The New York Mets fail to earn sweep over the Cincinnati Reds

The New York Mets were defeated by the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday afternoon.  The final score was

2-1 and the game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York.  Jon Niese made his first start of the

season and pitched well.  Ike Davis led the offense with a couple of hits and Juan Lagares had their

only RBI. 

Niese pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up six hits and two runs with a walk and four strikeouts.  Niese took the loss, Gonzalez Germen pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a walk and two strikeouts, Kyle Farnsworth pitched an inning and he gave up a hit and a walk with a strikeout and Jose Valverde pitched an inning giving up a hit and two strikeouts. 

Alfredo Simon started for the Reds and pitched seven innings.  He gave up four hits and a run with a walk and six strikeouts.  Manny Parra pitched two perfect innings with two strikeouts. 

Eric Young Jr. had a hit, Davis had two hits and Lagares had a hit and an RBI.  Niese drew a walk, Davis and Young each hit a double.  The Mets were 1-3 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Lagares was caught stealing. 

Heisey had a hit, Brandon Phillips had two hits and Joey Votto had an RBI.  Ryan Ludwick had two hits and an RBI, Jay Bruce drew two walks and Todd Frazier had a hit and drew a walk.  Brayan Pena and Simon each had a hit.  The Reds were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Pena had a stolen base and Phillips was caught stealing. 

In the second inning Lagares hit an RBI single to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the sixth the Reds took a 2-1 lead and that would be the final score.  Votto hit a sacrifice fly and Ludwick hit an RBI single.  The Mets finished their first homestand of the season with a 2-4 record but they did win two out of three in this series.  The Mets will have the day off on Monday and start a three game series in Atlanta on Tuesday night.