New York Yankees complete the sweep of the Cincinnati Reds

 

The New York Yankees defeated the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday morning.  The game took place at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, Ohio and the final score was 4-1.  Luis Severino returning from injury made his season debut for the Yankees and he pitched well.  The bullpen was great and the offense did just enough with homeruns by Gleyber Torres and Harrison Bader. 

Severino pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up four hits and a run with a walk and five strikeouts.  Albert Abreu picked up his second win of the season pitching 1 1/3 perfect innings with a strikeout, Jimmy Cordero pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Wandy Peralta pitched a perfect inning.  Clay Holmes earned his fifth save of the season pitching an inning and giving up two hits and a walk with a strikeout. 

Hunter Greene started for the Reds and he pitched seven innings giving up four hits and four runs with three walks and ten strikeouts.  Greene took his fourth loss of the season, Kevin Herget pitched two innings giving up two hits and he struck out one. 

Torres had a hit and an RBI, Anthony Rizzo had a hit and Willie Calhoun had a hit and drew a walk.  Bader had a hit and two RBI, Jake Bauers drew a walk and Greg Allen had a hit.  Anthony Volpe had a hit and an RBI, Isiah Kiner-Falefa drew a walk and Volpe hit a double.  Allen hit a triple and Bader and Torres each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 1-3 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.  Allen had a stolen base and Kiner-Falefa was caught stealing.  Severio had a pickoff. 

Jonathan India drew a walk, Jake Fraley had a hit and Spencer Steer had two hits and an RBI.  Stuart Fairchild had a hit and drew a walk, Kevin Newman had a hit and Luke Maile had a hit.  Steer hit a double and the Reds were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Maile had a stolen base and Fairchild had a pickoff. 

In the bottom of the first Steer hit an RBI double giving the Reds a 1-0 lead.  In the top of the fifth Bader hit a two-run homerun giving the Yankees a 2-1 lead.  In the top of the sixth Torres hit a solo homerun pushing the Yankees lead to 3-1.  In the top of the seventh Volpe hit an RBI double making it a 4-1 game and that was the final score.  The Yankees secured the series sweep and will be off on Monday.  They will begin a three-game series at home with the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night. 

New York Yankees rally and win in extra innings over the Cincinnati Reds

 

The New York Yankees defeated the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.  The game took place at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, Ohio and the final score was 7-4 in ten innings.  Jhony Brito started for the Yankees and he wasn’t very good, he didn’t have his control.  The bullpen pitched great and Aaron Judge led the offense with four hits. 

Brito pitched four innings giving up four hits and four runs with four walks and six strikeouts.  Ron Marinaccio pitched two innings giving up a walk and he struck out three, Michael King pitched two innings giving up a hit and he struck out three and Clay Holmes won his second game of the season pitching an inning with a walk and a strikeout.  Ryan Weber pitched an inning with a strikeout and earned his first save of the season. 

Luke Weaver started for the Reds and he pitched 4 1/3 innings giving up eight hits and four runs with four strikeouts.  Alex Young pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits, Buck Farmer pitched 1 2/3 innings with two strikeouts and Lucas Sims pitched 1 1/3 innings with a walk and two strikeouts.  Alexis Diaz pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Ian Gibaut pitched an inning giving up three hits and three runs with two being earned.  He lost his first game of the season. 

Gleyber Torres had two hits, Judge had four hits, three RBI and drew a walk and Anthony Rizzo had two hits and three RBI.  DJ LeMahieu had a hit, Harrison Bader had a hit and Isiah Kiner-Falefa had a hit and an RBI.  Ben Rortvedt had two hits including a double and Judge also hit a double.  Kiner-Falefa and Rizzo each hit a homerun and the Yankees were 4-10 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Bader had a stolen base and Brito had a pickoff. 

Jonathan India had a hit and drew a walk, Matt McLain drew two walks and Jake Fraley had a hit, an RBI an drew a walk.  Spencer Steer had a hit and an RBI, Tyler Stephenson drew a walk and Jose Barrero had a hit.  Luke Maile had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk.  India hit a double and Maile hit a homerun, the Reds were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Fraley was caught stealing and was picked off.  Myers had an outfield assist. 

