The New York Mets defeat the Atlanta Braves

 

The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 8-3.  Jake deGrom started and pitched great and the Mets offense was great collecting 18 hits. 

deGrom pitched seven innings giving up seven hits and no runs with 11 strikeouts.  deGrom picked up his second win of the season.  Buddy Carlyle pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and two strikeouts, Dana Eveland pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up four hits and two runs and Jeurys Familia pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and striking out one. 

Julio Teheran lost his sixth game of the season pitching 3 1/3 innings giving up 11 hits and five runs.  He walked two and struck out two.  David Hale pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up two hits and a run and David Carpenter pitched two innings giving up five hits and two runs with a strikeout. 

Curtis Granderson had two hits and an RBI, Daniel Murphy had two hits and two RBI and David Wright had two hits and an RBI.  Lucas Duda had three hits, an RBI and drew two walks, Juan Lagares had two hits and an RBI and Travis d'Arnaud had two hits.  Ruben Tejada had two hits, deGrom had a hit and Kirk Nieuwenhuis had a hit and an RBI.  Eric Young Jr. had a hit and an RBI, Murphy and Duda each hit two doubles and Nieuwenhuis hit a double.  Granderson hit a homerun and the Mets were 6-15 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base.  d'Arnaud committed an error. 

B.J. Upton had three hits, Andrelton Simmons drew a walk and Freddie Freeman had two hits and two RBI.  Justin Upton had two hits, Jayson Heward had three hits and an RBI and Chris Johnson had a hit.  Tommy  La Stella had a hit, Christian Bethancourt had a hit and the Braves were 3-13 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base.  B.J. Upton had a stolen base and Heyward had two stolen bases.  Bethancourt had a passed ball. 

Granderson hit a solo homerun in the first inning to give them a 1-0 lead.   In the second Murphy hit a two run double and Wright hit an RBI single to give the Mets a 4-0 lead.  Young Jr. hit an RBI single in the third to make it 5-0.  Duda hit an RBI double in the sixth and Nieuwenhuis hit an RBI double in the seventh to make it 7-0.  In the eighth Simmons hit an RBI single to make it a 7-1 game.  Lagares hit an RBI single in the eighth to make it 8-1 and then the Braves scored a couple of runs in the ninth on a Freeman two run single.  The final score of the game was 8-3 Mets.  The two teams will play game three of the four game series on Wednesday night.  The Mets have taken the first two games of the series. 

The New York Mets lose to the Atlanta Braves

The New York Mets were defeated by the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia and the final score was 3-1.  Jake deGrom started for the Mets and pitched ok and the bullpen was good.  Eric Young Jr. and Juan Lagares each had two hits and that was the Mets offense. 

deGrom pitched five innings giving up six hits and three runs with two walks and eight strikeouts.  He suffered his fifth loss of the season.  Vic Black pitched a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts, Jeurys Familia pitched an inning giving up two hits and a strikeout and Josh Edgin pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a walk and a strikeout.  Jennry Mejia pitched to one batter and retired him. 

Julio Teheran pitched seven innings giving up four hits and a run with three walks and five strikeouts.  He won his eighth game of the season.  Anthony Varvaro pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one and Jordan Walden saved his third game of the season.  Walden pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts. 

Young Jr. and Lagares each had two hits and Curtis Granderson had an RBI and drew a walk.  Daniel Murphy drew a walk, Eric Campbell had a hit and Travis d'Arnaud drew a walk.  The Mets were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Young Jr. had a stolen base and was caught stealing. 

B.J. Upton had a hit, Andrelton Simmons had two hits and drew a walk and Freddie Freeman had a hit and drew a walk.  Jason Heyward had a hit, Chris Johnson had two hits and three RBI and La Stella drew a walk.  Teheran had a hit, Johnson hit a double and the Braves were 1-10 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Simmons had a stolen base and Teheran had a pickoff. 

In the first Johnson hit a three run double to give the Braves a 3-0 lead.  The Mets would score their only run in the fourth inning.  Granderson hit a sacrifice fly and that would be all the scoring in the game as the Braves won 3-1.  The Mets will have the day off on Thursday and then begin a homestand on Friday night against the Texas Rangers. 

