New York Mets defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates and sweep three-game series

The New York Mets defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 8-7.   Jason Vargas started for the Mets and pitched well.  J.D. Davis had two hits to lead the offense. 

Vargas won his sixth game of the season pitching 5 2/3 innings givAaing up six hits and three runs with three walks and five strikeouts.  Seth Lugo pitched 1 1/3 innings with two strikeouts, Justin Wilson pitched an inning with a walk and a strikeout and Tyler Bashlor pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and three runs with a walk.  Edwin Diaz pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run and he saved his 23^rd game of the season. 

Chris Archer pitched five innings giving up five hits and six runs with five of them being earned.  He walked four and struck out four and lost his eighth game of the season.  Francisco Liriano pitched an inning giving up two hits and two unearned runs, Michael Feliz pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Keone Kela pitched an inning giving up a walk and he struck out two. 

Aaron Altherr had a hit and an RBI, Michael Conforto had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk and Pete Alonso had an RBI and drew two walks.  Wilson Ramos had a hit and drew a walk, Todd Frazier had a hit and an RBI and Davis had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk.  Amed Rosario had a hit and an RBI and Adeiny Hechavarria had a hit.  Hechavarria hit a double, Conforto hit a homerun and the Mets were 4-11 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Davis had a stolen base.  Conforto committed an error. 

Kevin Newman drew a walk, Bryan Reynolds had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk and Starling Marte had two hits.  Jose Osuna had a hit and two RBI, Melky Cabrera had a hit and an RBI and Adam Frazier had a hit and drew a walk.  Jacob Stallings had two hits and an RBI, Archer had a hit and drew a walk and Colin Moran drew a walk.  Cabrera hti a double and Stallings, Reynolds and Osuna each hit a homerun.  The Pirates were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Marte had a stolen base and Kang, Osuna and Marte each committed an error. 

In the first Conforto hit a two-run homerun to give the Mets a 2-0 lead.  Frazier hit an RBI single to push the lead to 3-0.  Davis hit an RBI single and it was 4-0, Rosario hit an RBI single and the lead was 5-0.  Altherr hit a sac fly and the lead was 6-0.  In the third Stallings hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 6-1.  In the fourth Stallings hit an RBI single and the lead was 6-2.  In the fifth Cabrera hit an RBI double to make it 6-3.  Conforto reached on a error and the lead was up to 7-3.  Alonso hit into a force out and the lead was 8-3.  In the ninth Reynolds hit a two-run homerun to cut the lead to 8-5.  Osuna hit a two-run homerun and the lead was 8-7 but that was the final score. 

The Mets swept the three-game series and will head to Chicago to take on the White Sox on Tuesday night. 

The New York Mets were doubled up by the Miami Marlins

The New York Mets were defeated by the Miami Marlins on Friday night.  The game took place at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida and the final score was 8-4.  Jason Vargas started for the Mets and he didn’t pitch well.  The offense only managed five hits and no player had more than a hit. 

Vargas pitched five innings giving up five hits and six runs with a walk and a strikeout.  Vargas lost his fifth game of the season.  Robert Gsellman pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run, Chris Mazza pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and a run with a walk and two strikeouts and Luis Avilan pitched to one batter and got him out. 

Caleb Smith pitched six innings giving up three hits and two runs with five walks and six strikeouts.  Smith won his fifth game of the season.  Jarlin Garcia pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Elieser Hernandez pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts and Adam Conley pitched an inning giving up two hits and two runs with two strikeouts. 

Jeff McNeil had a hit, J.D. Davis drew two walks and Pete Alonso drew a walk.  Wilson Ramos had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk, Robinson Cano had a hit and Todd Frazier had a hit and two RBI.  Michael Conforto drew a walk, Amed Rosario had a hit and Frazier hit a homerun.  The Mets were 1-2 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  McNeil had a stolen base. 

