New York Mets shutout the Arizona Diamondbacks

The New York Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 9-0.  Steven Matz started and he pitched well, the bullpen also pitched well.  Jeff McNeil had three hits and three RBI to lead the offense. 

Matz won his 10^th game of the season pitching six innings and giving up four hits and no runs.  He walked three and struck out seven.  Jeurys Familia pitched an inning giving up two hits and he struck out one, Paul Sewald pitched an inning with a strikeout and Tyler Bashlor pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk. 

Robbie Ray pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up five hits and five runs with a strikeout.  Ray lost his eighth game of the season.  Matt Andriese pitched to one batter and got him out, Taylor Clarke pitched four innings giving up three hits and two runs with two walks and three strikeouts and Yoshihisa Hirano pitched an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk.  Jon Duplantier pitched two innings giving up two hits and a walk with a strikeout. 

Amed Rosario had a hit and drew a walk, Pete Alonso drew a walk and Joe Panik drew a walk.  McNeil had three hits and three RBI, Wilson Ramos had an RBI and J.D. Davis had two hits and an RBI.  Todd Frazier had two hits and three RBI, Brandon Nimmo had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Juan Lagares had a hit.  Rosario, Lagares, McNeil and Davis each hit a double.  Frazier and McNeil each hit two homeruns.  Nimmo hit a homerun and the Mets were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Rosario and McNeil each had a stolen base. 

Tim Locastro had a hit, Ketel Marte had a hit and Ildemaro Vargas had a hit.  Eduardo Escobar had a hit, Wilmer Flores had a hit and drew a walk and Adam Jones drew a walk.  Nick Ahmed drew a walk, Caleb Joseph had a hit, Jake Lamb had a hit and drew a walk and Marte and Locastro each hit a double.  The Diamondbacks were 0-10 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base. 

In the first Ramos hit an RBI ground out to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  Davis hit an RBI single and Frazier hit a two-run homerun to give the Mets a 4-0 lead.  Nimmo hit a solo homerun and it was 5-0.  In the second McNeil hit a solo homerun to push the lead to 6-0.  In the third Frazier hit a solo homerun and it was 7-0.  In the sixth McNeil hit a two-run homerun and the lead was extended to 9-0. 

The two teams will play game three of three on Thursday afternoon.  The Mets will look for the three-game sweep as they continue to push for the second wild card.