In the bottom of the first Fraley hit an RBI single giving the Reds a 1-0 lead.  In the top of the third Judge hit an RBI single tying the game at one.  In the bottom of the third Steer hit an RBI single giving the Reds a 2-1 lead and in the bottom of the fourth that increased to 4-1 on a Maile two-run homerun.  In the top of the fifth Kiner-Falefa hit a solo homerun cutting the lead to 4-2 and Judge hit an RBI double making it 4-3.  Rizzo hit an RBI single and the game was tied at four.  In the top of the tenth Judge hit an RBI single giving the Yankees a 5-4 lead and Rizzo hit a two-run homerun making it 7-4 which would be the final score. 

The Yankees will look for the sweep tomorrow morning.   

New York Yankees defeat the Cincinnati Reds

 

The New York Yankees defeated the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night.  The game took place at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, Ohio and the final score was 6-2 Yankees.  Clarke Schmidt started for the Yankees and he pitched well, the bullpen was great.  Anthony Rizzo led the offense with a couple of hits. 

Schmidt pitched five innings giving up five hits and two runs with two walks and six strikeouts.  He won his second game of the season.  Jimmy Cordero pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts, Albert Abreu pitched an inning giving up a walk and he struck out one and Wandy Peralta pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts.  Nick Ramirez pitched an inning with a walk. 

Ben Lively started for the Reds and he pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up two hits and two runs with a walk and eight strikeouts.  Lively lost his second game of the season.  Ian Gibaut pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up three hits and a run with a strikeout, Alex Young pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Silvino Bracho pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and three runs with three walks.  Alan Busenitz pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit. 

Harrison Bader had a hit and an RBI, Aaron Judge had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Rizzo had two hits and two RBI.  Gleyber Torres drew a walk, Anthony Volpe had a hit and Oswaldo Cabrera had a hit and drew a walk.  Kyle Higashioka had a hit and two RBI.  DJ LeMahieu drew a walk, Higashioka hit a double and Judge and Rizzo each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 2-5 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. 

Jonathan India had a hit and drew a walk, Matt McLain had two hits and Jake Fraley had a hit and two RBI.  Spencer Steer had a hit and drew a walk, Henry Ramos drew two walks and Wil Myers had a hit and drew a walk.  McLain and Fraley each hit a double and the Reds were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Fraley had a stolen base and Ramos was caught stealing.  Gibaut committed an error. 

In the first Judge hit a solo homerun to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the sixth Rizzo hit a two-run homerun to push the Yankees lead to 3-0.  In the bottom of the sixth Fraley hit a two-run double cutting the lead to 3-2.  In the ninth Higashioka hit a two-run double increasing the lead to 5-2 and Bader hit an RBI single making it a 6-2 game which was the final score. 

The two teams will play game two of three on Saturday afternoon. 

New York Mets double up the Cincinnati Reds

The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, Ohio and the final score was 6-3.  Marcus Stroman started for the Mets and he pitched ok, the Mets bullpen pitched well.  Michael Conforto led the offense with two hits and three RBI. 

Stroman pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up three hits and two runs with three walks and two strikeouts.  Brad Brach won his fifth game of the season pitching 1 1/3 innings and giving up two hits and he struck out one, Edwin Diaz pitched an inning giving up two walks and three strikeouts and Seth Lugo pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run.  Justin Wilson picked up his fourth save of the season pitching an inning with a walk and two strikeouts. 

Trevor Bauer lost his 13^th game of the season pitching seven innings and giving up six hits and five runs.  He walked none and struck out eight.  Matt Bowman pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk and Sal Romano pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a walk and a strikeout. 

Brandon Nimmo had a hit and an RBI, Jeff McNeil had a hit and Pete Alonso had a hit and drew a walk.  Robinson Cano had a hit and an RBI, J.D. Davis had a hit and an RBI and Wilson Ramos had a hit.  Conforto had two hits, three RBI and drew a walk.  Amed Rosario had a hit, Alonso, Cano, Conforto, Ramos and McNeil each hit a double.  Conforto, Davis and Nimmo each hit a homerun and the Mets were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Rosario had a stolen base. 

Phillip Ervin drew a walk, Joey Votto had a hit and drew three walks and Eugenio Suarez had a hit.  Aristides Aquino had an RBI, Tucker Barnhart had a hit and an RBI and Iglesias had a hit.  Jose Peraza had a hit, Kyle Farmer had a hit and an RBI and Bauer drew a walk.  Alex Blandino drew a walk, Farmer, Barnhart each hit a homerun and the Reds were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. 

