New York Mets lose a close one to the Cincinatti Reds

The New York Mets were defeated by the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.  The game took place at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio and the final score was 3-2.  Zack Wheeler started for the Mets and he pitched well.  Todd Frazier led the offense with two of their three hits. 

Wheeler pitched seven innings giving up seven hits and two runs with one being earned.  He walked one and struck out six.  Justin Wilson lost his second game of the season pitching 1/3 of an inning and giving up a hit and a run with a walk and a strikeout.  Seth Lugo pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one. 

Anthony DeSclafani pitched six innings giving up three hits and two runs with one being earned.  He walked one and struck out seven.  Lucas Sims pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts, Amir Garrett pitched to two batters and got them both out and Joel Kuhnel pitched to one batter and got him out and earned his first win of the season.  Raisel Iglesias pitched a perfect inning with three strikeouts and earned his 34^th save of the season. 

Brandon Nimmo had an RBI, Michael Conforto drew a walk and Frazier had two hits.  Amed Rosario had a hit, Wheeler had an RBI and Rosario hit a double.  The Mets were 0-6 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Frazier committed an error. 

Phillip Ervin had two hits, Joey Votto had a hit and drew a walk and Eugenio Suarez had a hit.  Aristides Aquino had a hit and an RBI, Tucker Barnhart had a hit and Jose Iglesias had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Jose Peraza had a hit, Christian Colon had a hit and an RBI and Votto hit a double.  The Reds were 4-12 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Votto committed an error. 

In the first Aquino hit an RBI single to give the Reds a 1-0 lead.  Iglesias hit an RBI single and the lead was 2-0.  In the third Wheeler hit an RBI ground out to cut the lead to 2-1.  In the fifth Nimmo was hit by a pitch and a run scored to tie the game at two.  In the eighth Colon hit an RBI single to give them a 3-2 lead and that would be the final score.  The play was replay challenged but the call on the field was upheld.  The Reds won the game 3-2. 

New York Mets win in Colorado

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

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

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

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

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

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

New York Mets defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks

The New York Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 3-2.  Zack Wheeler started for the Mets and he pitched well.  Robinson Cano and Todd Frazier each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Wheeler pitched seven innings giving up seven hits and a run.  He walked two and struck out seven and won his 11^th game of the season.  Brad Brach pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run and Justin Wilson saved his second game of the season pitching 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and a walk with a strikeout. 

Zac Gallen pitched six innings giving up five hits and three runs with two walks and nine strikeouts.  He lost his fifth game of the season.  Jimmie Sherfy pitched 2/3 of an inning with a strikeout, T.J. McFarland pitched to one batter and got him out and Stefan Crichton pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts.   Michael Conforto had a hit, Cano had two hits and Amed Rosario drew a walk.  Brandon Nimmo drew a walk, Frazier had two hits and three RBI and Conforto, and Cano each hit a double.  Frazier hit two doubles and the Mets were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

Ketel Marte had two hits and drew a walk, Eduardo Escobar had two hits and two RBI and Christian Walker had a hit.  Josh Rojas drew two walks, Adam Jones had a hit and Nick Ahmed had two hits.  Jake Lamb had a hit, Kevin Cron had a hit and Marte hit a double and Escobar hit a homerun.  The Diamondbacks were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Marte and Rojas each had a stolen base. 

In the first Escobar hit an RBI single to give the Diamondbacks a 1-0 lead.  In the second Frazier hit a two-run double to give the Mets a 2-1 lead.  In the fourth Frazier hit an RBI double to push the lead to 3-1.  In the eighth Escobar hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 3-2 and that would be the final score. 

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

New York Mets defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates in a rout

The New York Mets defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.  The game took place at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and the final score was 13-2.  Noah Syndergaard started for the Mets and he pitched well.  Todd Frazier and Robinson Cano each had three hits to lead the offense. 

Syndergaard started for the Mets and he pitched seven innings giving up three hits and a run with a walk and three strikeouts.  Syndergaard won his eighth game of the season.  Donnie Hart pitched a perfect inning and Jeurys Familia pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with two strikeouts. 

Joe Musgrove pitched 3 1/3 innings giving up 10 hits and eight runs with no walks and five strikeouts.  Musgrove lost his 10^th game of the season.  Yefry Ramirez pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up six hits and five runs with three being earned.  He walked two and struck out three and Parker Markel pitched two perfect innings with three strikeouts. 

Jeff McNeil had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk, Michael Conforto had two hits and an RBI and Frazier had three hits and three RBI.  Cano had three hits and an RBI, Juan Lagares had a hit and an RBI and J.D. Davis had two hits, three RBI and drew a walk.  Ahmed Rosario had a hit, Syndergaard had two hits and Cano hit two doubles.  McNeil, Conforto, Lagares and Frazier each hit a double and Conforto, Davis and McNeil each hit a homerun.  The Mets were 5-14 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. 

