New York Yankees continue their hot start in the desert

 

The New York Yankees defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.  The game took place at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona and the final score was 5-2.  Luis Gil started for the Yankees and he pitched well, the bullpen also pitched well.  Anthony Volpe led the offense with four hits. 

Gil pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up a hit and a run with three walks and six strikeouts.  Luke Weaver earned his second win of the season pitching 2 1/3 innings giving up two hits and a run with a walk, Nick Burdi pitched an inning with a strikeout and Victor Gonzalez picked up his first save of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit. 

Ryne Nelson started for the Diamondbacks, and he pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up five hits and five runs with four of them being earned.  He walked four and struck out two.  Nelson took the loss which was the first of the season for him.  Kyle Nelson pitched two innings giving up a hit and he struck out one, Miguel Castro pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and Joe Mantiply pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out one.  Luis Frias pitched an inning with a walk. 

Gleyber Torres had two hits and an RBI, Juan Soto drew two walks and Aaron Judge had a hit.  Anthony Rizzo drew a walk, Giancarlo Stanton drew a walk and Alex Verdugo drew a walk.  Volpe had four hits and an RBI, Austin Wells had an RBI and Oswaldo Cabrera had a hit and an RBI.  Volpe hit two doubles and Cabrera hit a double, the Yankees were 2-10 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Rizzo committed an error. 

Ketel Marte had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk, Joc Pederson drew two walks and Gabriel Moreno had a hit.  Jake McCarthy had a hit, Jorge Barrosa had a hit and Geraldo Perdomo drew a walk.  Barrosa hit a double, Moreno hit a triple and the Diamondbacks were 0-7 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Gurriel Jr. and R. Nelson each committed an error. 

In the top of the second Cabrera hit an RBI single, Torres hit an RBI double and the Yankees had a 2-0 lead.  In the top of the third Volpe hit an RBI single and Wells hit a sac fly and an extra run scored on a couple of errors making it 5-0 Yankees.  In the bottom of the third Marte hit a sac fly cutting the lead to 5-1.  In the bottom of the seventh Marte hit a sac fly cutting the lead to 5-2 and that would be the final score. 

New York Mets lose in extras to the Arizona Diamondbacks

 

The New York Mets were defeated by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona and the final score was 6-5 in 11 innings.  Marcus Stroman started for the Mets and he pitched well.  Dom Smith led the offense with three RBI. 

Stroman pitched six innings giving up seven hits and three runs with six strikeouts.  Jeurys Familia pitched an inning giving up a walk and he struck out one, Aaron Loup pitched an inning with a walk and a strikeout and Edwin Diaz pitched an inning giving up three hits and a run with a strikeout.  He blew his first save of the season.  Trevor May lost his second game of the season pitching 1/3 of an inning and giving up a hit and two runs with one being earned.  He walked one and struck out none. 

Caleb Smith started for the Diamonbacks and he pitched five innings giving up three hits and two runs with a walk and two strikeouts.  Joe Mantiply pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up two hits and two runs with two walks, Taylor Clarke pitched to one batter and got him out and Joakim Soria pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts.  Stefan Crichton pitched an inning giving up a walk and he struck out one and Alex Young won his second game of the season pitching an inning giving up a hit and an unearned run. 

Jonathan Villar had a hit and drew a walk, Francisco Lindor had a hit and an RBI and Pete Alonso had a hit and drew a walk.  Smith had a hit, three RBI and drew a walk, Billy McKinney had a hit and Mason Williams drew a walk.  James McCann had a hit and an RBI, McKinney and McCann hit a double and Lindor hit a triple.  Smith hit a homerun and the Yankees were 1-8 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Smith had a stolen base and Villar was caught stealing.  Villar and McKinney each committed an error. 

Josh Rojas had a hit and an RBI, Ketel Marte had three hits and drew a walk and Eduardo Escobar had two hits.  Pavin Smith had a hit, three RBI and drew a walk, Josh Reddick had two hits and two RBI and Stephen Vogt had a hit.  Nick Ahmed had a hit, Marte and Reddick each hit a double and Smith hit a homerun.  The Diamondbacks were 3-12 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Smith had a pickoff. 

In the fourth Smith hit a two-run homerun to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead.  In the sixth Lindor hit an RBI triple to push the lead to 3-0 and Smith hit a sac fly making it 4-0.  In the bottom of the sixth Smith hit a three-run homerun to cut the lead to 4-3.  In the bottom of the ninth Rojas hit an RBI single and the game was tied at four.  In the tenth McCann hit an RBI double to give the Mets a 5-4 lead and in the bottom of the tenth Reddick hit a two-run double to give the Diamondbacks a 6-5 victory. 

New York Mets pound the Arizona Diamondbacks and sweep the series

The New York Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 11-1.  Marcus Stroman started for the Mets and pitched well.  Juan Lagares lead the offense with two hits and six RBI. 