The New York Mets lose to the St. Louis Cardinals

The New York Mets were defeated by the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.  The game took place at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri and the final score was 6-2.  Jake deGrom started for the Mets and didn't pitch that well and no Met had more than a hit. 

deGrom pitched 4 1/3 innings giving up 12 hits and six runs with two walks and two strikeouts.  He lost his fourth game of the season.  Dana Eveland pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up no hits and no runs with a couple of strikeouts, Gonzalez Germen pitched a perfect inning and Josh Edgin pitched an inning with a strikeout. 

Carlos Martinez pitched four innings giving up two hits and an unearned run.  He walked four and struck out three.  Nick Greenwood picked up his first win of the season pitching 3 1/3 innings and giving up two hits and a run with a walk and three strikeouts, Randy Choate pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and striking out one and Maness pitched 1 1/3 perfect innings to pick up his first save of the season.

Curtis Granderson had an RBI and drew a walk, Daniel Murphy had a hit and drew a walk and David Wright had a hit.  Bobby Abreu drew a walk, Chris Young had a pinch hit and an RBI and Lucas Duda had a hit.  Ruben Tejada drew two walks, Eric Young Jr. had a hit and Duda hit a double.  The Mets were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Young Jr. had an outfield assist.

John Jay had two hits and drew a walk, Matt Holliday had two hits and an RBI and Allen Craig had three hits and two RBI.  Mike Adams had two hits and two RBI, Yadier Molina had a hit and drew a walk and Jhonny Peralta had two hits and an RBI.  Jay and Craig each hit a double and Adams hit a triple.  The Cardinals were 6-9 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Peralta committed an error. 

In the first the Cardinals took a 1-0 lead on an RBI single by Craig.  Granderson hit a sacrifice fly in the third to tie the game at one.  In the third Adams hit an RBI single to give the Cardinals a 2-1 lead.  In the fifth Holliday hit an RBI single, Craig an RBI double and Adams an RBI triple to extend the Cardinals lead to 5-1.  Peralta hit an RBI single to make it 6-1.  Young hit an RBI single to make it 6-2 in the eighth and that was the final score.  The two teams will play game two of their three game series on Tuesday night.   

The New York Mets lose to the Brewers

The New York Mets were defeated by the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 3-1.  Jake deGrom started for the Mets and pitched ok and the bullpen was good.  Curtis Granderson had a couple of hits. 

deGrom pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up nine hits and three runs with a walk and four strikeouts.  He lost his third game of the season.  Josh Edgin faced one batter and retired him, Carlos Torres pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up two hits and a walk with a strikeout and Dana Eveland pitched 1/3 of an inning striking out one.  Vic Black pitched an inning giving up a walk. 

Wily Peralta won his sixth game of the season pitching 6 1/3 innings giving up four hits and a run with a walk and three strikeouts.  Zach Duke faced one batter and retired him, Rob Wooten pitched to one batter and retired him and Will Smith pitched an inning giving up a hit.  Francisco Rodriguez earned his 20th save of the season pitching a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Daniel Murphy had a hit, Granderson had two hits and Bobby Abreu had a hit.  Lucas Duda had an RBI, Andrew Brown had a hit and Granderson hit a double.  The Mets were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Duda and Tejada each committed an error and den Dekker had an outfield assist. 

Scooter Gennett had two hits, Ryan Braun had a hit and drew two walks and Jonathan Lucroy had three hits and an RBI.  Carlos Gomez had two hits and an RBI, Aramis Ramirez had a hit and Khalil Davis had a hit.  Mark Reynolds drew a walk, Jean Segura had a hit and an RBI and Gennett, Ramirez and Lucroy each hit a double.  The Brewers were 4-15 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base. 

Duda hit a sacrifice fly in the second giving the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the third LuCroy had an RBI groundout to tie the game at one.  Segura hit an RBI single in the fourth to give the Brewers a 2-1 lead.  In the fifth Gomez hit an RBI single to make it 3-1 and that is the way the score would stay.  The two teams will play the rubber game of the three game series on Thursday night. 