Bryan Reynolds had a hit, Jose Osuna had two hits and an RBI and Colin Moran had a hit and an RBI.  Kevin Newman drew a walk, Osuna hit a double and a homerun and the Pirates were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.  Marte and Newman each had a stolen base.  Moran committed an error and Cabrera had an outfield assist. 

In the first Conforto hit a solo homerun and Davis hit a two-run homerun to give the Mets a 3-0 lead.  In the third Frazier hit an RBI single to push the lead to 4-0.  Cano hit an RBI double to extend the lead to 5-0 and Davis hit an RBI single to make it 6-0.  IN the fourth Frazier hit a two-run single making it a 8-0 game.  Lagares hit an RBI double in the sixth and Rosario reached on a fielding error and two runs scored to push the lead to 11-0.  In the seventh McNeil hit a two-run homerun and it was 13-0.  In the seventh Moran hit an RBI single to make it 13-1 and in the ninth Osuna hit a solo homerun and the final score was 13-2. 

New York Mets pounded the Chicago Cubs

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

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

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

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

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

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

New York Mets defeat the Colorado Rockies to even up series

The New York Mets defeated the Colorado Rockies on Saturday.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 5-3.  Steven Matz started for the Mets and he pitched well, the bullpen did a good job and Wilson Ramos, Todd Frazier and Carlos Gomez each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Matz won his fifth game of the season pitching six innings and giving up six hits and three runs with two of them being earned.  He walked two and struck out ten.  Seth Lugo pitched two perfect innings with three strikeouts and Edwin Diaz picked up his 14^th save of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit and he struck out two. 

Jon Gray pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up eight hits and four runs with three walks and eight strikeouts.  He lost his fifth game of the season.  Jake McGee pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout and Carlos Estevez pitched 1 1/3 innings with a walk and a strikeout. 

Jeff McNeil had a hit, Pete Alonso had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Michael Conforto drew two walks.  Ramos had two hits, Frazier had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Gomez had two hits and two RBI.  J.D. Davis had a hit, Ramos and Davis each hit a double.  Alonso and Gomez each hit a homerun and the Mets were 3-8 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Frazier committed an error. 

Charlie Blackmon had a hit and an RBI, Trevor Story had a hit and Nolan Arenado  had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Ian Desmond had a hit, Brendan Rodgers had a hit and Tony Wolters had two hits and drew a walk.  The Rockies were 2-10 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Arenado and Desmond each had a stolen base. 

In the second Gomez hit a two-run homerun giving the Mets a 2-0 lead.  In the third Blackmon hit an RBI single and Arenado hit an RBI single to tie the game at two.  In the third Frazier hit an RBI single to give the Mets a 3-2 lead.  In the fourth Wolters hit an RBI single to tie the game at three.  In the sixth Rosario hit into a double play but a run scored giving the Mets a 4-3 lead.  In the seventh Alonso hit a solo homerun to push the Mets lead to 5-3 and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play the rubber game of the series on Sunday afternoon. 

New York Mets are defeated by the Miami Marlins in a slug fest

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 8-6.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and he didn’t pitch well.   Brandon Nimmo, Pete Alonso, Wilson Ramos, Todd Frazier and Juan Lagares each had two hits to lead the offense. 

deGrom lost his fifth game of the season.  He pitched five innings giving up nine hits and seven runs with six of them being earned.  He walked none and struck out three.  Paul Sewald pitched two innings giving up a hit and a run with three strikeouts and Jeurys Familia pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Trevor Richards pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up six hits and three runs.  He walked three and struck out three and lost his fifth game of the season.   Adam Conley pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk, Nick Anderson pitched giving up three hits and three runs with a  walk and he didn’t record an out and Sergio Romo saved his seventh game of the season pitching two innings and giving up two hits and no runs with two strikeouts. 

Nimmo had two hits and an RBI, Amed Rosario drew a walk and Robinson Cano had a hit.  Alonso had two hits and two RBI, Ramos had two hits and drew a walk and Dom Smith drew a walk.  Frazier had two hits and drew a walk, Lagares had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and J.D. Davis had a hit and two RBI.  Ramos and Cano each hit a double and Frazier hit a triple.  Alonso hit two homeruns and Davis hit a homerun.  The Mets were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Frazier and deGrom each committed an error. 

Jon Berti had a hit, Garrett Cooper had two hits and two RBI and Brian Anderson had two hits and an RBI.  Starlin Castro had a hit and an RBI, Jorge Alfaro had two hits and three RBI and Harold Ramirez had a hit.  Miguel Rojas had a hit and an RBI, Castro hit a double and Anderson hit two doubles.  Alfaro hit a homerun and the Marlins were 5-11 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Rojas and Berti each had a stolen base. 