Stroman pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up four hits and a run with four walks and six strikeouts and won his eighth game of the season.  Daniel Zamora pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a walk and he struck out one and Chris Mazza pitched 2 1/3 innings. 

Alex Young pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up five hits and six runs with one of them being earned.  He walked two and struck out three and lost his fourth game of the season.  Yoan Lopez pitched 1 1/3 innings with a strikeout, Robby Scott pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk and a strikeout and Jimmie Sherfy pitched an inning giving up two hits and two runs and struck out two.  Andrew Chafin pitched to one batter and got him out, Kevin Ginkel pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run and Archie Bradley pitched 2/3 of an inning.  Matt Andriese pitched an inning giving up a hit. 

Amed Rosario had a hit, Robinson Cano had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and J.D. Davis had two hits and an RBI.  Michael Conforto had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Todd Frazier had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Luis Guillorme had a hit.  Lagares had two hits and six RBI, Tomas Nido had a hit and an RBI and Frazier, Cano and Nido each hit a homerun.  Conforto hit a homerun and Lagares hit two homeruns.  The Mets were 2-4 with runners in scoring position andl eft three men on base.  Nido had a passed ball. 

Ketel Marte drew a walk, Abraham Almonte drew a walk and Josh Rojas had a hit.  Christian Walker drew a walk, Alex Avila had two hits and drew a walk and Jarrod Dyson drew a walk.  Ildemaro Vargas had a hit and an RBI.  Avila and Vargas each hit a double and the Diamondbacks were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Ahmed committed an error. 

In the second Frazier hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the third Davis hit an RBI single, Lagares hit a grand slam and it was 6-0 Mets.  In the fifth Cano hit a solo homerun and Lagares hit a two-run homerun to push the lead to 9-0.  Nido hit a solo homerun making it 10-0.  In the seventh Vargas hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 10-1.  In the bottom of the seventh Conforto hit a solo homerun and it was 11-1 which was the final score. 

The Mets swept the three-game series from the Arizona Diamondbacks and will remain home to start a three-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. 

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. 

New York Mets defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks

The New York Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 3-2.  Zack Wheeler started for the Mets and he pitched well.  Robinson Cano and Todd Frazier each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Wheeler pitched seven innings giving up seven hits and a run.  He walked two and struck out seven and won his 11^th game of the season.  Brad Brach pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run and Justin Wilson saved his second game of the season pitching 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and a walk with a strikeout. 

Zac Gallen pitched six innings giving up five hits and three runs with two walks and nine strikeouts.  He lost his fifth game of the season.  Jimmie Sherfy pitched 2/3 of an inning with a strikeout, T.J. McFarland pitched to one batter and got him out and Stefan Crichton pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts.   Michael Conforto had a hit, Cano had two hits and Amed Rosario drew a walk.  Brandon Nimmo drew a walk, Frazier had two hits and three RBI and Conforto, and Cano each hit a double.  Frazier hit two doubles and the Mets were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

Ketel Marte had two hits and drew a walk, Eduardo Escobar had two hits and two RBI and Christian Walker had a hit.  Josh Rojas drew two walks, Adam Jones had a hit and Nick Ahmed had two hits.  Jake Lamb had a hit, Kevin Cron had a hit and Marte hit a double and Escobar hit a homerun.  The Diamondbacks were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Marte and Rojas each had a stolen base. 

In the first Escobar hit an RBI single to give the Diamondbacks a 1-0 lead.  In the second Frazier hit a two-run double to give the Mets a 2-1 lead.  In the fourth Frazier hit an RBI double to push the lead to 3-1.  In the eighth Escobar hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 3-2 and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play game two of three on Wednesday night. 

New York Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks

The New York Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 3-1.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and he pitched well and Seth Lugo closed it out.  Pete Alonso, Wilson Ramos and Amed Rosario each had two hits to lead the offense. 

deGrom pitched seven innings giving up three hits and a run with a walk and 11 strikeouts.  deGrom earned his ninth win of the season.  Lugo saved his fifth game of the season pitching two perfect innings with four strikeouts. 

Merrill Kelly pitched six innings giving up seven hits and three runs with two walks and five strikeouts.  Kelly lost his 14^th game of the season.  Yoan Lopez pitched to one batter and got him out, Robby Scott pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and Stefan Crichton pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two.  T.J. McFarland pitched 2/3 of an inning. 

Jeff McNeil had a hit, Alonso had two hits and two RBI and Michael Conforto had a hit and drew a walk.  Ramos had two hits, Robinson Cano had a hit and Brandon Nimmo drew a walk.  Rosario had two hits and an RBI, Ramos hit a double and McNeil hit a double.  Alonso hit two homeruns and the Mets were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Ramos committed an error. 

Josh Rojas had a hit, Eduardo Escobar had a hit and Wilmer Flores had a hit and an RBI.  Jarrod Dyson drew a walk, Flores hit a homerun and the Diamondbacks were 0-1 with runners in scoring position and left two men on base.  Dyson had a stolen base. 

