New York Mets take game one of doubleheader vs. the Atlanta Braves

 

The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves in game one of a doubleheader on Monday afternoon.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 4-2.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and he pitched well.  The Mets offense only managed five hits but Dom Smith had three RBI to lead the way. 

deGrom pitched five innings giving up a hit and no runs with two walks and six strikeouts.  deGrom won his seventh game of the season.  Seth Lugo pitched an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk and a strikeout and Edwin Diaz saved his 15^th game of the season pitching a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Kyle Muller started for the Braves and he pitched four innings giving up a hit and a run with two walks and three strikeouts.  Muller took the loss which was the first of the season for him.  Shane Greene pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and three runs, Sean Newcomb pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Ty Tice pitched an inning giving up a hit and he walked one. 

Jonathan Villar had a hit and drew a walk, Smith had a hit and three RBI and Kevin Pillar had a hit.  Jose Peraza had a hit, Tomas Nido drew a walk and Billy McKinney drew a walk.  Jeff McNeil had a hit, Peraza and Smith each hit a double and the Mets were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. 

Freddie Freeman drew a walk, Ozzie Albies had a hit and two RBI and Guillermo Heredia drew a walk.  Kevan Smith had a hit, Muller drew a walk and Smith hit a double.  Albies hit a homerun and the Braves were 0-1 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. 

In the first a wild pitch gave the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the fifth Smith hit a three-run double to push the lead to 4-0.  In the sixth Albies hit a two-run homerun cutting the lead to 4-2.  4-2 would be the final score in seven innings as it was game one of a doubleheader. 

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 lose in extras to the Arizona Diamondbacks

 

The New York Mets were defeated by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona and the final score was 6-5 in 11 innings.  Marcus Stroman started for the Mets and he pitched well.  Dom Smith led the offense with three RBI. 

Stroman pitched six innings giving up seven hits and three runs with six strikeouts.  Jeurys Familia pitched an inning giving up a walk and he struck out one, Aaron Loup pitched an inning with a walk and a strikeout and Edwin Diaz pitched an inning giving up three hits and a run with a strikeout.  He blew his first save of the season.  Trevor May lost his second game of the season pitching 1/3 of an inning and giving up a hit and two runs with one being earned.  He walked one and struck out none. 

Caleb Smith started for the Diamonbacks and he pitched five innings giving up three hits and two runs with a walk and two strikeouts.  Joe Mantiply pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up two hits and two runs with two walks, Taylor Clarke pitched to one batter and got him out and Joakim Soria pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts.  Stefan Crichton pitched an inning giving up a walk and he struck out one and Alex Young won his second game of the season pitching an inning giving up a hit and an unearned run. 

Jonathan Villar had a hit and drew a walk, Francisco Lindor had a hit and an RBI and Pete Alonso had a hit and drew a walk.  Smith had a hit, three RBI and drew a walk, Billy McKinney had a hit and Mason Williams drew a walk.  James McCann had a hit and an RBI, McKinney and McCann hit a double and Lindor hit a triple.  Smith hit a homerun and the Yankees were 1-8 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Smith had a stolen base and Villar was caught stealing.  Villar and McKinney each committed an error. 

Josh Rojas had a hit and an RBI, Ketel Marte had three hits and drew a walk and Eduardo Escobar had two hits.  Pavin Smith had a hit, three RBI and drew a walk, Josh Reddick had two hits and two RBI and Stephen Vogt had a hit.  Nick Ahmed had a hit, Marte and Reddick each hit a double and Smith hit a homerun.  The Diamondbacks were 3-12 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Smith had a pickoff. 

In the fourth Smith hit a two-run homerun to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead.  In the sixth Lindor hit an RBI triple to push the lead to 3-0 and Smith hit a sac fly making it 4-0.  In the bottom of the sixth Smith hit a three-run homerun to cut the lead to 4-3.  In the bottom of the ninth Rojas hit an RBI single and the game was tied at four.  In the tenth McCann hit an RBI double to give the Mets a 5-4 lead and in the bottom of the tenth Reddick hit a two-run double to give the Diamondbacks a 6-5 victory. 

New York Mets get pummeled by the Tampa Bay Rays

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

Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida and the final score was 12-5.  Drew Smith started and pitched

well, the bullpen did not pitch well and Dom Smith led the offense with two hits.  