In the second Alonso hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the third Cooper hit a two-run single giving the Marlins a 2-0 lead.  In the fourth Alfaro hit an RBI single, Rojas hit an RBI single and it was 4-1 Marlins.  In the fifth Anderson hit an RBI double and Alfaro hit a two-run homerun to push their lead to 7-1.  In the seventh Davis hit a two-run homerun to cut the lead to 7-3.  In the bottom of the seventh Castro hit a sac fly making it a 8-3 game.  In the eighth Alonso hit a solo homerun and Lagares hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 8-5.  Nimmo hit a sac fly and it was 8-6 and that would be the final score. 

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

New York Mets salvage final game of series vs. the Milwaukee Brewers

The New York Mets defeated the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 5-2.  Steven Matz started for the Mets and he pitched well.  The Mets bullpen also pitched well and Todd Frazier had two hits to lead the offense. 

Matz pitched seven innings giving up five hits and two runs with no walks and four strikeouts.  Matz won his third game of the season.  Seth Lugo pitched an inning with three strikeouts and Edwin Diaz saved his eighth game of the season pitching an inning with a strikeout. 

Gio Gonzalez pitched five innings giving up six hits and two runs with a walk and two strikeouts.  Matt Albers pitched an inning with two strikeouts, Jacob Barnes pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up an unearned run and a walk with a strikeout and Alex Claudio pitched giving up a hit and a walk without recording an out.  Aaron Wilkerson pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up two hits and two runs with two walks and two strikeouts. 

Jeff McNeil drew a walk, Pete Alonso had a hit and Juan Lagares drew a walk.  Frazier had two hits and an RBI, Wilson Ramos had a hit and Brandon Nimmo had a hit and drew a walk.   Amed Rosario had a hit and an RBI, Michael Conforto drew two walks and Matz had a hit.  J.D. Davis had a hit and an RBI, Tomas Nido had a hit and two RBI.  Nido and Rosario each hit a double.  Alonso hit a triple and the Mets were 3-11 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. 

Christian Yelich had a hit, Ben Gamel had a hit and Mike Moustakas had two hits and two RBI.  Orlando Arcia had a hit, Moustakas hit a homerun and the Brewers were 1-1 with runners in scoring position and left one man on base.  Gamel had a stolen base and he committed an error.  Gamel also had an outfield assist. 

In the first Frazier hit an RBI single to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the second Rosario hit an RBI double and it was 2-0 Mets.  In the seventh Moustakas hit a two-run homerun to tie the game at two.  In the bottom of the seventh Davis hit an RBI single giving the Mets a 3-2 lead.  In the eighth Nido hit a two-run double to push the Mets lead to 5-2 and that would be the final score. 

The Mets were able to salvage the final game of the series after losing the first two.  They will begin a four-game series at home on Monday vs. the Reds. 

Jacob deGrom dominates as Mets win in Philly

The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.  The game took place at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the final score was 3-1.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and he dominated.  Jeff McNeil and Todd Frazier each had two hits to lead the offense. 

deGrom pitched a complete game giving up one unearned run on seven hits and he struck out nine.  deGrom earned his eighth win of the season. 

Jake Arrieta lost his eighth game of the season pitching six innings and giving up four hits and a run with six strikeouts.  Luis Garcia pitched an inning giving up three hits and two runs with two strikeouts, Edubray Ramos pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts and Hector Neris pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts.  

Amed Rosario had a hit, McNeil had two hits and an RBI and Wilmer Flores had a hit and an RBI.  Frazier had two hits, Devin Mesoraco had a hit and an RBI and Frazier hit a double.  McNeil hit a triple and Mesoraco hit a homerun.  The Mets were 1-7 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  McNeil had a stolen base and deGrom committed an error. 

Cesar Hernandez had a hit, Rhys Hoskins had two hits and Carlos Santana had a hit.  Nick Williams had a hit, Maikel Franco had two hits, Franco hit a double and Hoskins hit a double.  The Phillies were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Hoskins had a stolen base and Arrieta and Santana each committed an error.  Ramos had a passed ball. 

In the fourth Flores hit an RBI single to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the seventh Mesoraco hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 2-0 lead.  McNeil hit an RBI triple and the lead was pushed to 3-0.  In the bottom of the seventh Herrera grounded into a force out and a run scored to cut the lead to 3-1. 

The two teams will play the third and final game of the series on Sunday night in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.   

New York Mets lose to the Colorado Rockies again

The New York Mets were defeated by the Colorado Rockies on Thursday afternoon.  The game took place at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado and the final score was 6-4.  Steven Matz started for the Mets and he didn’t pitch very well.  Todd Frazier, Michael Conforto, Kevin Plawecki and Dominic Smith each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Matz lost his fifth game of the season pitching 5 2/3 innings and giving up eight hits and five runs with two walks and six strikeouts.  Tim Peterson pitched 1 1/3 perfect with two strikeouts, Paul Sewald pitched giving up a hit, run and a walk without recording an out and Jerry Blevins pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a walk and he struck out one.  Chris Flexen pitched to one batter and retired him. 