In the first Alonso hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Rosario hit an RBI single to push the lead to 2-0.  In the fifth Flores hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 2-1.  In the fifth Alonso hit hits second homerun of the game to extend the lead to 3-1 and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play game two of three on Tuesday night.   

New York Yankees defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks and earn split of series

The New York Yankees defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 7-5.  Masahiro Tanaka started for the Yankees and he pitched better but he didn’t last long.  The Yankees bullpen pitched pretty well and Mike Tauchman led the offense with two hits and two RBI. 

Tanaka pitched 4+ innings giving up five hits and two runs with three walks and four strikeouts.  Chad Green pitched an inning giving up a hit and an unearned run and a walk, Tommy Khanle pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two and Adam Ottavino picked up his fourth win of the season pitching a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts.  Zack Britton pitched a perfect inning, Nestor Cortes Jr. gave up a hit and a run without recording an out and Aroldis Chapman picked up his 27^th save of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit and a run with two walks and a strikeout.

Zack Greinke pitched five innings giving up two hits and two runs with three walks and seven strikeouts.  Yoan Lopez pitched 1 2/3 innings with two strikeouts, Andrew Chafin pitched giving up a hit and a run without recording an out and Yoshihisa Hirano pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up three hits and three runs and he took his fifth loss of the season and had his third blown save.  T.J. McFarland pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout. 

Aaron Judge had a hit, Edwin Encarnacion had a hit and drew a walk and Didi Gregorius had an RBI and drew a walk.  Gleyber Torres had a hit and an RBI, Gio Urshela had a hit and Cameron Maybin had a hit and an RBI.  Tauchman had two hits and two RBI, Austin Romine had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk.  Urshela, Tauchman and Torres each hit a double and Tauchman and Romine each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 4-7 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Hicks committed an error and Maybin had an outfield assist. 

Jarrod Dyson had a hit, Adam Jones drew a walk and Wilmer Flores had two hits.  Eduardo Escobar had an RBI, David Peralta had three hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Christian Walker drew three walks.  Jake Lamb had an RBI, Alex Avila had a hit and drew a walk and Tim Locastro had two hits and an RBI.  Locastro and Peralta each hit a double and Locastro hit a homerun.  The Diamondbacks were 2-12 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base. 

In the second Tauchman hit a two-run homerun to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead.  In the fifth Escobar lined into a force out and a run scored cutting the lead to 2-1.  Lamb hit a sac fly and another run scored on an error to give the Diamondbacks a 3-2 lead.  In the seventh Romine hit a two-run homerun to give the Yankees back the lead at 4-3.  In the eighth Gregorius hit an RBI ground out to make it a 5-3 game, Torres hit an RBI double and Maybin hit an RBI single to push the lead to 7-3.  In the ninth Locastro hit a solo homerun and Peralta hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 7-5 but that would be the final score.  The two teams split the brief two-game series and the Yankees will have the day off and then begin a four-game series with the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. 

New York Yankees get doubled up by the Arizona Diamondbacks

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 4-2.  J.A. Happ started for the Yankees and he pitched well.  Edwin Encarnacion and Gio Urshela each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Happ pitched six innings giving up eight hits and three runs with a walk and two strikeouts.  He took his sixth loss of the season and Luis Cessa pitched three innings giving up three hits and a run. 

Taylor Clarke pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up three hits and an unearned run.  He walked two and struck out six and won his fourth game of the season.  Yoshihisa Hirano pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts.  Yoan Lopez pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout, Andrew Chafin faced a batter and got him out and Archie Bradley picked up his first save of the season pitching 1 1/3 perfect innings. 

Aaron Judge drew a walk, Encarnacion had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Tyler Wade had a hit and an RBI.  Didi Gregorius drew a walk, Urshela had two hits and Encarnacion hit a double and Wade hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

David Peralta had a hit, Eduardo Escobar had a hit and Christian Walker had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk.  Adam Jones had two hits and an RBI, Wilmer Flores had a hit and Nick Ahmed had a hit and an RBI.  Jake Lamb had a hit, Carson Kelly had two hits and an RBI and Jones hit a double.  Walker and Kelly each hit a homerun and the Diamondbacks were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Jones committed an error. 

In the first Jones hit a sac fly to give the Diamondbacks a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Walker hit a solo homerun to push the lead to 2-0.  Ahmed hit an RBI single to make it a 3-0 game.  In the sixth Encarnacion hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 3-1 and in the seventh Kelly hit a solo homerun to put the lead back up to 4-1.  In the bottom of the eighth Wade hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 4-2 and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play the second and final game of the series on Wednesday afternoon.  The Yankees will be off on Thursday then open a four-game series with the Boston Red Sox on Friday night at home

New York Mets are wiped out in Arizona

The New York Mets were defeated by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.  The game took place at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona and the final score was 7-1.  Steven Matz started for the Mets and he didn’t pitch well.  Amed Rosario had three hits and Wilson Ramos had two hits to lead the Mets offense. 