The New York Mets win a 14 inning marathon over the Philadelphia Phillies

The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday evening.  The game took place at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the final score was 5-4.  Jake deGrom started for the Mets and pitched well and the bullpen pitched pretty well.  Ruben Tejada led the offense with three hits.  David Wright and Bobby Abreu each had a couple of hits. 

deGrom pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up three hits and three runs with two walks and 11 strikeouts.   Josh Edgin retired the only batter that he faced, Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched one inning giving up a hit and striking out one and Scott Rice pitched 1/3 of an inning walking and striking out a batter.  Jeurys Familia pitched two innings giving up three hits and a run with a walk and two strikeouts, Buddy Carlyle won his first game of the season pitching three innings and giving up two hits and a walk and Carlos Torres earned his second save of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts. 

Kyle Kendrick pitched six innings giving up eight hits and four runs with two walks and five strikeouts.  Mario Hollands pitched an inning giving up a hit and two walks with a strikeout, Jake Diekman pitched an inning walking one and Jonathan Papelbon pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one.  Jeff Manship pitched four perfect innings with six strikeouts and Antonio Bastardo pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with two walks and lost his third game of the season. 

Chris Young had a hit and drew a walk, Daniel Murphy had a hit and drew a walk and Wright had two hits and an RBI.  Curtis Granderson had a hit and drew a walk, Abreu had two hits and an RBI and Lucas Duda had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Tejada had three hits, two RBI and drew two walks, deGrom drew a walk and Duda and Abreu each hit a double.  Tejada hit a homerun and the Mets were 4-15 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.  Young had a stolen base and Granderson was caught stealing.  Murphy committed an error. 

Ben Revere had two hits, Jimmy Rollins had a hit and drew a walk and Chase Utley had a hit and drew two walks.  Ryan Howard had two hits and three RBI, Marlon Byrd had a hit and drew a walk and Dominic Brown had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Reid Brignac drew a walk, Carlos Ruiz had two hits and Byrd hit a double.  Revere hit a triple and Howard hit a homerun.  The Phillies were 2-14 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.  Revere had a stolen base and Brown was caught stealing. 

In the first Abreu hit an RBI single and Duda an RBI double giving the Mets an early 2-0 lead.  Tejada hit a solo homerun in the fourth to extend the Mets lead to 3-0.  Tejada hit an RBI single in the sixth to make it a 4-0 game.  Howard hit a three run homerun in the seventh to pull the Phillies within a run at 4-3.  Brown hit an RBI single in the ninth to tie the game at four.  In the fourteenth inning Wright hit an RBI single giving the Mets a 5-4 lead and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play on Sunday afternoon in game four of the five game series.  The Mets have won two out of the first three games. 

The New York Mets drop one to the Pittsburgh Pirates

The New York Mets were defeated by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday afternoon.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 5-3.  Jake deGrom started for the Mets and pitched well although he was wild.  Bobby Abreu, Lucas Duda and deGrom each had two hits. 

deGrom pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up five hits and no runs.  He walked five and struck out four, Jeurys Familia pitched to one batter and struck him out, Scott Rice pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run and Jose Valverde blew his second save and lost his first game of the season.  Valverde pitched 2/3 of an inning and gave up four hits and four runs with a walk.  Valverde was released after the game, Carlos Torres pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a walk with a strikeout. 

Brandon Cumpton pitched six innings giving up seven hits and two runs with one being earned.  He walked one and struck out one.  Jared Hughes pitched a perfect inning, Tony Watson won his fifth game of the season pitching an inning with a walk and Mark Melancon pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with two strikeouts.  Melancon picked up his 10th save of the season. 

Juan Lagares had a hit and drew a walk, Daniel Murphy had a hit and an RBI and Curtis Granderson drew a walk.  Abreu had two hits, Duda had two hits and an RBI and deGrom had two hits.  Abreu hit a double and Duda hit a homerun.  The Mets were 1-8 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Granderson committed an error. 

Neil Walker had two hits and drew a walk, Andrew McCutchen had two hits and drew two walks and Ike Davis drew a walk.  Gaby Sanchez had two hits and two RBI, Russell Martin had a hit and an RBI and Pedro Alvarez had two hits and drew a walk.  Starling Marte had a hit and drew a walk, Jose Tabata had a hit and an RBI and Watson had a hit.  Travis Snider drew a walk, Alvarez, Martin and Marte each hit a double.  Sanchez hit a homerun and the Pirates were 4-15 with runners in scoring position and left 13 men on base.  Tabata had a stolen base and Alvarez, Jordy Mercer and Josh Harrison each committed an error. 