Kyle Freeland pitched six innings giving up five hits and two runs with four walks and four strikeouts and won his seventh game of the season.  Jeff Hoffman pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits, Chris Rusin pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout and Yency Almonte pitched a perfect inning.  Jake McGee pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout and earned his first save of the season. 

Brandon Nimmo had a hit and an RBI, Frazier had two hits and an RBI and Conforto had two hits.  Wilmer Flores had an RBI and drew a walk, Jose Bautista drew two walks and Plawecki had two hits.  Jose Reyes had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Amed Rosario had a hit and Smith had two hits.  Smith hit a double and Plawecki hit a triple.  Frazier hit a homerun and the Mets were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. 

DJ LeMahieu had two hits, Charlie Blackmon had two hits and Nolan Arenado had two hits and five RBI.  Trevor Story had a hit, Ian Desmond drew three walks and Chris Iannetta had a hit.  Gerardo Parra had an RBI, Noel Cuevas had a hit and Carlos Gonzalez drew a walk.  LeMahieu, Story and Arenado each hit a double and Arenado hit a homerun.  The Rockies were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  LeMahieu and Blackmon each had a stolen base.  

In the first Frazier hit a solo homerun giving the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Arenado 

hit a three-run homerun to give the Rockies a 3-1 lead.  In the second Arenado hit a two-run double 

to push the lead to 5-1.  In the third Nimmo hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 5-2.  In the eighth 

Flores hit a sac fly to make it 5-3.  In the bottom of the eighth Parra hit a sac fly to push the lead to 

6-3 and in the ninth Reyes hit an RBI ground out to make it 6-4 which would be the final score

  

New York Mets avoid the sweep with a shutout victory over the New York Yankees

The New York Mets defeated the New York Yankees on Sunday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 2-0.  Luis Severino started for the Yankees and pitched well but not for long as he had a rough first inning.  Seth Lugo started for the Mets and pitched great, the bullpen on both sides pitched well.  Todd Frazier was the offensive star for the Mets with a couple of hits including a two-run homerun. 

Severino pitched five innings giving up five hits and two runs with two walks and seven strikeouts.  Severino lost his second game of the season.  Chasen Shreve pitched an inning with a walk and two strikeouts, Adam Warren pitched a perfect inning and Jonathan Holder pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts. 

Lugo won his second game of the season pitching six innings and giving up two hits and no runs with no walks and eight strikeouts.  Robert Gsellman pitched two innings giving up a hit and he struck out two and Anthony Swarzak pitched an inning with a walk and a strikeout and earned his first save of the season. 

Greg Bird had a hit and drew a walk, Miguel Andujar had two hits and the Yankees were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

Jose Reyes had a hit, Frazier had two hits and two RBI and Brandon Nimmo had a hit and drew a walk.  Jay Bruce drew a walk, Devin Mesoraco had a hit and drew a walk and Frazier hit a homerun.  The Mets were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Frazier had a stolen base, Reyes committed two errors. 

In the fifth inning Frazier hit a two-run homerun to give the Mets a 2-0 lead and that was all the scoring in the game.  The Yankees won two out of three in the series and will head home to face the Washington Nationals for two games beginning on Tuesday night.  The Mets will head to Atlanta to face the Braves beginning also on Tuesday night.   

New York Mets rally falls short as they fall 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 8-7.  Zach Wheeler started for the Mets and he did not pitch well.  Asdrubal Cabrera and Todd Frazier led the offense with two hits and three RBI each. 

Wheeler pitched six innings giving up ten hits and eight runs.  He walked three and struck out three and lost his second game of the season.  Seth Lugo pitched three innings giving up a hit and a walk and he struck out three. 

German Marquez pitched six innings giving up six hits and two runs with no walks and eight strikeouts.  Marquez won his second game of the season.  Bryan Shaw pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts, Chris Rusin pitched an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk and Jake McGee didn’t record an out and gave up two hits and two runs.  Wade Davis picked up his 12^th save of the season pitching an inning and giving up two hits and a run with a walk and two strikeouts. 

Brandon Nimmo had a hit and drew a walk, Cabrera had two hits and three RBI and Yoenis Cespedes had a hit and drew a walk.  Jay Bruce had a hit and drew a walk, Frazier had two hits and three RBI and Jose Lobaton had a hit.  Wheeler had a hit, Wilmer Flores had a hit and Amed Rosario had two hits and an RBI.  Flores hit a double and Cabrera hit a triple and a homerun.  Frazier hit a homerun and the Mets were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Frazier had a stolen base. 