Miguel Rojas had an RBI, Curtis Granderson had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk and Garrett Cooper had two hits and two RBI.  Brian Anderson had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk, Starlin Castro had a hit and an RBI and Jorge Alfaro had a hit.  JT Riddle had a hit, Smith had a hit and Cooper hit a double.  Castro hit a triple and Granderson, Cooper and Anderson each hit a homerun and the Marlins were 2-4 with runners in scoring position and left two men on base. 

In the third Ramos hit a two-run single to give the Mets a 2-0 lead.  In the third Rojas hit a sac fly to cut the lead to 2-1.  Granderson hit a two-run homerun to give the Marlins a 3-2 lead.  Cooper hit a solo homerun to push the lead to 4-2.  In the sixth Cooper hit an RBI double, Anderson hit a two-run homerun and the lead was 7-2.  In the bottom of the eighth Castro hit an RBI triple to extend the lead to 8-2.  In the ninth Frazier hit a two-run homerun to make it 8-4. 

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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The New York Mets are swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers

The New York Mets were defeated by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday.  The game took place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California and the final score was 2-0.  Jason Vargas started for the Mets and pitched very well but the offense only managed four hits. 

Vargas pitched seven innings giving up six hits and a run with three walks and six strikeouts.  Vargas took his third loss of the season.  Hector Santiago pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up three hits and a run and Drew Gagnon pitched 1/3 of an inning striking out the only batter that he faced. 

Hyun-Jin Ryu won his eighth game of the season pitching 7 2/3 innings and giving up four hits and no runs.  He walked one and struck out seven.  Kenley Jansen saved his 16^th game of the season pitching 1 1/3 innings and striking out two. 

Pete Alonso had a hit, Todd Frazier drew a walk and Carlos Gomez had a hit.  Tomas Nido had a hit, Wilson Ramos had a hit and Alonso hit a double.  The Mets were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. 

Chris Taylor had a hit, Max Muncy had a hit and an RBI and David Freese had two hits.  Cody Bellinger had a hit and drew a walk, Kiki Hernandez had a hit and an RBI and Alex Verdugo had two hits and drew a walk.  Russell Martin had a hit, Ryu drew a walk and Muncy and Freese each hit a double.  Taylor hit a triple and the Dodgers were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Verdugo had a stolen base. 

In the first Muncy hit an RBI double to give the Dodgers a 1-0 lead.  In the eighth Hernandez hit an RBI single to push their lead to 2-0 and that would be the final score. 

The Mets were swept in the four-game series and will now head to Arizona to take on the Diamondbacks in a three-game series that begins on Friday 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 walk-off against the Cincinnati Reds

The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.  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 well.  Jeff McNeil led the Mets offense with four hits. 

Vargas pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up three hits and a run with three walks and five strikeouts.  Robert Gsellman pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and a walk and he struck out three, Jeurys Familia pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up four hits and two runs with a walk and three strikeouts and Daniel Zamora gave up a walk.  Drew Gagnon won his first game of the season pitching 1 1/3 innings with two strikeouts. 

Luis Castillo pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up five hits and two runs with three walks and seven strikeouts.  Robert Stephenson pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with two strikeouts, Amir Garrett pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Jared Hughes pitched to one batter and got him out.  David Hernandez pitched an inning with two strikeouts, Raisel Iglesias pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run and he lost his fourth game of the season. 

McNeil had four hits and an RBI, Pete Alonso had an RBI and Brandon Nimmo drew a walk.  Michael Conforto had a hit and an RBI, Todd Frazier had a hit and an RBI and Amed Rosario had two hits and drew a walk.  Gsellman drew a walk, J.D. Davis had a hit and Davis and McNeil each hit a double.  Frazier hit a homerun and the Mets were 3-9 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Rosario had a stolen base and Ramos, Vargas and McNeil each committed an error.  Lagares had an outfield assist. 

Jose Peraza had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Joey Votto had two hits and drew a walk and Eduardo Suarez had a hit and an RBI.  Yasiel Puig drew a walk, Curt Casali drew a walk and Phillip Ervin had a hit and drew a walk.  Jesse Winker drew a walk, Jose Iglesias had two hits and Kyle Farmer had a hit and an RBI.  Votto hit a double and Suarez hit a homerun.  The Reds were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.  Peraza and Puig each had a stolen base and Ervin was caught stealing. 

