New York Mets play split squad on Saturday and split them

The New York Mets were defeated by the Miami Marlins on Saturday by the score of 8-7 and defeated the Atlanta Braves by the score of 3-1.  The game against the Marlins took place in Jupiter, Florida and the game against the Braves was at home in Port St. Lucie, Florida. 

In the Marlins game Stephen Matz started and pitched two perfect innings with two strikeouts.  Rafael Montero pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up four hits and two runs with two walks and two strikeouts, Dillon Gee pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up a hit and striking out one and Jack Leathersich pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and five runs with three walks.  Jon Velasquez pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout, Dario Alvarez pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two. 

In the home game Jacob deGrom pitched three innings giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout.  He picked up the win.  Matt Bowman pitched two innings giving up two hits and a walk, Sean Gilmartin pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one and Zach Thornton pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one.  Buddy Carlyle pitched an inning giving up two hits and struck out one and Erik Goeddel pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one and he picked up the save. 

In the home game Matt den Dekker  drew a walk, Dilson Herrera drew a walk and David Wright had a hit.  Phillip Evans had a hit, John Mayberry Jr. had a hit and drew two walks, Wilmer Flores had a hit and Michael Conforto had three hits and three RBI.  Nelfi Zapata drew a walk, Cesar Puello had two hits and Wright, Flores and Conforto each hit a double.  The Mets were 2-10 with runners in scoring position and left 13 men on base.  Evans had a stolen base.

In the loss to the Marlins Curtis Granderson drew a walk, Aderlin Rodriguez had a hit and Daniel Muno had two hits.  Brandon Allen had a hit, three RBI and drew a walk, Eric Campbell had two hits and an RBI and Kirk Nieuwenhuis had a hit.  Gavin Cecchini drew a walk, Johnny Monell had a hit and Xorge Carrillo had a hit and two RBI.  Matt Reynolds had a hit and drew a walk, Nieuwenhuis hit a double, Allen hit a homerun and the Mets were 3-8 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Carrillo committed an error.  The Mets will play on Sunday afternoon against the Boston Red Sox at home in Port St. Lucie.