New York Mets drop a close one to the Philadelphia Phillies

The New York Mets were defeated by the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.  The game took place at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the final score was 3-2.  Zack Wheeler started for the Mets and he pitched well.  Jeff McNeil and Michael Conforto each had two hits to lead the Mets offense. 

Wheeler pitched seven innings giving up five hits and three runs with three walks and five strikeouts.  Wheeler won his first game of the season.  Justin Wilson pitched an inning with a strikeout. 

Jake Arrieta started for the Phillies and he pitched eight innings giving up six hits and two runs with two walks and three strikeouts.  Arrieta won his third game of the season.  Adam Morgan pitched to one batter and got him out and Hector Neris pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two to earn his second save of the season.

McNeil had two hits, Pete Alonso had a hit and Conforto had two hits and an RBI.   J.D. Davis had a hit, Amed Rosario had a hit and an RBI and Travis d’Arnaud drew a walk.  Dom Smith drew a walk, Conforto hit a homerun and the Mets were 1-7 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Conforto had a stolen base. 

Scott Kingery had a hit and an RBI, Bryce Harper drew a walk and Rhys Hoskins drew walk.  J.T. Realmuto had two hits, Odubel Herrera had a hit and Cesar Hernandez had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Maikel Franco had an RBI, Hernandez and Kingery each hit a homerun and the Phillies were 1-3 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. 

In the second Franco hit a sac fly to give the Phillies a 1-0 lead.  In the fifth Kingery hit a solo homerun to push the Phillies lead to 2-0.  In the sixth Hernandez hit a solo homerun to extend the lead to 3-0.  In the seventh Conforto hit a solo homerun cutting the lead to 3-1.  In the ninth Rosario hit an RBI single making it a 3-2 game but that would be the final score.