In the third McNeil hit an RBI single to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the sixth Suarez hit a solo homerun to tie the game at one.  In the seventh Frazier hit a solo homerun giving the Mets a 2-1 lead.  In the eighth Conforto hit an RBI single to push the Mets lead to 3-1.  In the ninth Farmer hit an RBI single and Peraza hit an RBI single to tie the game at three.  In the bottom of the tenth Alonso hit a sac fly to win the game 4-3 for the Mets. 

The two teams will play game three of four on Wednesday night.   

New York Mets hold off the St. Louis Cardinals

The New York Mets defeated the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.  The game took place at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri and the final score was 5-4.  Jason Vargas started for the Mets and he pitched well.  Robinson Cano led the offense with three hits and Pete Alonso, J.D. Davis and Juan Lagares each had two hits. 

Vargas pitched four innings giving up three hits and a run with three walks and three strikeouts.  Seth Lugo won his first game of the season pitching two innings giving up four hits and two runs and three strikeouts.  Jeurys Familia pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and an unearned run, Justin Wilson pitched giving up a hit and a walk and Robert Gsellman pitched 2/3 of an inning.  Edwin Diaz pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk and saved his seventh game of the season. 

Adam Wainwright pitched three innings giving up eight hits and four runs with three being earned.  He walked three and struck out three and lost his second game of the season.  Giovanny Gallegos pitched an inning with a walk and two strikeouts, Ryan Helsley pitched two innings giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout and Dominic Leone pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit.  Tyler Webb pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout, John Brebbia pitched to one batter and got him out and John Gant pitched an inning with a strikeout. 

Alonso had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Cano had three hits and an RBI and Michael Conforto drew three walks.  Wilson Ramos had a hit and two RBI, Davis had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Amed Rosario had a hit.  Lagares had two hits, Cano hit two doubles and hit a double.  Alonso hit a homerun and the Mets were 3-14 with runners in scoring position and left 12 men on base.  Rosario and Davis each committed an error. 

Matt Carpenter had two hits, Paul Goldschmidt had a hit and PaulMarcell Ozuna drew a walk, Jose Martinez had three hits and an RBI and Jose Molina had a hit.  Dustin Fowler had two hits and drew two walks, Kolten Wong drew a walk and Lane Thomas had a hit and two RBI.  Carpenter, Molina and Fowler each hit a double and Thomas and Martinez each hit a homerun.  The Cardinals were 3-12 with runners in scoring position and left 11 m3n on base.  DeJong had a stolen base and Martinez and DeJong each committed an error. 

In the first Ramos hit an RBI single, Davis hit an RBI double and the Mets had a 2-0 lead.  In the second Cano hit an RBI single to push the Mets lead to 3-0.  In the fourth Ramos hit an RBI ground out to extend the Mets lead to 4-0.  In the bottom of the fourth Martinez hit a solo homerun and the lead was cut to 4-1.  In the sixth Alonso hit a solo homerun to make it a 5-1 game.  In the bottom of the sixth Thomas hit a two-run homerun after an umpire review and the lead was cut to 5-3.  In the eighth Fowler hit an RBI single to make it a 5-4 game.  That would be the final score of the game. 

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

New York Mets hang on to defeat the Miami Marlins

The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.  The game took place at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida and the final score was 6-5.  Jason Vargas started for the Mets an he pitched pretty well.  Wilson Ramos and Dominic Smith each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Vargas pitched five innings giving up eight hits and two runs with a walk and two strikeouts.  Vargas earned his first win of the season.  Robert Gsellman pitched an inning giving up two hits and no runs with a couple of strikeouts, Seth Lugo pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up five hits and three runs with a walk and Justin Wilson earned his first save of the season pitching 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out one. 