In the first Cano hit an RBI double and Conforto hit a three-run homerun giving the Mets a 4-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Aquino hit a sac fly to cut the lead to 4-1.  In the fifth Farmer hit a solo homerun making it a 4-2 game.  In the sixth Davis hit a solo homerun to push the lead to 5-2.  In the bottom of the eighth Barnhart hit a solo homerun cutting the lead to 5-3 and in the ninth Nimmo hit a solo homerun extending the lead to 6-3.  The final score was 6-3.   

New York Mets lose a close one to the Cincinatti Reds

The New York Mets were defeated by the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.  The game took place at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio and the final score was 3-2.  Zack Wheeler started for the Mets and he pitched well.  Todd Frazier led the offense with two of their three hits. 

Wheeler pitched seven innings giving up seven hits and two runs with one being earned.  He walked one and struck out six.  Justin Wilson lost his second game of the season pitching 1/3 of an inning and giving up a hit and a run with a walk and a strikeout.  Seth Lugo pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one. 

Anthony DeSclafani pitched six innings giving up three hits and two runs with one being earned.  He walked one and struck out seven.  Lucas Sims pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts, Amir Garrett pitched to two batters and got them both out and Joel Kuhnel pitched to one batter and got him out and earned his first win of the season.  Raisel Iglesias pitched a perfect inning with three strikeouts and earned his 34^th save of the season. 

Brandon Nimmo had an RBI, Michael Conforto drew a walk and Frazier had two hits.  Amed Rosario had a hit, Wheeler had an RBI and Rosario hit a double.  The Mets were 0-6 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Frazier committed an error. 

Phillip Ervin had two hits, Joey Votto had a hit and drew a walk and Eugenio Suarez had a hit.  Aristides Aquino had a hit and an RBI, Tucker Barnhart had a hit and Jose Iglesias had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Jose Peraza had a hit, Christian Colon had a hit and an RBI and Votto hit a double.  The Reds were 4-12 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Votto committed an error. 

In the first Aquino hit an RBI single to give the Reds a 1-0 lead.  Iglesias hit an RBI single and the lead was 2-0.  In the third Wheeler hit an RBI ground out to cut the lead to 2-1.  In the fifth Nimmo was hit by a pitch and a run scored to tie the game at two.  In the eighth Colon hit an RBI single to give them a 3-2 lead and that would be the final score.  The play was replay challenged but the call on the field was upheld.  The Reds won the game 3-2. 

New York Mets get a boost from Noah Syndergaard in win over the Reds

The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday afternoon.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 1-0.  Noah Syndergaard started for the Mets and he pitched great and he also provided the only offense. 

Syndergaard pitched nine innings giving up four hits and no runs with a walk and ten strikeouts.  Syndergaard won his second game of the season. 

Tyler Mahnle pitched five innings giving up four hits and a run with no walks and seven strikeouts.  He lost his fourth game of the season.  Zach Duke pitched an inning with a walk and a strikeout, Robert Stephenson pitched an inning with a strikeout and David Hernandez pitched a perfect inning. 

Pete Alonso drew a walk, Robinson Cano had a hit and Michael Conforto had a hit.  Wilson Ramos had a hit, Syndergaard had a hit and an RBI and Ramos hit a double.  Syndergaard hit a homerun and the Mets were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. 

Eugenio Suarez had a hit and drew a walk, Derek Dietrich had two hits and Jose Peraza had a hit.  The Reds were 0-1 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Lorenzen had a stolen base. 

The only run of the game was scored in the third inning on a Syndergaard solo homerun.  The Mets were able to salvage the four-game series by getting the split.  They will now head to Milwaukee for a weekend series. 

New York Mets walk-off against the Cincinnati Reds

The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 4-3.  Jason Vargas started for the Mets and he pitched well.  Jeff McNeil led the Mets offense with four hits. 

Vargas pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up three hits and a run with three walks and five strikeouts.  Robert Gsellman pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and a walk and he struck out three, Jeurys Familia pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up four hits and two runs with a walk and three strikeouts and Daniel Zamora gave up a walk.  Drew Gagnon won his first game of the season pitching 1 1/3 innings with two strikeouts. 

Luis Castillo pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up five hits and two runs with three walks and seven strikeouts.  Robert Stephenson pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with two strikeouts, Amir Garrett pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Jared Hughes pitched to one batter and got him out.  David Hernandez pitched an inning with two strikeouts, Raisel Iglesias pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run and he lost his fourth game of the season. 

