Wednesday, August 30, 2017

The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds behind Rafael Montero brilliance


The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, Ohio and the final score was 2-0.  Rafael Montero started for the Mets and he pitched great.  The Mets offense only managed five hits but that was enough. 

Montero pitched 8 1/3 shutout innings giving up three hits and four walks and he struck out eight and won his third game of the season.  AJ Ramos pitched to two batters and struck them both out and left the bases loaded to save his 26th game of the season. 

Homer Bailey lost his seventh game of the season pitching six innings and giving up four hits and two runs with a walk and a strikeout.  Tim Adleman pitched three innings giving up a hit and he struck out two. 

Jose Reyes had a hit, Brandon Nimmo had a hit and drew a walk and Asdrubal Cabrera had a hit.  Wilmer Flores had a hit and an RBI, Kevin Plawecki had a hit and an RBI and Reyes, Flores and Plawecki each hit a double.  The Mets were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Reyes had a stolen base and Reyes was caught stealing.  Montero had a pickoff. 

Phillip Ervin had a hit, Zack Cozart had a hit and drew a walk and Joey Votto had a hit and drew a walk.  Adam Duvall drew a walk, Eugenio Suarez drew a walk and Votto and Cozart each hit a double.  The Reds were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Suarez was picked off and Ervin committed an error. 

In the first Flores hit an RBI double and Plawecki hit an RBI double to make it 2-0 and that would be the final score.  The New York Mets will finish their series with the Reds on Thursday afternoon.   

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