The New York Mets win their second game in a row

The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night.  The game took place at Citi Field and the final score was 2-1.  Noah Syndergaard started for the Mets and pitched great and the Mets offense managed two hits but that was enough to win. 

Syndergaard pitched eight innings giving up five hits and a run with no walks and five strikeouts.  He won his third game of the season.  Jeurys Familia pitched a perfect inning and earned his 21st save of the season. 

Johnny Cueto pitched six innings giving up two hits and two runs with three walks and six strikeouts and he lost his fifth game of the season.  Manny Parra pitched an inning with a strikeout, Nate Adcock pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Curtis Granderson had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Eric Campbell drew a walk and Lucas Duda had an RBI and drew a walk.  Dilson Herrera had a hit which was a triple and Granderson hit a homerun.  the Mets were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Granderson had a stolen base. 

Brandon Phillips had a hit, Todd Frazier had a hit and Jay Bruce had a hit.  Brayan Pena had a hit, Chris Dominguez had a hit and an RBI and the Reds were 0-6 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.  Phillips ahd two stolen bases and Frazier was caught stealing.  Suarez committed an error. 

In the first Granderson hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the second Dominguez hit an RBI ground out to tie the game at one.  In the fifth Duda had an RBI walk to make it 2-1 and that would be the final score.