Smith pitched two innings giving up two hits and an unearned run.  He struck out three.  Joey Lucchesi

took his third loss of the season pitching 1 2/3 innings and gave up three hits and four runs with a walk 

and two strikeouts, Sean Reid-Foley pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up three hits and a run with two 

strikeouts and Tommy Hunter pitched two innings giving up two hits and no runs with two walks and a 

strikeout.  Jacob Barnes pitched giving up two hits and three runs and a walk without recording an out 

and Jeurys Familia pitched an inning giving up three hits and three runs with a walk and two strikeouts.

Shane McClanahan started for the Rays and he pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up six hits and four runs

with a walk and seven strikeouts.  He picked up his first win of the season.  Andrew Kittredge pitched

1 2/3 innings with three strikeouts, Jeffrey Springs pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a 

walk and two strikeouts and Cody Reed pitched an inning giving up a hit.  

Francisco Lindor had a hit and an RBI, Michael Conforto had a hit and Pete Alonso had a hit and an 

RBI.  Smith had two hits and drew a walk, James McCann had a hit and drew a walk and Jonathan 

Villar had a hit.  Jose Peraza had a hit and three RBI, Peraza hit a homerun, Alonso and Lindor each hit

a homerun.  The Mets were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Villar had a 

stolen base and Nido committed an error.  

Randy Arozarena had three hits and an RBI, Brandon Lowe drew a walk and Yandy Diaz had three hits, 

two RBI and drew a walk.  Joey Wendle had four hits and two RBI, Manuel Margot had a hit and an

RBI and Willy Adames had a hit, two RBI and drew two walks.  Mike Zunino drew a walk, Brett 

Phillips had a hit and two RBI and Austin Meadows had two hits and an RBI.  Diaz hit two doubles,

Wendle hit three doubles and Hunter, Adames, Meadows and Phillips each hit a double.  The Rays were

8-18 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Wendle had a stolen base.  

In the bottom of the first the Rays scored on a stolen base to take a 1-0 lead.  In the second Peraza hit a 

three-run homerun to give the Mets a 3-1 lead.  In the third Alonso hit a solo homerun extending the 

lead to 4-1.  In the bottom of the fourth Margot hit an RBI single, Adames hit a two-run double and 

Meadows hit an RBI double to give the Rays a 5-4 lead.  Arozarena hit an RBI single and it was 6-4.  

In the eighth Lindor hit a solo homerun cutting the lead to 6-5.  In the bottom of the eighth Diaz hit a 

two-run double making it 8-5 and Wendle hit a two-run double to push the lead to 10-5.  Phillips hit

a two-run double to cap the scoring at 12-5.  

The Mets will try and avoid the three-game sweep on Sunday afternoon.  

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 walk-off the Philadelphia Phillies

 

The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of a doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 4-3 in eight innings.  The doubleheaders are still seven inning games this year and this one went extras.  Taijuan Walker started for the Mets and pitched well.  Dom Smith hit a two-run homerun, no Mets had more then a hit in the game. 

Walker pitched 4 1/3 innings giving up three hits and a run with three walks and eight strikeouts.  Miguel Castro pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up two hits and a run with a walk and three strikeouts, Edwin Diaz pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Trevor May pitched an inning giving up a hit and a unearned run with a walk and two strikeouts.  May earned his first win of the season. 

Chase Anderson started for the Phillies and he pitched four innings giving up three hits and two runs with three walks and three strikeouts.  JoJo Romero pitched an inning with a walk, Jose Alvarado pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Connor Brogdon pitched an inning with a walk and two strikeouts.  Hector Neris pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up three hits and two runs with one being earned.  He walked one and took his first loss and first blown save. 

Brandon Nimmo drew two walks, Francisco Lindor drew a walk and Smith had a hit and two RBI.  Pete Alonso had a hit and an RBI, Jeff McNeil had a hit and Michael Conforto drew a walk.  James McCann had a hit, Luis Guillorme had a hit and drew two walks and Jonathan Villar had a hit and an RBI.  Smith hit a homerun and the Mets were 3-9 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base.  McCann had a passed ball. 

