Thursday, August 2, 2018

New York Mets shutout the Pittsburgh Pirates


The New York Mets defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and the final score was 1-0.   Zach Wheeler started for the Mets and he pitched well and the bullpen also pitched well.  Austin Jackson had two hits to lead the offense. 

Wheeler pitched six innings giving up five hits and a walk with seven strikeouts and he won his fifth game of the season.  Seth Lugo pitched two innings giving up a hit and he struck out one and Anthony Swarzak saved his third game of the season pitching a perfect inning with two strikeouts. 

Joe Musgrove pitched seven innings giving up five hits and a run with two walks and two strikeouts.  Musgrove lost his fifth game of the season.  Richard Rodriguez pitched an inning giving up a walk and Felipe Vazquez pitched an inning with a walk and two strikeouts. 

Brandon Nimmo drew a walk, Jackson had two hits and drew a walk and Kevin Plawecki had a hit.  Luis Guillorme had a hit, Wheeler had a hit and an RBI and Michael Conforto drew a walk.  Philip Evans drew a walk, Wheeler hit a double and the Mets were 0-6 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base. 

Starling Marte had a hit, Gregory Polanco had three hits and Colin Moran drew a walk.  David Freese had a hit, Sean Rodriguez had a hit and the Pirates were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Polanco had two stolen bases and Marte was caught stealing. 

In the fifth Wheeler hit an RBI double and that was the only run of the game as the Mets won 1-0. 




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