each

hit a double.  The Mets were 1-15 with runners in scoring position and left 13 men on base. 

Ronald Acuna Jr. had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Dansby Swanson had a hit and Freddie Freeman

had a hit and two RBI.  Johan Camargo had a hit and an RBI, Adam Duvall had two hits and drew a

walk and Austin Riley had a hit.  Riley, Duvall and Acuna Jr. each hit a double and Camargo hit a

homerun.  The Braves were 1-8 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

In the third Acuna drew an RBI walk and Freddie Freeman had an RBI ground out to give the Braves

a 2-0 lead.  In the fourth Camargo hit a solo homerun and in the eighth Freeman hit an RBI single to

push the lead to 4-0 and that would be the final score.  The two teams will play again on Monday

night with the Braves looking for the four-game sweep.