Rhys Hoskins drew a walk, Bryce Harper had a hit and drew a walk and Alec Bohm had a hit and drew a walk.  Didi Gregorius had two hits and an RBI, Jean Segura had two hits and an RBI and Andrew Knapp had an RBI.  Roman Quinn drew a walk, Brad Miller drew a walk and Bohm hit a double.  The Phillies were 3-12 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Gregorius had a stolen base and Quinn was caught stealing. 

In the bottom of the first Smith hit a two-run homerun to give the Mets a 2-0 lead.  In the second Knapp hit a sac fly to cut the lead to 2-1.  In the sixth Segura hit an RBI single and in the eighth Gregorius hit an RBI single to give the Phillies a 3-2 lead.  In the bottom of the eighth Alonso hit an RBI single to tie the score at three and Villar hit an RBI walk-off single to give the Mets a 4-3 win. 

The New York Mets blew a lead and lose 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 5-4.  Jason Vargas started for the Mets and he pitched well.  Dom Smith had three hits to lead the offense. 

Vargas pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up three hits and two runs.  He walked two and struck out ten.  Seth Lugo pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and two runs with two walks and two strikeouts, Robert Gsellman pitched an inning giving up two hits and he struck out one and Edwin Diaz pitched a perfect inning and he struck out two.  Stephen Nogosek pitched giving up two hits and a run with a walk and he took his first loss of the season. 

Nick Pivetta pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up nine hits and four runs with three walks and three strikeouts.  Jose Alvarez pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit, JD Hammer pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a walk and he struck out one and Adam Morgan pitched to one batter and got him out.  Hector Neris pitched an inning and struck out one and Edgar Garcia pitched an inning and had a strikeout and won his second game of the season. 

Jeff McNeil had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk, Pete Alonso had two hits and Smith had three hits, an RBI and drew a walk.  Amed Rosario drew a walk, Tomas Nido had two hits and an RBI and Vargas had a hit.  Juan Lagares drew a walk, Alonso and McNeil each hit a double.  Smith and McNeil each hit a homerun and the Mets were 2-11 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Alonso and Smith each had a stolen base and Smith was caught stealing and picked off. 

Jean Segura had two hits and three RBI, Bryce Harper drew two walks and Rhys Hoskins drew a walk.  J.T. Realmuto had two hits, Jay Bruce had two hits and an RBI and Cesar Hernandez had two hits and an RBI.  Maikel Franco had a hit and drew a walk, Brad Miller drew a walk and Bruce hit two doubles.  Realmuto and Hernandez each hit a double and Segura hit a homerun.  The Phillies were 3-10 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base.  Realmuto committed an error and Alvarez had a pickoff. 

In the fourth Smith hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the fifth McNeil hit a solo homerun to push the Mets lead to 2-0.  In the sixth Nido hit an RBI single, McNeil hit an RBI double and it was 4-0 Mets.  In the bottom of the sixth Segura hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 4-1.  In the seventh Hernandez hit an RBI double and Segura hit a two-run single to tie the game at four.  In the tenth Bruce hit an RBI double to win the game for the Phillies.  The final score was 5-4 in ten innings. 

New York Mets lose a close one to the St. Louis Cardinals

The New York Mets were defeated by the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 4-3.  Jason Vargas started for the Mets and he pitched ok[GM1] .  Dom Smith and Juan Lagares each had two hits to lead the Mets offense. 

Vargas pitched four innings giving up a hit and three runs with two being earned.  He walked three and struck out four.  Wilmer Font pitched three innings giving up a walk and he struck out three, Chris Flexen pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with two strikeouts and he lost his third game of the season.  Brooks Pounders pitched an inning giving up a hit. 

Dakota Hudson pitched six innings giving up eight hits and three runs with three walks and three strikeouts.  Andrew Miller pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Carlos Martinez earned his second save of the season pitching two innings and giving up a hit and he struck out two. 

Smith had two hits and drew a walk, J.D. Davis had a hit and an RBI and Michael Conforto had a hit.  Pete Alonso had a hit, Robinson Cano had a hit and drew a walk and Adeiny Hechavarria had a hit and an RBI.  Lagares had two hits and an RBI, Todd Frazier had a hit and Jacob deGrom drew a walk.  Smith and Cano each hit a double and the Mets were 3-8 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Lagares had a stolen base and Hechavarria committed two errors. 