Murphy hit a two run single in the fifth to give the Mets a 2-0 lead.  In the eighth Sanchez hit a solo homerun and Tabata hit an RBI single to tie the game at two.  In the ninth Sanchez hit a two run single and Martin hit an RBI double to give the Pirates a 5-2 lead.  Duda hit a solo homerun in the bottom of the ninth to cut the lead to 5-3 but that would be the final score.  The two teams will play game two of three on Tuesday night. 

The New York Mets lose to the Los Angeles Dodgers

The New York Mets were defeated by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 4-3.  Jake deGrom started for the Mets and pitched pretty well, Juan Lagares, David Wright and Wilmer Flores each had three hits. 

deGrom pitched six innings giving up four hits and three runs.  He walked three walks and struck out four and lost his second game of the season.  Carlos Torres pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Jeurys Familia pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and Scott Rice faced one batter and retired him.  Jennry Mejia pitched a perfect inning. 

Hyun-Jin Ryu won his fourth game of the season pitching six innings and giving up nine hits and two runs with a walk and nine strikeouts.  Brandon League pitched an inning giving up two hits, Brian Wilson pitched an inning giving up a hit and Kenley Jansen saved his 13th game of the season pitching an inning giving up a hit and a run and struck out one. 

Lagares had three hits, Daniel Murphy had a hit and an RBI and Wright had three hits.  Chris Young drew a walk, Curtis Granderson had a hit and Eric Campbell had a hit and two RBI.  Flores had three hits, deGrom had a hit and Wright hit a double.  Lagares hit a triple and Campbell hit a homerun.  The Mets were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. 

Yasiel Puig had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Hanley Ramirez had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk and Adrian Gonzalez had a hit and an RBI.  Matt Kemp had a hit, A.J. Ellis drew two walks and Chone Figgins had a hit.  Kemp and Figgins each hit a double and Ramirez, Puig and Gonzalez each hit a homerun.  The Dodgers were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.  Ramirez was caught stealing.

In the second Gonzalez hit a solo homerun to give the Dodgers a 1-0 lead.  In the sixth Puig and Ramirez hit back-to-back solo homeruns to give the Dodgers a 3-0 lead.  In the sixth Campbell hit a two run homerun to make it a 3-2 game.  In the eighth Ramirez grounded into a force out and a run scored to give the Dodgers a 4-2 lead.  In the ninth Murphy hit an RBI groundout to bring the Mets to 4-3 but that would be the final score.  The Mets will try and avoid the sweep on Thursday night. 

The New York Yankees shutout the New York Mets

The New York Yankees defeated the New York Mets on Thursday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 1-0.  Chase Whitley made his major league debut for the Yankees and pitched well, the bullpen was great especially Dellin Betances.  Jacob DeGrom made his major league debut for the Mets and pitched very well.  Alfonso Soriano drove in the only run of the game and each pitcher had a hit. 

Whitley pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up no runs and two hits.  He walked two and struck out four.  Betances pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up no runs and no hits.  He struck out six of the seven batters that he faced, Adam Warren pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up one hit and walking one and striking out two and David Robertson pitched 1 1/3 perfect innings with two strikeouts and picked up his seventh save of the season.  The win went to Betances, his second of the season. 

deGrom pitched seven innings giving up four hits and a run.  He walked two and struck out six and lost his first game of the season.  Scott Rice pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two walks and striking out one, Jeurys Familia pitched to one batter and retired him and Josh Edgin pitched to one batter and retired him.  Jennry Mejia pitched one inning giving up two hits and and no runs with a strikeout. 

Brett Gardner drew two walks, Jacoby Ellsbury had a hit and Mark Teixeira had a hit and drew a walk.  Brian McCann had a hit, Soriano had two hits and an RBI and Whitley had a hit.  Kelly Johnson drew a walk, Ellsbury and Soriano each hit a double.  The Yankees were 0-6 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. 

Daniel Murphy had a hit, Ruben Tejada had a hit and drew a walk and Centeno drew a walk.  deGrom had a hit, Bobby Abreu drew a walk and the Mets were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. 

In the seventh Soriano hit an RBI double to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead and that was the only run of the game.  The two teams split the four game series with each team winning both road games.  The Yankees are 21-19 and will now host the Pittsburgh Pirates in a three game weekend series.  The Mets will play at the Washington Nationals in a three game weekend series.