McNeil had four hits and an RBI, Pete Alonso had an RBI and Brandon Nimmo drew a walk.  Michael Conforto had a hit and an RBI, Todd Frazier had a hit and an RBI and Amed Rosario had two hits and drew a walk.  Gsellman drew a walk, J.D. Davis had a hit and Davis and McNeil each hit a double.  Frazier hit a homerun and the Mets were 3-9 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Rosario had a stolen base and Ramos, Vargas and McNeil each committed an error.  Lagares had an outfield assist. 

Jose Peraza had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Joey Votto had two hits and drew a walk and Eduardo Suarez had a hit and an RBI.  Yasiel Puig drew a walk, Curt Casali drew a walk and Phillip Ervin had a hit and drew a walk.  Jesse Winker drew a walk, Jose Iglesias had two hits and Kyle Farmer had a hit and an RBI.  Votto hit a double and Suarez hit a homerun.  The Reds were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.  Peraza and Puig each had a stolen base and Ervin was caught stealing. 

In the third McNeil hit an RBI single to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the sixth Suarez hit a solo homerun to tie the game at one.  In the seventh Frazier hit a solo homerun giving the Mets a 2-1 lead.  In the eighth Conforto hit an RBI single to push the Mets lead to 3-1.  In the ninth Farmer hit an RBI single and Peraza hit an RBI single to tie the game at three.  In the bottom of the tenth Alonso hit a sac fly to win the game 4-3 for the Mets. 

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

New York Mets rally but then fall short to the Cincinnati Reds

The New York Mets were defeated by the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 5-4.  Zack Wheeler started for the Mets and he pitched ok.  The offense only managed six hits and no player had more then a hit. 

Wheeler pitched six innings giving up seven hits and four runs with three walks and four strikeouts.  Seth Lugo pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts, Jeurys Familia pitched an inning with two walks and Edwin Diaz took his first loss of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit and a run. 

Tanner Roark pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up four hits and four runs with four walks and three strikeouts.  Wandy Peralta pitched 1/3 of an inning and walked a batter, Michael Lorenzen pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout and Amir Garrett pitched 2/3 of an inning with a strikeout.  David Hernandez pitched 2/3 of an inning striking out one and Raisel Iglesias pitched two innings giving up a hit and a walk with four strikeouts and he won his first game of the season. 

Jeff McNeil drew three walks, Pete Alonso had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Brandon Nimmo had an RBI and drew a walk.  Michael Conforto had a hit and drew a walk, Wilson Ramos had a hit and an RBI and Amed Rosario had a hit and an RBI.  Juan Lagares had a hit and drew a walk and Wheeler had a hit.  Conforto, Ramos and Lagares each hit a double and the Mets were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base. 

Jose Peraza had two hits and an RBI, Joey Votto had a hit and drew a walk and Eugenio Suarez had an RBI.  Jesse Winker had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Yasiel Puig had a hit and drew a walk and Schott Schebler drew two walks.  Jose Iglesias had two hits and an RBI, Tucker Barnhart had a hit and an RBI and Roark had a hit.  Derek Dietrich drew a walk, Peraza, Iglesias and Puig each hit a double and Winker hit a homerun.  The Reds were 3-8 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Peraza had a stolen base. 

In the second Iglesias hit an RBI double and Barnhart hit an RBI single.  Peraza hit an RBI double and Suarez hit a sac fly to give the Reds a 4-0 lead.  In the bottom of the second Ramos hit an RBI double and Rosario an RBI single cutting the lead to 4-2.  In the fourth Alonso drew an RBI walk and Nimmo drew an RBI walk to tie the game at four.  In the ninth Winker hit a solo homerun to give the Reds a 5-4 lead and that would be the final score. 

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

New York Mets shutdown by the Cincinnati Reds

The New York Mets were defeated by the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 6-1.  Jason Vargas started for the Mets and he didn’t pitch well.  The Mets offense produced four hits and two were by Brandon Nimmo. 

Vargas pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up three hits and three runs with a strikeout and lost his eighth game of the season.  Paul Sewald pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out three, Bobby Wahl pitched an inning giving up two hits and two runs and Tyler Bashlor pitched two innings giving up two hits and a walk.  Drew Smith pitched two innings giving up a hit and he struck out two and Jacob Rhame pitched two innings giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout. 

Sal Romano pitched six innings giving up two hits and a run with three walks and five strikeouts and picked up his seventh win of the season.  Jared Hughes pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, David Hernandez pitched an inning and struck out one and Amir Garrett pitched an inning giving up two hits and he struck out one. 