Paul DeJong had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Paul Goldschmidt had a hit, two RBI and drew two walks and Jose Martinez drew a walk.  Yadier Molina had a hit, Goldschmidt and DeJong each hit a homerun and the Cardinals were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Fowler had an outfield assist. 

In the first Goldschmidt hit a two-run homerun to give the Cardinals a 2-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Davis hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 2-1.  In the third Hechavarria hit an RBI single to tie the game at two, Lagares hit an RBI single to make it 3-2 Mets.  In the fourth Molina hit into a double play but the score was tied at three.  In the eighth DeJong hit a solo homerun giving the Cardinals a 4-3 lead and that would be the final score.  The Cardinals won three of four in the series.  The Mets will now head to Atlanta to take on the Braves on Monday night.   

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New York Mets drop one to the Colorado Rockies

The New York Mets were defeated by the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 5-1.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and he pitched well.  Michael Conforto and Dom Smith each had two hits to lead the offense. 

deGrom pitched six innings giving up six hits and two runs with a walk and ten strikeouts.  deGrom lost his sixth game of the season.  Robert Gsellman pitched a perfect inning with three strikeouts, Drew Gagnon pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up three hits and three runs with a strikeout and Wilmer Font pitched to one batter and got him out.  Hector Santiago pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one. 

Antonio Senzatela pitched six innings giving up four hits and a run with two walks and he won his fifth game of the season.  Bryan Shaw pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Scott Oberg pitched an inning with a strikeout and Wade Davis pitched an inning giving up two hits and he struck out one. 

Conforto had two hits and an RBI, Smith had two hits and drew a walk and Todd Frazier had a hit.  Amed Rosario had a hit, deGrom drew a walk and Rosario and Smith each hit a double.  Conforto hit a homerun and the Mets were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Lagares committed an error. 

Raimel Tapia had two hits and an RBI, Trevor Story had two hits and David Dahl had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk.  Daniel Murphy had two hits and an RBI, Ian Desmond had a hit and an RBI, Tony Wolters had a hit.  Story hit two doubles, Tapia hit a double and Murphy and Dahl each hit a homerun.  The Rockies were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Tapia had a stolen base and Dahl was caught stealing.  Rodgers committed an error. 

In the third Tapia hit an RBI double to give the Rockies a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Desmond hit an RBI single to push the lead to 2-0.  In the sixth Conforto hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 2-1.  In the eighth Dahl hit a two-run homerun to push the Rockies lead to 4-1.  Murphy hit a solo homerun and it was 5-1 which was the final score. 

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

New York Mets blow late lead for a horrible loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers

The New York Mets were defeated by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California and the final score was 9-8.  Noah Syndergaard and started for the Mets and he pitched well.  The Mets bullpen did not pitch well and Dom Smith and Pete Alonso led the offense with three hits each. 

Syndergaard pitched six innings giving up seven hits and three runs.  He walked two and struck out five.  Robert Gsellman pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run, Jeurys Familia pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and Edwin Diaz lost his third game of the season and blew his second save of the season.  Diaz pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up five hits and four runs with a walk. 

Walker Buehler pitched five innings giving up seven hits and five runs with a walk and six strikeouts.  Pedro Baez pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout, Julio Urias pitched an inning giving up four hits and two runs with a strikeout and Yimi Garcia pitched an inning with a walk.  Scott Alexander won his third game of the season pitching an inning with a walk. 

Amed Rosario had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Smith had three hits and an RBI and Alonso had three hits and four RBI.  Michael Conforto had a hit and drew a walk, Wilson Ramos drew a walk and Todd Frazier had two hits.  Adeiny Hechavarria had two hits and two RBI, Syndergaard had a hit and Frazier, Conforto and Hechavarria each hit a double.  Syndergaard also hit a double and Alonso hit two homeruns.  Rosario and Smith each hit a homerun and the Mets were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Hechavarria was caught stealing and Gomez had an outfield assist. 

Joc Pederson had two hits and an RBI, Max Muncy had two hits and an RBI and Justin Turner had three hits and two RBI.  Cody Bellinger had a hit and an RBI, Corey Seager had three hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Matt Beaty had three hits and an RBI.  Alex Verdugo had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk, Buehler drew two walks and Bellinger, Turner, Muncy, Pederson, Beaty, Verdugo each hit a double.  Seager hit two doubles and Seager, Muncy and Pederson each hit a homerun.  The Dodgers were 6-10 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Beaty had a stolen base and he committed an error.  Pederson had an outfield assist.  

