The New York Mets lose the game and also their shortstop

The New York Mets were defeated in game two of the NLDS on Saturday night.  The game took place at Dodger Stadium and the final score was 5-2 Dodgers.  Noah Syndergaard started for the Mets and pitched well and Curtis Granderson led the offense with a couple of hits. 

Syndergaard pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up five hits and three runs with four walks and nine strikeouts.  Bartolo Colon gave up a run without recording an out, Addison Reed pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run and Jon Niese pitched to one batter and struck him out.  Hansel Robles pitched a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts. 

Zack Greinke pitched seven innings giving up five hits and two runs with no walks and eight strikeouts.  Greinke got the win.  Chris Hatcher pitched a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts and Kenley Jansen saved the game pitching an inning with a walk and a strikeout. 

Granderson had two hits and drew a walk, Daniel Murphy had a hit and Yoenis Cespedes had a hit and an RBI.  Michael Conforto had a hit and an RBI, Cespedes and Conforto each hit a homerun.  The Mets were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left one men on base.  Murphy was caught stealing. 

Howie Kendrick had a hit and an RBI, Adrian Gonzalez had a hit and two RBI and Justin Turner had two hits and an RBI.  Andre Ethier had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks.  Enrique Hernandez had a hit and drew two walks, Chase Utley had a hit and Turner hit two doubles.  Ethier and Gonzlez each hit a double and the Dodgers were 4-12 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Crawford and Hernandez each had a stolen base. 

In the second Cespedes hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the second Conforto hit a solo homerun to extend the lead to 2-0 Mets.  In the fourth Ethier hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 2-1.  In the seventh the Dodgers tied the game at two with a fielder's choice.  The play resulted in a violent collision at second base and the shortstop Tejada leaving with a broken leg.  Gonzalez hit an RBI double to give the Dodgers a 4-2 lead, Turner hit an RBI double to make it 5-2 and that would be the final score of the game. 

The two teams have split the first two games in the best of five series.  The third game will be at Citi Field in New York on Monday night with game four to follow on Tuesday night and then if game five is needed it will be back in Los Angeles on Thursday night.  The big play of this game was the takeout slide by Utley and the resulting broken leg by Tejada the shortstop of the Mets.  This will continue to draw a lot of discussion and debate and maybe even result in a rule change so stay tuned.  Utley was suspended two games but is appealing and awaiting on the appeal to be heard so he can continue to play.   

The New York Mets fall in extra innings to the Philadelphia Phillies

The New York Mets were defeated on Friday night by the Philadelphia Phillies.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 3-2 in 11 innings.  Jennry Mejia started and pitched ok and the bullpen was pretty good.  David Wright, Wilmer Flores and Travis d'Arnaud each had a couple of hits. 

Mejia pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up six hits and two runs with three walks and four strikeouts.  Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up no hits and no runs but walking three and striking out three, Jeurys Familia pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts and Scott Rice pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a walk.  Kyle Farnsworth pitched an inning giving up a walk, Jose Valverde pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Carlos Torres lost his second game of the season pitching an inning and giving up two hits and a run with two walks and two strikeouts. 

Roberto Hernandez started for the Phillies and pitched five innings giving up six hits and one run with three walks and four strikeouts.  Jake Diekman pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts, Mike Adams pitched an inning giving up a hit and had two strikeouts and Antonio Bastardo pitched two innings giving up a hit and a run with a walk and two strikeouts.  Mario Hollands picked up his first win pitching an inning and giving up a hit and striking out one and Jonathan Papelbon picked up his 10th save of the season pitching a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Juan Lagares had a hit, Daniel Murphy had a hit and two walks and Wright had two hits, an RBI and drew two walks.  Curtis Granderson had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Flores had two hits and d'Arnaud had two hits.  Eric Young Jr. had a hit, Granderson and Wright each hit a double and the Mets were 1-11 with runners in scoring position and left 15 men on base. 

Ben Revere had a hit and drew a walk, Jimmy Rollins drew two walks and Chase Utley had three hits.  Ryan Howard had a hit and drew a walk, Marlon Byrd had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks and Domonic Brown had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk.  Carlos Ruiz had a hit and drew two walks, Asche drew two walks and Utley hit two doubles.  Byrd hit a double and the Phillies were 3-12 with runners in scoring position and left 17 men on base. 

In the first Granderson hit an RBI double giving the Mets a 1-0 lead.  Brown hit an RBI single in the third to tie the game at one.  In the fifth Brown hit an RBI single to give the Phillies a 2-1 lead.  Wright hit an RBI double in the eighth to tie the game at two and in the 11th Byrd hit an RBI double to give the Phillies a 3-2 lead and that would be the final. 

The two teams will play game two of their three game series on Saturday night. 

The New York Mets are swept at home by the Philadelphia Phillies

The New York Mets were defeated by the Philadelphia Phillies by the score of 5-1 on Sunday afternoon. The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York. Jon Niese started for the Mets and pitched well, the bullpen was just ok. The Mets offense only managed three hits. 
Niese pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up five hits and three runs with one of them being earned. He walked one and struck out three and took the loss his second of the season. Scott Atchison pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run, Brandon Lyon pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run and Scott Rice faced one batter and retired him. Bobby Parnell pitched a perfect inning.

Ruben Tejada had two hits and drew a walk, David Wright had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Lucas Duda drew a walk. Marlon Byrd drew a walk, Ike Davis drew a walk and Juan Lagares drew a walk. Tejada hit two doubles and the Mets were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. Niese, Wright and Buck each committed an error.

Cole Hamels earned his first win of the year pitching six innings and giving up two hits and a run with six walks and eight strikeouts. Antonio Bastardo pitched an inning giving up a hit, Mike Adams and Jonathan Papelbon both pitched a perfect inning.

Jimmy Rollins had a hit, Ryan Howard had a hit and two RBI and Chase Utley had a hit and an RBI. Michael Young had a hit and drew a walk, Carlos Ruiz had a hit and Dominic Brown had a hit. John Mayberry had a hit and an RBI, Freddy Galvis had a hit and an RBI and Lance Nix had a hit. Ruiz, Mayberry and Howard each hit a double and Galvis hit a homerun. The Phillies were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.

Wright hit an RBI single in the first to give the Mets a 1-0 lead. Galvis hit a solo homerun in the fifth to tie the game at one. In the seventh Howard hit a two run double and Utley hit an RBI single to give the Phillies a 4-1 lead. Mayberry hit an RBI double in the eight to make it 5-1 Phillies and complete the scoring as that would be the final score.

The Phillies swept the three game series and improved their record to 12-14 and the Mets record dropped to 10-13. The Mets will head to Miami to take on the Miami Marlins on Monday night.