The New York Mets play spoilers and beat the Cincinnati Reds

The New York Mets play spoilers and beat the Cincinnati Reds


The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon. The final score was 1-0 and the game took place at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, Ohio. Daisuke Matsuzaka started for the Mets and pitched great. Eric Young Jr. provided the only RBI of the game.

Matsuzaka pitched 7 2/3 innings giving up four hits and no runs. He walked two and struck out six and won his third game of the season. Pedro Feliciano pitched 1/3 of an inning and walked a batter and LaTroy Hawkins saved his 13th game of the season pitching a perfect inning.

Young Jr. had a hit and an RBI, Justin Turner had a hit and Daniel Murphy had a hit. Mike Baxter drew a walk, Anthony Recker drew a walk and Wilfredo Tovar drew a walk. Matsuzaka had a hit; the Mets were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Murphy had a stolen base.

Mat Latos started for the Reds and lost his seventh game of the season. He pitched seven innings and gave up four hits and a run. He walked two and struck out seven. Manny Parra pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Aroldis Chapman pitched an inning walking one and striking out two.

Billy Hamilton had a hit, Shin-Soo Choo drew two walks and Jay Bruce had a hit and drew a walk. Cezar Izturis had a hit, Derrick Robinson had a hit and Izturis hit a double. The Reds were 0-8 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. Bruce had two stolen bases and Hamilton was caught stealing. Devin Mesoraco had a passed ball.

The only run of the game was scored in the third inning. Young Jr. hit an RBI single to make it 1-0 and that score held up.