Todd Frazier had a hit and drew a walk, Nimmo had two hits and drew a walk and Jose Bautista had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Nimmo hit a double and the Mets were 1-8 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

Jose Peraza had a hit, Brandon had a hit and Scooter Gennett had three hits and an RBI.  Eugenio Suarez had a hit, Phillip Ervin had a hit, three RBI and drew a walk and Tucker Barnhart had a hit and an RBI.  Dilson Herrera had a hit and an RBI, Billy Hamilton had a hit and Suarez hit a double.  Ervin and Herrera each hit a homerun and the Reds were 2-5 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Peraza had a stolen base and Hamilton had two stolen bases. 

In the first Gennett hit an RBI single giving the Reds a 1-0 lead.  Ervin hit a sac fly and Barnhart hit an RBI single to push the lead to 3-0.  In the second Bautista hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 3-1.  In the third Ervin hit a two-run homerun to increase the lead to 5-1.  In the ninth Herrera hit a solo homerun to push the lead to 6-1 and that would be the final score. 

New York Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds

The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 6-4.  Noah Syndergaard started for the Mets and he pitched ok.  Jeff McNeil, Wilmer Flores and Austin Jackson each had three hits to lead the offense.   

Syndergaard pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up six hits and four runs with a walk and six strikeouts.  3Syndergaard won his seventh game of the season.  Bobby Wahl pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a walk and a strikeout, Robert Gsellman pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out two and Jerry Blevins pitched a perfect inning. 

Homer Bailey pitched 3 1/3 innings giving up 11 hits and five runs with two strikeouts.  Wandy Peralta pitched 2/3 of an inning, Keury Mella pitched two innings giving up three hits and a run with two strikeouts and Jared Hughes pitched an inning giving up a hit.  Raisel Iglesias pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one. 

Amed Rosario had a hit, McNeil had three hits and an RBI and Flores had three hits and two RBI.  Michael Conforto had two hits, Todd Frazier had a hit and an RBI and Jackson had three hits and an RBI.  Kevin Plawecki had a hit and an RBI, Syndergaard had a hit and Luis Guillorme had a hit.  Plawecki and McNeil each hit a homerun and the Mets were 4-14 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. 

Jose Peraza had a hit and an RBI, Joey Votto had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Scooter Gennett had a hit and drew a walk.  Eugenio Suarez had a hit and two RBI, Preston Tucker had a hit and Billy Hamilton had a hit.  The Reds were 3-6 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

In the first Flores hit an RBI single, Frazier hit an RBI single and Jackson hit an RBI single to make it 3-0 Mets.  In the fourth Plawecki hit a solo homerun to push the lead to 4-0.  Flores hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 5-0.  In the sixth McNeil hit a solo homerun making it 6-0.  In the seventh Peraza hit an RBI single, a walk drove in a run and Suarez hit a two-run single to make it 6-4 which would be the final score. 

New York Mets lose to the Cincinnati Reds

The New York Mets were defeated by the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio and the final score was 7-2.  Jason Vargas started for the Mets and he didn’t pitch well.  Asdrubal Cabrera had two hits and Wilmer Flores had two hits to lead the offense. 

Vargas pitched four innings giving up six hits and four runs with two walks and a strikeout.  Seth Lugo pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, AJ Ramos pitched an inning giving up three hits and a run with a strikeout and Jerry Blevins pitched to one batter and got him out.  Hansel Robles pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up three hits and two runs with a walk and Paul Sewald pitched 1 1/3 perfect innings. 

Luis Castillo pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up three hits and two runs with a walk and seven strikeouts and he won his second game of the season.  Amir Garrett pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two walks and a strikeout, David Hernandez pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and Wandy Peralta pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts.  Austin Brice pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one. 

Cabrera had two hits, Yoenis Cespedes drew two walks and Jay Bruce drew a walk.  Adrian Gonzalez had an RBI and drew a walk, Amed Rosario had a hit and Juan Lagares had a hit.  Flores had two hits and an RBI, Flores hit a homerun and the Mets were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Cabrera committed an error. 

Jose Peraza had a hit, Scott Schebler had two hits and Joey Votto drew a walk.  Eugenio Suarez had three hits and four RBI, Scooter Gennett had a hit and two RBI and Adam Duvall had a hit and drew two walks.  Tucker Barnhart had three hits and an RBI, Billy Hamilton had a hit and Suarez and Schebler each hit a double.  Barnhart hit a triple and Gennett hit a homerun.  The Reds were 3-13 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. 