Jose Urena pitched four innings giving up seven hits and five runs with a walk and four strikeouts.  Urena took his second loss of the season.  Tyler Kinley pitched an inning with two walks, Wei-Yin Chen pitched two innings giving up two hits and a run with two walks and two strikeouts and Tayron Guerrero pitched a perfect inning.  Austin Brice pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Brandon Nimmo had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Jeff McNeil had a hit and Robinson Cano had a hit.  Michael Conforto had a hit and drew a walk, Wilson Ramos had two hits and an RBI and Dominic Smith had two hits and an RBI.  Amed Rosario had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk, Juan Lagares had an RBI and drew a walk and J.D. Davis drew a walk.  Rosario hit a double and the Mets were 3-13 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.  Rosario had a stolen base.  Cano committed an error. 

Miguel Rojas had a hit, Curtis Granderson had a hit and drew a walk and Brian Anderson had two hits and an RBI.  Starlin Castro had three hits and an RBI, Martin Prado had two hits and drew a walk and JT Riddle had a hit and an RBI.  Lewis Brinson had three hits and an RBI, Peter O’Brien had a hit and an RBI and Neil Walker had a hit.  Chad Wallach had a hit, Prado, Anderson, Granderson and Brinson each hit a double.  Castro hit a homerun and the Marlins were 4-18 with runners in scoring position and left 14 men on base.  Alfaro committed an error. 

In the first Ramos hit an RBI single, Smith hit an RBI single and Rosario hit a two-run double to give the Mets a 4-0 lead.  Lagares reached on a fielder’s choice and a run scored to push the lead to 5-0.  In the bottom of the first Anderson hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 5-1.  In the fifth Castro hit a solo homerun making it 5-2.  In the seventh Nimmo was hit by a pitch and a run scored to extend the Marlins lead to 6-2.  In the bottom of the seventh Brinson hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 6-3.  O’Brien hit an RBI single to make it a 6-4 game and in the eighth Riddle hit an RBI ground out to cut the lead to 6-5 and that would be the final score. 

New York Mets blow a big lead to the Miami Marlins

The New York Mets were defeated by the Miami Marlins on Saturday.  The game took place at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter, Florida and the final score was 11-6.  Jason Vargas started for the Mets and he didn’t pitch very well.  Robinson Cano had three hits and Michael Conforto had two hits and three RBI to lead the offense. 

Vargas pitched four innings giving up five hits and four runs with two walks and four strikeouts.  Robert Gsellman pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run, Seth Lugo pitched an inning giving up three hits and four runs with a strikeout and Daniel Zamora pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two.  Tim Peterson pitched an inning giving up two hits and two runs. 

Jeff McNeil had ah it and an RBI, Rajai Davis had a hit and Peter Alonso had a hit and an RBI.  Cano had three hits, Conforto had two hits and three RBI and J.D. Davis had a hit.  Amed Rosario had a hit and drew a walk, Juan Lagares had a hit and Cano and McNeil each hit a double.  Conforto hit a homerun and the Mets were 4-9 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Rosario had a stolen base and Lugo committed an error. 

In the first Conforto hit a two-run homerun to give the Mets a 2-0 lead.  In the third Conforto hit an RBI single to push the lead to 3-0.  In the fourth McNeil hit an RBI double and Alonso hit an RBI single and a wild pitch made it a 6-0 game.  In the bottom of the fifth Deven Marrero hit an RBI double, Curtis Granderson hit a two-run double, Miguel Rojas hit an RBI double and Starlin Castro hit an RBI single cutting the lead to 6-5.  In the sixth Isaac Galloway bunted and a run scored on a throwing error to tie the game at six.  Pedro Alvarez hit a three-run homerun to give the Marlins a 9-6 lead.  In the eighth Alvarez hit a two-run homerun to extend the lead to 11-6 and that would be the final score. 

The Mets spring record fell to 9-12 and they will take on the Washington Nationals on Sunday. 

The New York Mets are doubled up by the Houston Astros

 The New York Mets were defeated by the Houston Astros on Monday.  The game took place at Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in Palm Beach, Florida and the final score was 6-3.  Jason Vargas started for the Mets and he pitched well.  Brandon Nimmo led the offense with three hits and Devin Mesoraco had a couple of hits. 