Charlie Blackmon had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Gerardo Parra had two hits and drew a walk and Nolan Arenado had two hits and an RBI.  Carlos Gonzalez had an RBI and drew a walk, Trevor Story had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Ian Desmond had two hits and an RBI.  Daniel Castro had a hit and two RBI, Tony Wolters had a hit and an RBI and Story and Desmond each hit a double.  Blackmon and Wolters each hit a homerun.  The Rockies were 5-12 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Story had a stolen base and Desmond committed an error. 

In the first Arenado hit an RBI single, Gonzalez hit a sac fly, Story hit an RBI double and Castro hit a two-run single to give the Rockies a 5-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Cabrera hit a two-run homerun to cut the lead to 5-2.  In the second Blackmon hit a solo homerun to push the lead to 6-2.  In the sixth Wolters hit a solo homerun and it was 7-2.  In the seventh Desmond hit an RBI single to make it an 8-2 game.  In the eighth Frazier hit a two-run homerun to cut the lead to 8-4.  In the ninth Rosario hit an RBI single, Cabrera hit an RBI triple and Frazier hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 8-7 but that would be as close as it got and 8-7 was the final score. 

The two teams will play the second game of three on Saturday night.   

New York Mets defeated the Milwaukee Brewers

The New York Mets defeated the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 6-5.  Steven Matz started for the Mets and he pitched ok and the bullpen was good.  Todd Frazier had three hits including two homeruns to lead the offense. 

Matz pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up three hits and four runs with three of them being earned.  He walked two and struck out five and won his first game of the season.  Seth Lugo pitched two innings giving up six hits and a run, AJ Ramos pitched to one batter and retired him and Jerry Blevins pitched to one batter giving up a hit.  Robert Gsellman pitched to one batter and retired him and Jeurys Familia pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and earned his seventh save of the season. 

Zach Davies pitched 4 1/3 innings giving up seven hits and five runs.  He walked two and struck out four and lost his second game of the season.  Dan Jennings pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk, Oliver Drake pitched an inning with three strikeouts and Jacob Barnes pitched two innings giving up a hit and he struck out two. 

Michael Conforto drew a walk, Asdrubal Cabrera had two hits and Yoenis Cespedes had two hits and an RBI.  Jay Bruce had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Adrian Gonzalez had an RBI and Frazier had three hits, two RBI and drew a walk.  Jose Lobaton had a hit, Cabrera and Bruce each hit a double.  Lobaton hit a triple and Frazier hit two homeruns.  The Mets were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Bruce committed an error, Cespedes had an outfield assist. 

Lorenzo Cain had a hit and drew two walks, Domingo Santana had a hit and Ryan Braun had a hit and two RBI.  Travis Shaw had a hit and an RBI, Jesus Aguilar had three hits and Hernan Perez had two hits and two RBI.  Eric Sogard had a hit, Aguilar hit a double, Perez, Braun and Shaw each hit a homerun and the Brewers were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Cain had a stolen base and Aguilar committed an error. 

In the first Cespedes hit an RBI single to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the second Frazier hit a solo homerun to push the lead to 2-0.  In the fourth Perez hit a two-run homerun to tie the game at two.  In the fourth Frazier hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 3-2 lead.  In the fifth Bruce hit an RBI double to push the lead to 4-2.  Gonzalez hit a sac fly and a wild pitch made it 6-2 Mets.  In the sixth Braun hit a two-run homerun to cut the lead to 6-4 and in the eighth Shaw hit a solo homerun to make it a 6-5 game and that was the final score. 

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

New York Mets shutout the Philadelphia Phillies

The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 2-0.  Matt Harvey started for the Mets and pitched well and the bullpen did their job.  Todd Frazier had two hits to lead the offense. 

Harvey pitched five innings giving up a hit and no runs.  He walked one and struck out five.  A.J. Ramos pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout, Jerry Blevins picked up his first win of the season pitching to one batter and getting him out and Seth Lugo pitched two perfect innings with four strikeouts.  Jeurys Familia picked up his second save of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout.   

Ben Lively pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up six hits and two runs with a walk and five strikeouts for the Phillies.  He took his first loss of the season.  Yacksel Rios pitched to one batter and got him out, Victor Arano pitched 1 1/3 innings with two strikeouts and Hoby Milner pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one.  Edubray Ramos pitched to one batter and got him out. 

Asdrubal Cabrera had a hit, Jay Bruce had a hit and Frazier had two hits and an RBI.  Adrian Gonzalez had a hit, Travis d’Arnaud had a hit and an RBI and Jose Reyes drew a walk.  Harvey had a hit, Frazier hit a double and the Mets were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Reyes was caught stealing and Reyes committed an error. 

Cesar Hernandez had a hit, Carlos Santana drew a walk and Aaron Altherr drew two walks.  Rhys Hoskins had a hit, Odubel Herrera had a hit and the Phillies were 0-7 with runners in scoring position and left seen men on base. 

In the sixth Frazier hit an RBI double and d’Arnaud hit an RBI single to make it 2-0 Mets and that would be the final score. 