In the first Alonso hit a two-run homerun to give the Mets a 2-0 lead.  In the second Hechavarria hit an RBI double to extend the lead to 3-0.  In the bottom of the second Beaty hit an RBI double, Verdugo hit an RBI double and the lead was cut to 3-2.  In the third Turner hit an RBI single to tie the game at three.  In the fifth Alonso hit a two-run homerun to give the Mets back the lead at 5-3.  In the sixth Hechavarria hit an RBI single to push the Mets lead to 6-3.  In the seventh Rosario and Smith each hit a solo homerun to make it 8-3 Mets.  In the bottom of the seventh Turner hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 8-4 and in the bottom of the eighth Seager hit a solo homerun making it 8-5.  In the bottom of the ninth Pederson hit a solo homerun, Muncy hit a solo homerun and Bellinger hit an RBI double to tie the game at eight.  Verdugo hit a walk-off sac fly to give the Dodgers a 9-8 victory.  The Mets have lost the first three games of the series and will try to salvage one on Thursday. 

New York Mets rally to beat the Detroit Tigers

The New York Mets defeated the Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 4-3.  Zack Wheeler started for the Mets and he pitched well.  Wheeler and Dom Smith each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Wheeler pitched 7 1/3 innings giving up five hits and three runs with a walk and eight strikeouts.  Wheeler won his fourth game of the season.  Jeurys Familia pitched 2/3 of an inning with two strikeouts and Edwin Diaz saved his 13^th game of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit and a walk with three strikeouts. 

Spencer Turnbull pitched seven innings giving up seven hits and four runs with a walk and eight strikeouts.  Turnbull lost his fourth game of the season.  Daniel Stumpf pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and Zac Reininger pitched to one and retired him. 

Smith had two hits, Wilson Ramos had a hit and Todd Frazier had a hit and an RBI.  Carlos Gomez had a hit, Adeiny Hechavarrie had a hit and three RBI and Wheeler had two hits.  Smith hit a double and Hechavarria hit a homerun.  The Mets were 4-9 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Gomez had a stolen base. 

Niko Goodrum had a hit and drew a walk, Nick Castellanos had two hits and three RBI and Christin Stewart drew a walk.  Brandon Dixon had a hit, Jacoby Jones had two hits and Castellanos hit a homerun.  The Tigers were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Jones, Harrison and Dixon each had a stolen base. 

In the first Castellanos hit a solo homerun to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead.  In the third Castellanos hit a two-run single to make it 3-0.  In the fourth Frazier hit an RBI single and Hechavarrie hit a three-run homerun to give the Mets a 4-3 lead which would be the final score of the game. 

New York Mets are beat by the Miami Marlins

The New York Mets were defeated by the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.  The game took place at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter Florida and the final score was 8-1.  deGrom started for the Mets and pitched well.  Dominic Smith led the offense with a couple of hits. 

deGrom pitched five innings giving up six hits and two runs and he had six strikeouts.  Hector Santiago pitched an inning with three strikeouts, Tyler Bashlor pitched an inning giving up five hits and four runs and Daniel Zamora pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with one being earned.  He walked two and struck out one, Tim Peterson pitched to two batters and retired them both. 

Jeff McNeil had a hit, Juan Lagares had a hit and Smith had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk.  Rajai Davis had a hit, Adeiny Hechavarria had a hit and R. Davis, Hechavarria and Smith each hit a double.  The Mets were 1-8 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Lagares had a stolen base, Hechavarria committed an error and Lagares had two outfield assists. 

In the third Brian Anderson hit a two-run homerun to give the Marlins a 2-0 lead.  In the sixth Smith hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 2-1.  In the seventh Yadiel Rivera hit an RBI single, Garrett Cooper hit a two-run double and Jon Berti hit an RBI single to push the Marlins lead to 6-1.  In the eighth Austin Dean grounded into a force out and two runs scored, one on an error to make it 8-1 which would be the final score. 

The Mets record fell to 8-10 on the spring and they will take on the Houston Astros on Wednesday afternoon in Port St. Lucie.