Matz lost his fourth game of the season and he pitched six innings giving up eight hits and five runs.  He walked two and struck out five.  Wilmer Font pitched a perfect inning, Hector Santiago pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk and Tyler Bashlor pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he walked one. 

Merrill Kelly pitched 7 2/3 innings giving up six hits and a run.  He walked none and struck out ten and won his fifth game of the season.  Archie Bradley pitched to one batter and got him out and Stefan Crichton pitched a perfect inning and struck out one. 

Rosario had three hits, Ramos had two hits and an RBI and Matz had a hit.  Ramos hit a homerun and the Mets were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Davis committed an error. 

Ketel Marte had two hits and three RBI, Tim Locastro had a hit and drew a walk and Eduardo Escobar had two hits and two RBI.  Adam Jones had a hit, Christian Walker had two hits and an RBI and Ildemaro Vargas had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk.  Carson Kelly drew a walk, Kevin Cron drew a walk and Walker and Vargas each hit a double.  Escobar and Marte each hit a homerun and the Diamondbacks were 3-9 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Kelly had a passed ball. 

In the first Marte hit a solo homerun and Escobar hit a two-run homerun to give the Diamondbacks a 3-0 lead.  In the second Ramos hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 3-1.  In the bottom of the fifth Walker hit an RBI single and Vargas hit an RBI single to make it a 5-1 game.  In the eighth Marte hit a two-run single to push the lead to 7-1 and that would be the final score. 

The Mets will be off on Monday and come home to take on the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.   

New York Yankees lose a close one in the desert

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday evening.  The game took place at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona and the final score was 3-2.  Masahiro Tanaka started for the Yankees and he didn’t pitch well.  The Yankees bullpen pitched well and no one had more then one hit on offense. 

Tanaka pitched four innings giving up vie hits and three runs with a walk and six strikeouts.  Tanaka lost his third game of the season.  Luis Cessa pitched two innings giving up a walk and he struck out three, Tommy Khanle pitched an inning with a strikeout and Adam Ottavino pitched a perfect inning. 

Merrill Kelly pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up five hits and a run with two walks and two strikeouts.  Kelly won his third game of the season.  Yoshihisa Hirano pitched 2/3 of an inning with a strikeout, Yoan Lopez pitched 2/3 of an inning with a walk and Andrew Chafin pitched 1/3 of an inning.  Archie Bradley pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a walk and Greg Holland pitched an inning with a  walk and saved his seventh game of the season. 

Brett Gardner had a hit, Luke Voit had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Gary Sanchez had a hit.  Gleyber Torres had a hit, Mike Tauchman had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Gio Urshela had a hit.  Cameron Maybin had a hit and drew two walks, Mike Ford drew a walk and Urshela and Torres each hit a double.  Voit hit a homerun and the Yankees were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Jarrod Dyson drew a walk, David Peralta had a hit and Christian Walker had a hit.  Ketel Marte had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Nick Ahmed had a hit and an RBI and Marte hit a double and a homerun.  The Diamondbacks were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Jones committed an error. 

In the second Ahmed hit an RBI single and a wild pitch made it 2-0 Diamondbacks.  In the fourth Marte hit a solo homerun to push the lead to 3-0.  In the sixth Voit hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 3-1 and in the eighth Tauchman hit an RBI single to make it 3-2 but that would be the final score. 

The Yankees lost both games to the Diamondbacks and will be off on Thursday before returning home on Friday night vs. the Minnesota Twins. 

New York Yankees lose a tight one in Arizona as CC celebrates a milestone

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona and the final score was 3-1.  CC Sabathia started for the Yankees and he pitched well including picking up his 3000^th career strikeout.  He is only the 17^th player in history to do that and third lefty.  Gleyber Torres led the offense with two hits. 

Sabathia pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up five hits and two runs with two walks and five strikeouts.  He lost his first game of the season.  Jonathan Holder pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a walk and he struck out one and Zack Britton pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout. 

Zack Greinke won his fifth game of the season pitching 7 2/3 innings and giving up five hits and a run with a walk and seven strikeouts.  Andrew Chafin pitched to one batter and struck him out and Greg Holland saved his sixth game of the season pitching a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Brett Gardner had a hit, Luke Voit drew a walk and Gary Sanchez had a hit.  Torres had two hits and an RBI, Cameron Maybin had a hit and Sanchez and Torres each hit a double.  The Yankees were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.  Maybin was caught stealing and Maybin was picked off. 

Adam Jones drew a walk, Ketel Marte had a hit and Eduardo Escobar had three hits.  David Peralta had an RBI, Christian Walker drew a walk and Wilmer Flores had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk.  Nick Ahmed had a hit, Escobar hit two doubles and Marte hit a double.  Flores hit a homerun and the Diamondbacks were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Greinke had a pickoff. 