The New York Mets defeat the St. Louis Cardinals

The New York Mets defeated the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday.  The game was played at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 6-2.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and he pitched well, the bullpen also did their job.  Asdrubal Cabrera and Todd Frazier led the offense. 

deGrom pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up four hits and a run with a walk and seven strikeouts.  deGrom picked up his first win of the season.  Robert Gsellman pitched to two batters and struck out one and he gave up two hits, Anthony Swarzak pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a run with a walk and two strikeouts and Jeurys Familia pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a walk and he struck out two. 

Michael Wacha pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up five hits and four runs with two walks and two strikeouts.  Wacha took the loss, Bud Norris pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and he struck out two, Ryan Sherriff pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and Sam Tuivailala pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a walk and a strikeout.  Tyler Lyons pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk. 

Cabrera had three hits and an RBI, Yoenis Cespedes had a hit, an RBI and drew three walks and Frazier had a hit and three RBI.  Travis d’Arnaud had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Adrian Gonzalez had a hit and Juan Lagares had two hits.  deGrom had a hit, Wilmer Flores had a hit and Amed Rosario drew a walk.  Cabrera had two doubles and Frazier hit a double.  d’Arnaud and Cespedes each hit a homerun and the Mets were 2-13 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base.  Frazier committed an error. 

Tommy Pham had a hit and drew a walk, Matt Carpenter had a hit and an RBI and Jose Martinez had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk.  Jose Molina had two hits, Paul DeJong had a hit and Kolten Wong drew a walk.  Carpenter hit a homerun and the Cardinals were 1-11 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Pham had an outfield assist. 

In the first Frazier hit a two-run double to give the Mets a 2-0 lead.  In the fourth Martinez hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 2-1.  In the bottom of the fourth d’Arnaud hit a solo homerun to push the lead to 3-1.  In the fifth Cespedes hit a solo homerun and the Mets lead was extended to 4-1.  In the seventh Frazier hit a sac fly and the score was 5-1 and in the eighth Carpenter hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 5-2.  In the bottom of the eighth Cabrera hit an RBI double and the final score was 6-2. 

The New York Yankees blow out the Houston Astros to get back in the series

The New York Yankees defeated the Houston Astros on Monday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 8-1.  CC Sabathia started for the Yankees and he pitched very well.  Aaron Judge and Todd Frazier each hit a three-run homerun to lead the offense. 

Sabathia pitched six innings giving up three hits and no runs.  He walked four and struck out five and he won the game.  Adam Warren pitched two scoreless innings giving up a walk and he struck out one, Dellin Betances walked the only two batters he faced and Tommy Khanle pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout. 

Charlie Morton pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up six hits and seven runs with two walks and three strikeouts.  He lost the game, Will Harris pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run and Colin McHugh pitched four scoreless innings giving up a walk and three strikeouts. 

Judge had a hit, three RBI and drew a walk, Didi Gregorius had a hit and Greg Bird had a hit and drew a walk.  Starlin Castro had a hit, Aaron Hicks had a hit and T. Frazier had a hit, three RBI and drew a walk.  Chase Headley had a hit and an RBI.  Bird hit a double, T. Frazier and Judge each hit a homerun and the Yankees were 3-6 with runners in scoring position and left two men on base.  Gregorius was picked off and he committed an error. 

George Springer had a hit and drew a walk, Alex Bregman had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Jose Altuve drew a walk.  Carlos Correa had a hit, Evan Gattis drew a walk and Marwin Gonzalez drew a walk.  Josh Reddick drew a walk, Derek Fisher drew a walk and Cameron Maybin had a hit and drew a walk.  The Astros were 1-7 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.  Morton had a pickoff. 

In the second T. Frazier hit a three-run homerun to give the Yankees a 3-0 lead.  In the fourth Headley hit an RBI single to push the lead to 4-0.  A wild pitch made it a 5-0 game and a Judge three-run homerun extended the lead to 8-0.  In the ninth Bregman drew an RBI walk to cut the lead to 8-1 and that would be the final score. 

The Yankees now trail the series 2 games to 1 and will try to even the series on Tuesday

New York Yankees with a terrible extra inning loss in Cleveland

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Cleveland Indians on Friday evening.  The game took place at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio and the final score was 9-8 in 13 innings.  It was game 2 of the ALDS and there was controversy.  CC Sabathia started for the Yankees and he pitched well after a shaky start.  Todd Frazier had three hits to lead the offense. 

Sabathia pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up three hits and four runs with two of them being earned.  He walked three and struck out five.  Chad Green pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and three runs, David Robertson pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and a run with three strikeouts and Tommy Khanle pitched to two batters and retired them both.  Aroldis Chapman pitched two innings giving up two hits and a walk with two strikeouts, Dellin Betances took the loss and pitched two innings giving up a hit and a run with a walk and two strikeouts. 