Vargas pitched four innings giving up three hits and he struck out three.  Seth Lugo pitched a perfect inning, Luis Avilan pitched an inning giving up four hits and two runs with a strikeout and Jacob Rhame pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up four hits and four runs with a walk and three strikeouts.  Eric Hanhold pitched 2/3 of an inning and retired both batters that he faced. 

Nimmo had three hits and an RBI, Braxton Lee drew a walk and Jeff McNeil had a hit.   Cano drew a walk, Luis Guillorme drew a walk and Michael Conforto had a hit.  Peter Alonso had a hit, Danny Espinosa had a hit and Gregor Blanco had a hit and an RBI.  Mesoraco had two hits and an RBI, Adeiny Hechavarria had a hit, Alonso and Nimmo each hit a double.  Mesoraco hit two doubles, Blanco hit a triple and the Mets were 4-14 with runners in scoring position and left 12 men on base. 

In the second Blanco hit an RBI triple to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  Mesoraco hit an RBI doublue and Nimmo hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 3-0.  In the sixth Yuli Gurriel hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 3-1 and Yordan Alvarez hit an RBI single to make it a 3-2 game.  In the seventh Nick Tanielu hit a solo homerun to tie the game at three.  In the eighth Kyle Tucker hit a two-run double and Tanielu reached on a fielding error and a run scored to make it a 6-3 game which was the final score. 

New York Mets shutdown by the Cincinnati Reds

The New York Mets were defeated by the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 6-1.  Jason Vargas started for the Mets and he didn’t pitch well.  The Mets offense produced four hits and two were by Brandon Nimmo. 

Vargas pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up three hits and three runs with a strikeout and lost his eighth game of the season.  Paul Sewald pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out three, Bobby Wahl pitched an inning giving up two hits and two runs and Tyler Bashlor pitched two innings giving up two hits and a walk.  Drew Smith pitched two innings giving up a hit and he struck out two and Jacob Rhame pitched two innings giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout. 

Sal Romano pitched six innings giving up two hits and a run with three walks and five strikeouts and picked up his seventh win of the season.  Jared Hughes pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, David Hernandez pitched an inning and struck out one and Amir Garrett pitched an inning giving up two hits and he struck out one. 

Todd Frazier had a hit and drew a walk, Nimmo had two hits and drew a walk and Jose Bautista had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Nimmo hit a double and the Mets were 1-8 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

Jose Peraza had a hit, Brandon had a hit and Scooter Gennett had three hits and an RBI.  Eugenio Suarez had a hit, Phillip Ervin had a hit, three RBI and drew a walk and Tucker Barnhart had a hit and an RBI.  Dilson Herrera had a hit and an RBI, Billy Hamilton had a hit and Suarez hit a double.  Ervin and Herrera each hit a homerun and the Reds were 2-5 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Peraza had a stolen base and Hamilton had two stolen bases. 

In the first Gennett hit an RBI single giving the Reds a 1-0 lead.  Ervin hit a sac fly and Barnhart hit an RBI single to push the lead to 3-0.  In the second Bautista hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 3-1.  In the third Ervin hit a two-run homerun to increase the lead to 5-1.  In the ninth Herrera hit a solo homerun to push the lead to 6-1 and that would be the final score. 

New York Mets fall in a slugfest

The New York Mets were defeated by the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado and the final score was 10-8.  Jason Vargas started for the Mets and he was horrible.  Asdrubal Cabrera and Kevin Plawecki each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Vargas pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up nine hits and seven runs with no walks or strikeouts and he lost his sixth game of the season.  Hansel Robles pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up three hits and two runs with three walks and a strikeout, Chris Beck pitched two innings giving up four this and a run with a walk and two strikeouts and Tim Peterson pitched two perfect innings with three strikeouts.

German Marquez won his fifth game of the season pitching six innings and giving up six hits and four runs with two walks and four strikeouts.  Bryan Shaw pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and two runs with one of them being earned and he walked one and struck out one, Chris Rusin pitched to one batter and struck him out and Adam Ottavino pitched 1 1/3 innings with three strikeouts.  Wade Davis pitched an inning giving up a hit and two runs with one of them being earned and he walked one and struck out one. 