In the second Flores hit a solo homerun to give the Diamondbacks a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Torres hit an RBI double to tie the game at one.  In the bottom of the fourth Flores hit an RBI single to push the lead to 2-1.  In the eighth Peralta hit a sac fly making it a 3-1 game and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will complete their brief two-game series on Wednesday afternoon. 

New York Mets continue to lose as they drop one in Arizona in extra innings

The New York Mets were defeated by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon.  The game took place at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona and the final score was 5-4 in 11 innings.  Matt Harvey started for the Mets and he pitched o and the bullpen was ok.  Jose Reyes and Wilmer Flores each had three hits to lead the offense. 

Harvey pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up six hits and three runs with four walks and five strikeouts.  Josh Edgin pitched to two batters and retired them both, Robert Gsellman pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and a strikeout and Jerry Blevins pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.  Addison Reed pitched two perfect innings with two strikeouts and Rafael Montero lost his third game of the season giving up a hit and a run. 

Patrick Corbin pitched six innings giving up nine hits and four runs with a walk and six strikeouts.  Andrew Chafin pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out three, J.J. Hoover pitched 2/3 of an inning walking one and Fernando Rodney pitched an inning giving up a hit.  Jorge De La Rosa pitched a perfect inning, Tom Wilhelmsen pitched an inning giving up two walks and he struck out one and won his first game of the season. 

Reyes had three hits and an RBI, Michael Conforto had a hit and wo RBI and Flores had three hits.  Jay Bruce had a hit, Kevin Plawecki drew a walk and Juan Lagares had a hit and an RBI.  Matt Reynolds had a hit and drew two walks, Curtis Granderson had a hit and Lucas Duda drew a walk.  Reyes hit two doubles and Conforto and Lagares each hit a homerun.  The Mets were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Granderson had a stolen base. 

Rey Fuentes had a hit, Chris Owings had a hit and an RBI and Paul Goldschmidt had a hit and drew a walk.  Jake Lamb had a hit, two RBI and drew two walks, Yasmany Tomas had a hit and an RBI and Chris Herrmann had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk.  Nick Ahmed had a hit, Corbin drew a walk and Goldschmidt, Herrmann and Tomas each hit a double.  Fuentes hit a triple and Lamb and Herrmann each hit a homerun.  The Diamondbacks were 0-10 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Fuentes had an outfield assist. 

In the first Conforto hit a two-run homerun to give the Mets a 2-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Owings hit an RBI ground out to cut the lead to 2-1.  In the third Lamb hit a two-run homerun to give the Diamondbacks a 3-2 lead.  In the fourth Lagares hit a solo homerun to tie the game at three.  Reyes hit an RBI double to give the Mets a 4-3 lead.  In the bottom of the seventh Tomas hit an RBI double to tie the game at four.  In the 11^th Herrmann hit a solo walk-off hom

New York Mets lose in Arizona

The New York Mets were defeated by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.  The game took place at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona and the final score was 7-3.  Zach Wheeler started for the Mets and pitched well and the bullpen was bad.  The Mets offense managed four hits. 

Wheeler pitched six innings giving up seven hits and a run with a walk and six strikeouts.  Jerry Blevins pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit, Hansel Robles pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up four hits and five runs.  He walked walked one and struck out one and took his first loss of the season and Josh Edgin pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and a strikeout. 

Zach Godley started for the Diamondbacks pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up a hit and a run with five walks and seven strikeouts.  J.J. Hoover pitched to one batter and struck him out, Jorge De La Rosa won his second game of the season pitching an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Silvino Bracho pitched an inning giving up two hits and two runs with three strikeouts. 

Jay Bruce drew a walk, Neil Walker had a hit and Lucas Duda drew a walk.  Jose Reyes drew a walk, Curtis Granderson had a hit and drew a walk and Rene Rivera had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Wilmer Flores had a hit and two RBI, Walker hit a double and Flores hit a homerun and the Mets were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Granderson had an assist. 

Ray Fuentes had a hit, Chris Owings had two hits and drew a walk and Paul Goldschmidt had two hits.  Jake Lamb had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Yasmany Tomas had a hit, three RBI and drew a walk and Brandon Drury had a hit.  Jeff Mathis had two hits and two RBI, Godley had a hit and Daniel Descalso had a hit and an RBI.  Goldschmidt hit two doubles and Drury hit a double.  Lamb, Tomas, Mathis and Descalso each hit a homerun and the Diamondbacks were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Godley committed an error. 

R. Rivera hit an RBI single in the second to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the sixth Lamb hit a solo homerun to tie the game at one.  In the eighth Tomas hit a three-run homerun, Mathis hit a two-run homerun and Descalso hit a solo homerun to give the Diamondbacks a 7-1 lead.  Flores hit a two-run homerun in the ninth to cut the lead to 7-3 and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play game two of three on Tuesday night

New York Mets finally get a win over the Arizona Diamondbacks

The New York Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona and the final score was 7-5.  Noah Syndergaard started for the Mets and he pitched ok, the bullpen did a pretty good job.  T.J. Rivera led the offense with four hits. 