Corey Kluber pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and six runs.  He walked one and struck out four.  Tyler Olson pitched a perfect inning, Mike Clevinger pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with two walks and two strikeouts and Bryan Shaw pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out one.  Andrew Miller pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit, Joe Smith pitched 2/3 of an inning striking out one and Cody Allen pitched two innings giving up a hit and he walked two and struck out one.  Josh Tomlin picked up the win pitching two perfect innings with three strikeouts. 

Aaron Judge drew three walks, Gary Sanchez had two hits and two RBI and Didi Gregorius drew a walk.  Starllin Castro had two hits and an RBI, Greg Bird had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk and Aaron Hicks had two hits and three RBI.  T. Frazier had three hits, Castro hit a double and Sanchez, Hicks and Bird each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  T. Frazier was caught stealing and Torreyes was picked off and T. Frazier committed two errors and Chapman committed an error. 

Francisco Lindor had a hit, four RBI and drew a walk, Jason Kipnis had two hits and an RBI and Jose Ramirez drew a walk.  Carlos Santana had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk, Jay Bruce had a hit and an RBI and Austin Jackson had two hits and drew a walk.  Yan Gomes had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Gomes hit a double and Lindor and Bruce each hit a homerun and the Indians were 4-8 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Jackson hit a stolen base, Ramirez and Gonzalez each committed an error.  Gomes was picked off. 

In the first Sanchez hit a two-run homerun to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Santana hit a two-run single to tie the game at two.  In the second Kipnis hit an RBI single to give Cleveland a 3-2 lead.  In the third Castro hit an RBI single to tie the game at three.  Hicks hit a three-run homerun and the Yankees took a 6-3 lead.  In the fifth Bird hit a two-run homerun extending the Yankees lead to 8-3.  In the sixth Lindor hit a grand-slam to cut the lead to 8-7.  In the eighth Bruce hit a solo homerun tying the game at eight.  In the 13^th inning Gomes hit an RBI walk-off single to give the Indians the 9-8 victory. 

This game had controversy.  In the sixth before Lindor hit his grand-slam there was a hit-by-pitch that actually hit the knob of the bat and was caught by Sanchez for what would have been strike three but Joe Girardi did not challenge and instead it was ruled a hit by pitch and set up the bases loaded for the grand slam to happen.  If it was challenged it would have been 8-3 Yankees in the seventh inning.  Instead the Yankees are down 0-2 headed to NY to try and avoid the sweep.   

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Cleveland Indians on Friday evening.  The game took place at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio and the final score was 9-8 in 13 innings.  It was game 2 of the ALDS and there was controversy.  CC Sabathia started for the Yankees and he pitched well after a shaky start.  Todd Frazier had three hits to lead the offense. 

Sabathia pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up three hits and four runs with two of them being earned.  He walked three and struck out five.  Chad Green pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and three runs, David Robertson pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and a run with three strikeouts and Tommy Khanle pitched to two batters and retired them both.  Aroldis Chapman pitched two innings giving up two hits and a walk with two strikeouts, Dellin Betances took the loss and pitched two innings giving up a hit and a run with a walk and two strikeouts. 

Corey Kluber pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and six runs.  He walked one and struck out four.  Tyler Olson pitched a perfect inning, Mike Clevinger pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with two walks and two strikeouts and Bryan Shaw pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out one.  Andrew Miller pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit, Joe Smith pitched 2/3 of an inning striking out one and Cody Allen pitched two innings giving up a hit and he walked two and struck out one.  Josh Tomlin picked up the win pitching two perfect innings with three strikeouts. 

Aaron Judge drew three walks, Gary Sanchez had two hits and two RBI and Didi Gregorius drew a walk.  Starllin Castro had two hits and an RBI, Greg Bird had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk and Aaron Hicks had two hits and three RBI.  T. Frazier had three hits, Castro hit a double and Sanchez, Hicks and Bird each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  T. Frazier was caught stealing and Torreyes was picked off and T. Frazier committed two errors and Chapman committed an error. 

Francisco Lindor had a hit, four RBI and drew a walk, Jason Kipnis had two hits and an RBI and Jose Ramirez drew a walk.  Carlos Santana had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk, Jay Bruce had a hit and an RBI and Austin Jackson had two hits and drew a walk.  Yan Gomes had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Gomes hit a double and Lindor and Bruce each hit a homerun and the Indians were 4-8 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Jackson hit a stolen base, Ramirez and Gonzalez each committed an error.  Gomes was picked off. 

In the first Sanchez hit a two-run homerun to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Santana hit a two-run single to tie the game at two.  In the second Kipnis hit an RBI single to give Cleveland a 3-2 lead.  In the third Castro hit an RBI single to tie the game at three.  Hicks hit a three-run homerun and the Yankees took a 6-3 lead.  In the fifth Bird hit a two-run homerun extending the Yankees lead to 8-3.  In the sixth Lindor hit a grand-slam to cut the lead to 8-7.  In the eighth Bruce hit a solo homerun tying the game at eight.  In the 13^th inning Gomes hit an RBI walk-off single to give the Indians the 9-8 victory. 