Brandon Nimmo had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Cabrera had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk and Michael Conforto had a hit and an RBI.  Todd Frazier had an RBI, Wilmer Flores had a hit and Kevin Plawecki had two hits and an RBI.  Luis Guillorme drew a walk, Jose Bautista had a hit and an RBI and Jose Reyes drew a walk.  Amed Rosario had a hit, Flores and Plawecki each hit a double.  The Mets were 3-11 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Rosario committed an error. 

DJ LeMahieu drew a walk, Charlie Blackmon had two hits and drew two walks and Nolan Arenado had three hits and three RBI.  Trevor Story had two hits and two RBI, Ian Desmond had two hits and two RBI and Carlos Gonzalez had two hits and an RBI.  Chris Iannetta had a hit and drew a walk, Noel Cuevas had two hits and an RBI and Marquez had two hits and an RBI.  Arenado hit a double and Cuevas hit two doubles.  Arenado, Story, Desmond and Gonzalez each hit a homerun.  The Rockies were 4-11 with nd runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Shaw and Arenado each committed an error and Iannetta had a passed ball. 

In the first Frazier hit a sac fly to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Story hit an RBI single to tie the game at one.  Desmond hit an RBI single to give the Rockies a 2-1 lead.  In the second Plawecki hit an RBI single to tie the game at two.  In the third Arenado hit a two-run homerun to give the Rockies a 4-2 lead.  Story hit a solo homerun and Desmond hit a solo homerun to make it 6-2.  Cuevas hit an RBI double and Marquez hit an RBI single and it was 8-2 Rockies.  In the fourth Gonzalez hit a solo homerun to push the lead to 9-2.  In the fifth Cabrera hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 9-3 and Conforto hit a sac fly making it 9-4.  In the bottom of the fifth Arenado hit an RBI single to push the lead to 10-4.  In the seventh Bautista hit an RBI single cutting the lead to 10-5 and a passed ball made it 10-6.  In the ninth Nimmo hit an RBI ground out and Cabrera hit an RBI ground out to make it 10-8 and that was the final score. 

The two teams have split the first two games and will play game three on Wednesday night. 

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. 

The New York Mets shutout the Miami Marlins

The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins on Monday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 2-0.  Jason Vargas started for the Mets and pitched well, the bullpen also pitched well.  Asdrubal Cabrera and Michael Conforto each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Vargas won his first game of the season pitching five innings and giving up two hits and no runs with a walk and seven strikeouts.  Paul Sewald pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk, Jerry Blevins pitched to one batter and walked him and AJ Ramos pitched 1 1/3 innings with a walk and two strikeouts.  Seth Lugo pitched an inning giving up a hit and Jeurys Familia pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and saved his 13^th game of the season. 

Elieser Hernandez pitched five innings giving up five hits and a run with no walks and three strikeouts.  He lost his first game of the season.  Adam Conley pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one, Nick Wittgren pitched an inning giving up two hits and a unearned run and Tayron Guerrero pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk. 

Cabrera had two hits and an RBI, Jay Bruce had a hit and Conforto had two hits.  Adrian Gonzalez drew a walk, Devin Mesoraco had a hit and Phillip Evans had a hit.  Wilmer Flores had a hit and an RBI, Amed Rosario had a hit and Cabrera and Mesoraco each hit a double.  The Mets were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Conforto was caught stealing. 

Martin Prado had a hit, Starlin Castro had two hits and Brian Anderson drew a walk.  Justin Bour drew a walk, Cameron Maybin drew a walk and Derek Dietrich had a hit.  Miguel Rojas had a hit and drew a walk, Dietrich hit a double and Castro hit a triple.  The Marlins were 0-6 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Castro had a stolen base and Prado committed an error. 

In the third Cabrera hit an RBI double to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the seventh Flores hit an RBI single to push the lead to 2-0 and that was the final score. 