Syndergaard pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and four runs with two of them being earned.  He walked two and struck out eight and won his 10th game of the season.  Jerry Blevins pitched to one batter and struck him out, Hansel Robles pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and he struck out one and Addison Reed pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out one.  Jeurys Famila saved his 40th game of the season pitching a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Braden Shipley pitched five innings giving up ten hits and seven runs with six of them being earned.  He walked one and he lost his second game of the season.  Daniel Hudson pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two, Patrick Corbin pitched two innings giving up a hit and he walked one and struck out two.  Edwin Escobar pitched an inning giving up a walk. 

Jose Reyes had two hits and an RBI with a walk, Curtis Granderson had an RBI and Jay Bruce had two hits and drew a walk.  Kelly Johnson had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Rivera had four hits and Alejandro De Aza had two hits and an RBI.  Rene Rivera had an RBI, Syndergaard had a hit and two RBI and De Aza hit two doubles and Bruce hit a double.  Reyes hit a triple and Syndergaard and Johnson each hit a homerun.  The Mets were 3-8 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Reyes was caught stealing and T.J. Rivera committed two errors. 

Jean Segura had three hits, Micheal Bourn had a hit and Paul Goldschmidt had a hit and drew a walk.  Jake Lamb drew a walk, Yasmany Tomas had a hit and an RBI and Welington Castrillo had a hit and drew a walk.  Mitch Haniger had two hits and three RBI, Bourn, Segura, Goldschmidt and Haniger each hit a double.  Haniger hit a triple and Tomas hit a homerun.  The Diamondbacks were 4-16 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Bourn, Lamb, Segura and Gosselin each had a stolen base.  Bourn and Tomas each committed an error. 

In the fourth Tomas hit a solo homerun to give the Diamondbacks to give them a 1-0 lead.  In the fifth Rene Rivera hit a sac fly to tie the game at one.  Syndergaard hit a two run homerun to give the Mets a 3-1 lead.  Granderson hit a sac fly and it was 4-1 Mets still in the fifth.  Johnson hit a solo homerun in the sixth to make it 5-1.  De Aza hit an RBI double to make it 6-1 and Reyes hit an RBI single to push the lead to 7-1 still in the sixth.  In the bottom of the sixth Haniger hit a two run triple to cut the lead to 7-3 Mets.  Gosselin reached on a fielding error to make it 7-4 and Haniger hit an RBI double and it was 7-5 which would be the final score.  The two teams will play the final game of the series on Wednesday night. 

The New York Mets lose second in a row at home

The New York Mets were defeated by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night.  Bartolo Colon started for the Mets and ptiched well and the bullpen was pretty good.  Neil Walker led the offense with a couple of hits. 

Colon pitched seven innings giving up seven hits and a run with a walk and eight strikeouts.  Addison Reed pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout, Erik Goeddel pitched to one batter and retired him but he did walk a batter.  Jon Niese pitched two two batters and retired them both, Jeurys Familia pitched two innings giving up two hits and he struck out three, Jerry Blevins lost his second game of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit and a run and he lost his second game of the season. 

Robbie Ray pitched seven innings giving up three hits and he struck out four.  Enrique Burgos pitched a perfect inning, Jake Barreett pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk and a strikeout and Adam Loewen pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit.  Daniel Hudson pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit, Steve Hathaway pitched 2/3 of an inning.  Randall Delgado won his third game of the season pitching two innings and he struck out two. 

Ty Kelly had a hit, Kelly Johnson had a hit and two RBI and Walker had two hits.  Jay Bruce had a hit, T.J. Rivera had a hit and Alejandro De Aza drew a walk.  Johnson hit a homerun and the Mets were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  d'Arnaud committed an error. 

Jean Segura had three hits and drew a walk, Michael Bourn had two hits and Paul godschmidt had two hits and two RBI.  Chris Owings had three hits, Oscar Hernandez had a hit and an RBI and Segura hit two doubles.  Owins and Goldschmidt each hit a double.  Hernandez hit a homerun and the Diamondbacks were 2-12 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Segura had two stolen bases and Owings and Bourn each had a stolen base.  Segura was caught stealing and Goldschmidt.  Hernandez had a passed ball. 

In the third Goldschmidt hit an RBI single giving the Diamondbacks a 1-0 lead.  In the eighth Goldschmidt hit a sac fly to make it 2-0.  Johnson hit a two run homerun in the ninth to tie the game at two.  In the 12th Hernandez hit a solo homerun giving the Diamondbacks a 3-2 lead and that would be the final score.   

The New York Yankees salvage the final game in Arizona

The New York Yankees defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona and the final score was 4-2.  Nathan Eovaldi started for the Yankees and pitched brilliantly.  The Yankees went to their big three in the bullpen and it worked to nail down the victory.  Jacoby Ellsbury had three hits and two walks and Brett Gardner had two hits and two RBI. 

