New York Mets lose to the Atlanta Braves in extra innings

The New York Mets were defeated by the Atlanta Braves on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 5-4 in ten innings.  Corey Oswalt started for the Mets and he pitched well and Wilmer Flores had three hits to lead the offense. 

Oswalt pitched six innings giving up eight hits and three runs with no walks and four strikeouts.  Paul Sewald pitched to two batters and got them both out, Jerry Blevins pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Seth Lugo pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up two hits and a run with two strikeouts.  Tyler Bashlor pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout and he lost his first game of the season. 

Julio Teheran pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up five hits and three runs with four walks and six strikeouts.  Jonny Venters pitched to one batter and retired him, Brad Brach pitched an inning giving up a walk and he struck out two and Dan Winkler pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out three.  A.J. Minter pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout and he won his fourth game of the season after blowing his first save of the season.  Jesse Biddle pitched an inning giving up a hit and he saved his first game of the season. 

Amed Rosario drew two walks, Jeff McNeil had a hit and an RBI and Flores had three hits and an RBI.  Michael Conforto had two hits, Austin Jackson had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Jose Reyes drew a walk.  Devin Mesoraco had a hit and an RBI.   Brandon Nimmo had a hit and drew a walk.  McNeil and Flores each hit a double and Jackson and Mesoraco each hit a homerun.  The Mets were 1-10 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Rosario and Nimmo each had a stolen base and Reyes was caught stealing. 

Ronald Acuna Jr. had a hit and an RBI, Freddie Freeman had a hit and Nick Markakis had four hits and an RBI.  Johan Camargo had a hit, Ender Inciarte had three hits and two RBI and Dansby Swanson had a hit.  Teheran had a hit and an RBI including a homerun and Inciarte and Markakis each hit a homerun.  The Braves were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

In the first Flores hit an RBI single to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the third McNeil hit an RBI double to push the lead to 2-0.  In the fourth Jackson hit a solo homerun to increase the lead to 3-0.  In the fifth Teheran hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 3-1.  In the seventh Inciarte hit a two-run homerun to tie the game at three.  In the ninth Acuna hit an RBI single to give the Braves a 4-3 lead.  In the bottom of the ninth Mesoraco hit a solo homerun after a replay review to tie the game at four.  In the tenth Markakis hit a solo homerun to give the Braves a 5-4 lead and that was the final score.