The New York Mets blew a lead and lose 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 5-4.  Jason Vargas started for the Mets and he pitched well.  Dom Smith had three hits to lead the offense. 

Vargas pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up three hits and two runs.  He walked two and struck out ten.  Seth Lugo pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and two runs with two walks and two strikeouts, Robert Gsellman pitched an inning giving up two hits and he struck out one and Edwin Diaz pitched a perfect inning and he struck out two.  Stephen Nogosek pitched giving up two hits and a run with a walk and he took his first loss of the season. 

Nick Pivetta pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up nine hits and four runs with three walks and three strikeouts.  Jose Alvarez pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit, JD Hammer pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a walk and he struck out one and Adam Morgan pitched to one batter and got him out.  Hector Neris pitched an inning and struck out one and Edgar Garcia pitched an inning and had a strikeout and won his second game of the season. 

Jeff McNeil had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk, Pete Alonso had two hits and Smith had three hits, an RBI and drew a walk.  Amed Rosario drew a walk, Tomas Nido had two hits and an RBI and Vargas had a hit.  Juan Lagares drew a walk, Alonso and McNeil each hit a double.  Smith and McNeil each hit a homerun and the Mets were 2-11 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Alonso and Smith each had a stolen base and Smith was caught stealing and picked off. 

Jean Segura had two hits and three RBI, Bryce Harper drew two walks and Rhys Hoskins drew a walk.  J.T. Realmuto had two hits, Jay Bruce had two hits and an RBI and Cesar Hernandez had two hits and an RBI.  Maikel Franco had a hit and drew a walk, Brad Miller drew a walk and Bruce hit two doubles.  Realmuto and Hernandez each hit a double and Segura hit a homerun.  The Phillies were 3-10 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base.  Realmuto committed an error and Alvarez had a pickoff. 

In the fourth Smith hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the fifth McNeil hit a solo homerun to push the Mets lead to 2-0.  In the sixth Nido hit an RBI single, McNeil hit an RBI double and it was 4-0 Mets.  In the bottom of the sixth Segura hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 4-1.  In the seventh Hernandez hit an RBI double and Segura hit a two-run single to tie the game at four.  In the tenth Bruce hit an RBI double to win the game for the Phillies.  The final score was 5-4 in ten innings.