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

New York Mets lose to the Cincinnati Reds

The New York Mets were defeated by the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio and the final score was 7-2.  Jason Vargas started for the Mets and he didn’t pitch well.  Asdrubal Cabrera had two hits and Wilmer Flores had two hits to lead the offense. 

Vargas pitched four innings giving up six hits and four runs with two walks and a strikeout.  Seth Lugo pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, AJ Ramos pitched an inning giving up three hits and a run with a strikeout and Jerry Blevins pitched to one batter and got him out.  Hansel Robles pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up three hits and two runs with a walk and Paul Sewald pitched 1 1/3 perfect innings. 

Luis Castillo pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up three hits and two runs with a walk and seven strikeouts and he won his second game of the season.  Amir Garrett pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two walks and a strikeout, David Hernandez pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and Wandy Peralta pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts.  Austin Brice pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one. 

Cabrera had two hits, Yoenis Cespedes drew two walks and Jay Bruce drew a walk.  Adrian Gonzalez had an RBI and drew a walk, Amed Rosario had a hit and Juan Lagares had a hit.  Flores had two hits and an RBI, Flores hit a homerun and the Mets were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Cabrera committed an error. 

Jose Peraza had a hit, Scott Schebler had two hits and Joey Votto drew a walk.  Eugenio Suarez had three hits and four RBI, Scooter Gennett had a hit and two RBI and Adam Duvall had a hit and drew two walks.  Tucker Barnhart had three hits and an RBI, Billy Hamilton had a hit and Suarez and Schebler each hit a double.  Barnhart hit a triple and Gennett hit a homerun.  The Reds were 3-13 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. 

In the first Suarez hit a two-run single to give the Reds a 2-0 lead.  In the third Suarez hit an RBI double, Barnhart hit an RBI single to push the lead to 4-0.  In the sixth Flores hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 4-1.  Gonzalez drew an RBI walk and the lead was cut to 4-2.  In the seventh Suarez hit an RBI single, Gennett hit a two-run homerun and it was 7-2 Reds which was the final score of the game. 

New York Mets are shutout by the Atlanta Braves

The New York Mets were defeated by the Atlanta Braves on Thursday.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 11-0.  Jason Vargas started for the Mets and he didn’t pitch well.  Matt Harvey was terrible out of the bullpen.  The Mets offense managed three hits. 

Vargas pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up 11 hits and six runs.  He walked two and struck out three and took his second loss of the season.  Harvey pitched two innings giving up three hits and five runs with three walks and a strikeout, Jerry Blevins pitched 1 1/3 innings with a strikeout and Jeurys Familia pithed an inning giving up a hit. 

Julio Teheran pitched seven innings giving up two hits and no runs with two walks and six strikeouts.  He won his second game of the season.  Jesse Biddle pitched an inning striking out one and Max Fried pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with three strikeouts. 

Brandon Nimmo drew a walk, Yoenis Cespedes drew a walk and Juan Lagares had a hit.  Asdrubal Cabrera had a hit, Michael Conforto drew a walk and Adrian Gonzalez had a hit.  Cabrera hit a double and the Mets were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Vargas had a pickoff. 

Ozzie Albies had two hits and three RBI, Ronald Acuna Jr. had three hits and an RBI and Freddie Freeman drew a walk.  Nick Markakis had three hits, three RBI and drew a walk, Kurt Suzuki had two hits and two RBI and Johan Camargo drew a walk.  Charlie Culberson had two hits and an RBI, Teheran had two hits and an RBI and Preston Tucker had a hit.  Ender Inciarte drew two walks, Markakis and Tucker each hit a double and Suzuki, Acuna Jr., Markakis and Albies each hit a homerun.  The Braves were 3-7 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Acuna Jr. was caught stealing. 

In the first Markakis hit an RBI double, Suzuki hit a two-run homerun and it was 3-0 Braves.  In the fifth Acuna hit a solo homerun to extend the lead to 4-0.  Markakis hit a two-run homerun and it was 6-0.  In the seventh Culberson hit an RBI single, Teheran hit a sac fly and Albies hit a three-run homerun to push the lead to 11-0 and that would be the final score.