New York Mets shutout the Atlanta Braves to split doubleheader

 

The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves in game two of their doubleheader on Monday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 1-0.  Aaron Loup started but it was a bullpen game and they pitched great.  Jeff McNeil had two hits to lead the offense. 

Loup pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.  Jeurys Familia pitched an inning giving up two hits and he struck out the side and Anthony Banda pitched two innings giving up a hit and he struck out the side.  Trevor May pitched a perfect inning and picked up his third win of the season, Seth Lugo pitched an inning giving up a hit and he walked a batter and Edwin Diaz picked up his 22^nd save of the season pitching a perfect inning and striking out the side. 

Bryse Wilson started for the Braves and he pitched three innings giving up four hits and no runs.  He walked one and struck out two.  Jesse Chavez pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Luke Jackson pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a walk and a strikeout and Sean Newcomb pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Brandon Nimmo had a hit and drew a walk, McNeil had two hits and an RBI and Dom Smith drew a walk.  J.D. Davis had a hit, Michael Conforto had a hit and James McCann had a hit.  Davis and McNeil each hit a double and the Mets were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

Joc Pederson had a hit, Ozzie Albies drew a walk and Austin Riley had two hits.  Dansby Swanson had a hit.  The Braves were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

In the bottom of the fifth McNeil hit an RBI double giving the Mets a 1-0 lead and that was the final score.  The two teams will play game three of five on Tuesday night.