New York Mets lose third straight game to the Miami Marlins

The New York Mets were defeated by the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida and the final score was 4-2.  Matt Harvey started for the Mets and he pitched well.  The Mets offense only managed five hits. 

Harvey pitched six innings giving up seven hits and two runs with one of them being earned.  He walked two and struck out five.  Josh Smoker pitched an inning with a strikeout, Hansel Robles pitched an inning giving up a hit and Addison Reed lost his first game of the season pitching 2/3 of an inning giving up three hits and two runs with a strikeout. 

Dan Straily pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up no hits or runs with five walks and five strikeouts.  Jarlin Garcia pitched to two batters and he struck one out, Kyle Barraclough pitched a perfect inning and Brad Ziegler pitched an inning giving up two hits and he struck out one.  Davis Phelps pitched an inning giving up three hits and wo runs with one of them being earned.  He struck out two and he won his second game of the season and blew his third save of the season. 

Neil Walker had a hit and drew three walks, Yoenis Cespedes had a hit and drew a walk and Travis d’Arnaud had a hit.  Jose Reyes drew a walk, Wilmer Flores had a hit and Asdrubal Cabrera had a hit and two RBI.  The Mets were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Harvey committed an error and Cespedes had an outfield assist. 

Dee Gordon had three hits, J.T. Realmuto had two hits and Christian Yelich had a hit and an RBI.  Giancarlo Stanton drew a walk, Justin Bour drew a walk and Marcell Ozuna had three hits and an RBI.  Miguel Rojas had a hit, J.T. Riddle had a hit and two RBI and Ozuna and Rojas hit a double.  Riddle hit a homerun and the Marlins were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Stanton committed an error. 

In the first Yelich hit an RBI ground out to give the Marlins a 1-0 lead.  In the sixth Ozuna hit an RBI double to extend the lead to 2-0.  In the ninth Cabrera hit a two-run single to tie the game at two and Riddle hit a two-run walk-off homerun to give the Marlins the victory. 

The Mets after winning a 16 inning game have lost three straight to the Marlins.  The Mets will be off on Monday and then begin a three game series with the Philadelphia Phillies at home.