Eovaldi pitched six innings giving up one hit and one run.  He had no walks and five strikeouts and won his fourth game of the season.  Dellin Betances pitched an inning giving up two walks and he struck out two, Andrew Miller pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with three strikeouts and Aroldis Chapman struck out one and earned his fourth save of the season. 

Shelby Miller lost his fifth game of the season pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up ten hits and three runs with two walks and five strikeouts.  Andrew Chafin pitched to one batter and got him out, Jake Barrett pitched 1 2/3 innings striking out three and Zac Curtis pitched 1/3 of an inning striking out one.  Evan Marshall pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with two walks and had a strikeout. 

Ellsbury had three hits, an RBI and drew two walks, Gardner had two hits, two RBI and Carlos Beltran had a hit.  Brian McCann had a hit and drew two walks, Starlin Castro had a hit and Didi Gregorius had a hit.  Chase Headley had two hits, Ellsbury and McCann each hit a double and Gardner hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 1-8 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base. 

Jean Segura had a hit, Phil Gosselin drew a walk and Paul Goldschmidt had an RBI and drew a walk.  Chris Owings had a hit and an RBI, Segura hit a double and Owings hit a homerun and the Diamondbacks were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left two men on base. 

In the first Gardner hit a two run homerun to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Goldschmidt hit an RBI groundout to cut the lead to 2-1.  In the sixth Ellsbury hit an RBI single to make it a 3-1 game.  In the eighth Owings hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 3-2 and in the ninth a wild pitch made it 4-2 which was the final score. 

The Yankees lost two out of three but salvaged the final game of the series.  The Yankees will head to Oakland to start a four game series on Thursday night.   

The New York Yankees fall in Arizona as Zack Greinke looks good

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona and the final score was 5-3.  Michael Pineda started for the Yankees and he wasn't very good and the bullpen was good.  Starlin Castro had two of the teams six hits. 

Pineda pitched five innings giving up nine hits and five runs with a walk and nine strikeouts.  He lost his fifth game of the season.  Chasen Shreve pitched two innings giving up a hit and he struck out two and Kirby Yates pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts. 

Greinke pitched seven innings giving up five hits and three runs with no walks and seven strikeouts.  Greinke won his fourth game of the season.  Daniel Hudson pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two and Brad Ziegler pitched an inning walking one and striking out one.  Ziegler saved his eighth game of the season. 

Jacoby Ellsbury had a hit and an RBI, Castro had two hits and an RBI and Chase Headley drew a walk.  Didi Gregorius had a hit, Aaron Hicks had a hit and Dustin Ackley had a hit.  Carlos Beltran had an RBI, Castro hit a homerun and the Yankees were 1-2 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Headley and Pineda each committed an error and McCann had a passed ball.  Pineda had a pickoff. 

Jean Segura had two hits, Chris Herrmann had a hit and Paul Goldschmidt had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk.  Jake Lamb had a hit and two RBI, Welington Castillo had a hit and an RBI and Chris Owings had a hit.  Nick Ahmed had two hits and an RBI, Owings hit a triple and Lamb hit a homerun.  The Diamondbacks were 3-10 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Goldschmidt had two stolen bases and Castillo had a stolen base.  Segura was picked off. 

In the second Castro hit a solo homerun to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the second Ahmed hit an RBI single to tie the game at one.  In the third Goldschmidt hit an RBI single to make it 2-1 Diamondbacks.  Castillo hit an RBI single and it was 3-1 Diamondbacks.  In the fifth Lamb hit a two run homerun to push the lead to 5-1.  In the eighth Beltran hit an RBI groundout to cut the lead to 5-2.  Ellsbury hit an RBI single and it was 5-3 but that would be the final score. 

The Yankees have lost the first two games of the series and will look to grab the final game on Wednesday night and avoid the three game sweep.   

The Mets earn the sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks

The New York Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 5-3.  Jon Niese started for the Mets and he  with no walks and three strikeouts.  Niese pitched pretty well.  The bullpen was very good and Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit three homeruns to lead the offense. 

Niese pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up five hits and three runs with no walks and three strikeouts.  Niese won his fifth game of the season.  Jennry Mejia pitched to one batter and retired him, Bobby Parnell pitched an inning walking one and Jeurys Familia pitched an inning with a walk and he saved his 27th game of the season. 

Rubby De La Rosa pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up eight hits and four runs with two walks and two strikeouts.  Oliver Perez struck out the only batter that he faced, Randall Delgado pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a walk and a strikeout and Andrew Chafin pitched two innings striking out one.  Daniel Hudson pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts. 

Curtis Granderson had a hit, Daniel Murphy had a hit and an RBI and drew two walks and Wilmer Flores had a hit.  Lucas Duda drew a walk, Nieuwenhuis had three hits and four RBI and Johnny Monell had a hit.  Ruben Tejada had a hit, Niese had a hit and drew a walk and Danny Muno had a hit.  Juan Lagares had a hit, Granderson and Muno each hit a double and Murphy hit a homerun.  Nieuwenhuis hit three homeruns and the Mets were 0-7 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base. 