This game had controversy.  In the sixth before Lindor hit his grand-slam there was a hit-by-pitch that actually hit the knob of the bat and was caught by Sanchez for what would have been strike three but Joe Girardi did not challenge and instead it was ruled a hit by pitch and set up the bases loaded for the grand slam to happen.  If it was challenged it would have been 8-3 Yankees in the seventh inning.  Instead the Yankees are down 0-2 headed to NY to try and avoid the sweep.   

New York Yankees defeat the Toronto Blue Jays and cllinch postseason berth

The New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon.  The game took place at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada and the final score was 5-1.  Sonny Gray started for the Yankees and he pitched well and the bullpen was good.  Greg Bird and Todd Frazier each hit a homerun. 

Gray won his 10^th game of the season pitching six innings and giving up four hits and a run with three walks and four strikeouts.  Chad Green pitched an inning with two strikeouts, David Robertson pitched an inning with two strikeouts and Aroldis Chapman pitched a perfect inning. 

Joe Biagini pitched five innings giving up three hits and three runs with four walks and three strikeouts.  Biagini lost his 12^th game of the season.  Danny Barnes pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Aaron Loup pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Tim Mayza pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout.  Luis Santos pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and a run with a walk and a strikeout. 

Aaron Judge had a hit, Gary Sanchez had a hit and drew a walk and Chase Headley had a hit and drew two walks.  Jacoby Ellsbury had a hit, Starlin Castro had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Bird had a hit and three RBI.  T. Frazier had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Judge and Sanchez each hit a double and Bird and T. Frazier each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.  Headley had a stolen base and Ellsbury was caught stealing. 

Teoscar Hernandez had a hit and an RBI, Josh Donaldson drew a walk and Justin Smoak had two hits and drew a walk.  Kendrys Morales drew a walk, Raffy Lopez had a hit and Hernandez hit a homerun.  The Blue Jays were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. 

In the third Hernandez hit a solo homerun giving the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead.  In the fifth Bird hit a three-run homerun to give the Yankees a 3-1 lead.  In the eighth T. Frazier hit a solo homerun to push the Yankees lead to 4-1.  In the ninth Castro hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 5-1 and that would be the final score. 

The Yankees clinched a postseason berth and will complete their three-game series on Sunday afternoon.  They will also complete the road portion of their 2017 regular season. 

New York Yankees earn the two game sweep with win over the Cincinnati Reds

The New York Yankees defeated the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 9-5.  Luis Severino started for the Yankees and he pitched great.  Brett Gardner, Clint Frazier, Todd Frazier and Ronald Torreyes each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Severino pitched seven innings giving up three hits and two unearned runs.  He walked two and struck out nine and won his seventh game of the season.  Luis Cessa pitched an inning giving up a hit and three runs with a walk and two strikeouts and David Robertson pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Homer Bailey started for the Reds and he pitched six innings giving up ten hits and seven runs with five of them being earned.  He walked one and struck out none and lost his fifth game of the season.  Tony Cingrani pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and two runs with a strikeout, Asher Wojciechowski pitched an inning giving up a walk and he struck out two and Raisel Iglesias pitched to one batter and struck him out. 

Gardner had two hits and drew a walk, C. Fraizer had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk and Gary Sanchez had a hit and an RBI.  Matt Holliday had a hit and an RBI, Didi Gregorius had a hit and two RBI and Chase Headley had a hit and an RBI.  T. Fraizer had two hits and an RBI, Torreyes had two hits and an RBI and Sanchez hit a double.  Gregorius and T. Frazier each hit a homerun and the Yankees were 4-10 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Gardner had a stolen base and Gregorius committed an error. 

Joey Votto had two hits and drew two walks, Adam Duvall had a hit and three RBI and Eugenio Suarez had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Tucker Barnhart had an RBI, Suarez hit a double and Duvall hit a homerun.  The Reds were 1-3 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Peraza and Votto each committed an error. 

In the third C. Frazier hit an RBI single to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the fifth C. Frazier hit an RBI single to push the lead to 2-0.  In the sixth Headley hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 3-0.  Torreyes hit an RBI ground out and it was 4-0 Yankees.  In the seventh Suarez hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 4-1.  Barnhart hit an RBI ground out to cut the lead to 4-2.  In the bottom of the seventh Sanchez hit an RBI double to make it a 5-2 game.  Holliday hit an RBI single and Gregorius hit a two-run homerun to push the lead to 8-2.  T. Frazier hit a solo homerun and it was 9-2 Yankees.  In the eighth Duvall hit a three-run homerun to cut the lead to 9-5 and that would be the final score. 

The Yankees swept the brief two game series and will begin a four game series with the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night.