Nick Ahmed had an RBI, A.J. Pollock drew a walk and Paul Goldschmidt had a hit and an RBI.  Yasmani Tomas had a hit, Welington Castillo had a hit and drew a walk and David Peralta had a hit and an RBI.  Chris Owings had a hit which was a double and Tomas hit a double.  Goldschmidt hit a homerun and the Diamondbacks were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

In the second Nieuwenhuis hit a solo homerun that was replay reviewed but the call stood.  The Mets had a 1-0 lead.  In the third Ahmed hit an RBI groundout to tie the game at one.  Murphy hit a solo homerun in the bottom of the third to give the Mets a 2-1 lead.  Nieuwenhuis hit a two run homerun to push the lead to 4-1 in the third.  In teh fourth Goldschmidt hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 4-2.  Nieuwenhuis hit a solo homerun in the fifth to make it 5-2 Mets.  In the seventh Peralta hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 5-3 but that would be the final score. 

The Mets swept the three game series and will now head into the All Star Break with some momentum right in the mix for a playoff spot and even the division is in sights. 

The New York Mets defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks

The New York Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 4-2 Mets.  Matt Harvey started for the Mets and pitched pretty well, the Mets offense only managed four hits. 

Harvey pitched seven innings giving up five hits and two runs with four walks and nine strikeouts.  He won his eighth game of the season.  Bobby Parnell pitched an inning with a walk and Jeurys Familia pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and picked up his 26th save of the season. 

Patrick Corbin pitched five innings giving up four hits and four runs with a walk and five strikeouts.  Corbin lost his first game of the season.  Randall Delgado pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a walk and he struck out two, Oliver Perez pitched to one batter and struck him out and Enrique Burgos pitched an inning with a strikeout. 

Ruben Tejada had a hit and an RBI, Michael Cuddyer had a hit and Lucas Duda had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Eric Campbell drew a walk, Harvey had a hit and two RBI and Duda and Harvey each hit a homerun.  Harvey hit his first major league homerun.  Tejada also hit a homerun and the Mets left two men on base. 

A.J. Pollock drew two walks, David Peralta had a hit, two RBI and drew two walks and Yasmani Thomas had a hit.  Welington Castillo had a hit, Cliff Pennington had two hits and Corbin drew a walk.  Peralta hit a homerun and the Diamondbacks were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Owings had a stolen base and Pollock was caught stealing. 

In the first Peralta hit a two run homerun to give them a 2-0 lead.  In the fifth Duda hit a solo homerun to make it 2-1 Diamondbacks.  Harvey hit a two run homerun which was reviewed but the call stood and Harvey got his first major league homerun.  The Mets had a 3-2 lead and would add one more on a Tejada solo homerun in the sixth to make it 4-2 which was the final score.  The two teams will play the third and final game of the series on Sunday afternoon with the Mets looking for the sweep.   

The New York Mets double up the Arizona Diamondbacks

The New York Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona and the final score was 6-3 Mets.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and pitched well, the bullpen was good.  Curtis Granderson and Eric Campbell each had a couple of hits and Juan Lagares had three hits. 

deGrom pitched seven innings giving up five hits and three runs with two of them being earned.  he walked three and struck out ten.  Hansel Robles pitched a perfect inning and Jeurys Familia pitched a perfect inning to pick up his 17th save of the season. 

Josh Collmenter pitched six innings giving up nine hits and five runs with a walk and a strikeout.  Collmenter lost his sixth game of the season.  Oliver Perez pitched a perfect inning, David Hernandez pitched an inning walking one and striking out one and J.C. Ramirez pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with two walks and a strikeout. 

Granderson had two hits and two RBI, Ruben Tejada drew a walk and Lucas Duda drew two walks.  Michael Cuddyer had a hit, Wilmer Flores had a hit and an RBI and Lagares had three hits.  Campbell had two hits and two RBI, Kevin Plawecki had a hit and drew a walk.  Darrell Ceciliani had a hit and an RBI, Lagares hit two doubles and Granderson hit two homeruns.  Campbell and Flores each hit a homerun and the Mets were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Campbell had two stolen bases, Ceceiliani and Tejada each had a stolen base.  Campbell committed an error. 

In the first Granderson hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Goldschmidt reached on a force attempt error to tie the game at one.  Peralta hit a sac fly to make it 2-1 Diamondbacks.  In the second Campbell hit a two run homerun to give the Mets a 3-2 lead.  Granderson hit a solo homerun in the fifth to make it 4-2 Mets.  In the sixth Flores hit a solo homerun to increase the lead to 5-2.  The Diamondbacks got one back in the sixth on a Owings RBI bunt single.  In the ninth Ceciliani hit an RBI single to make it 6-3 and that would be the final score. 

The Mets will have off on Monday and then begin a three game home series against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.