In the first Suarez hit a two-run single to give the Reds a 2-0 lead.  In the third Suarez hit an RBI double, Barnhart hit an RBI single to push the lead to 4-0.  In the sixth Flores hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 4-1.  Gonzalez drew an RBI walk and the lead was cut to 4-2.  In the seventh Suarez hit an RBI single, Gennett hit a two-run homerun and it was 7-2 Reds which was the final score of the game. 

New York Mets end six game losing streak with a victory in Cincinnati

The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.  The game took place at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, Ohio and the final score was 7-6.  P.J. Conlon started for the Mets and he didn’t pitch well.  Adrian Gonzalez led the offense with three hits, including two homeruns. 

Conlon pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up four hits and three runs with two walks and a strikeout.  Paul Sewald pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up three hits and two runs, Robert Gsellman earned his fourth win of the season pitching 2 2/3 innings and giving up a hit and a run and Jeurys Familia saved his 10^th game of the season pitching a perfect inning with two strikeouts. 

Homer Bailey lost his fifth game of the season pitching four innings and giving up eight hits and six runs with a walk and three strikeouts.  Jackson Stephens pitched two innings giving up three hits and a run with a walk and a strikeout, Jared Hughes pitched two perfect inning with four strikeouts and Raisel Iglesias pitched an inning giving up two hits and he struck out a batter. 

Michael Conforto had two hits and an RBI, Yoenis Cespedes had two hits and an RBI and Jay Bruce had two hits, two RBI and drew two walks.  Gonzalez had three hits and two RBI, Jose Lobaton had a hit and Conlon had a hit.  Amed Rosario had two hits and an RBI, Lobaton hit a doubule and Cespedes and Rosario each hit two doubles.  Conforto and Bruce each hit a homerun and Gonzalez hit two homeruns.  The Mets were 3-11 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

Joey Votto drew a walk, Eugenio Suarez had two hits and an RBI and Scooter Gennett had two hits and two RBI.  Adam Duvall had a hit, Tucker Barnhart had two hits and an RBI and Alex Blandino drew a walk.  Scott Schebler had an RBI, Billy Hamilton had a hit and an RBI and Suarez, Gennett and Barnhart each hit a double.  Hamilton, Suarez and Gennett each hit a homerun.  The Reds were 2-4 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

In the first Conforto hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the second Rosario hit a sac fly to push the lead to 2-0.  In the third Bruce hit a two-run homerun to extend the Mets lead to 4-0.  Gonzalez hit a solo homerun and it was 5-0.  In the bottom of the third Hamilton hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 5-1.  In the fourth Cespedes hit a sac fly to push the lead to 6-1.  In the bottom of the fourth Gennett hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 6-2.  Barnhart hit an RBI double and it was 6-3.  In the fifth Gonzalez hit a solo homerun to make it 7-3.  Suarez hit a solo homerun and it was 7-4.  Schebler hit a sac fly to cut the lead to 7-5 and in the eighth Gennett hit a solo homerun to cut it to 7-6 and that would be the final score.   

The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds behind Rafael Montero brilliance

The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, Ohio and the final score was 2-0.  Rafael Montero started for the Mets and he pitched great.  The Mets offense only managed five hits but that was enough. 

Montero pitched 8 1/3 shutout innings giving up three hits and four walks and he struck out eight and won his third game of the season.  AJ Ramos pitched to two batters and struck them both out and left the bases loaded to save his 26^th game of the season. 

Homer Bailey lost his seventh game of the season pitching six innings and giving up four hits and two runs with a walk and a strikeout.  Tim Adleman pitched three innings giving up a hit and he struck out two. 

Jose Reyes had a hit, Brandon Nimmo had a hit and drew a walk and Asdrubal Cabrera had a hit.  Wilmer Flores had a hit and an RBI, Kevin Plawecki had a hit and an RBI and Reyes, Flores and Plawecki each hit a double.  The Mets were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Reyes had a stolen base and Reyes was caught stealing.  Montero had a pickoff. 

Phillip Ervin had a hit, Zack Cozart had a hit and drew a walk and Joey Votto had a hit and drew a walk.  Adam Duvall drew a walk, Eugenio Suarez drew a walk and Votto and Cozart each hit a double.  The Reds were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Suarez was picked off and Ervin committed an error. 

In the first Flores hit an RBI double and Plawecki hit an RBI double to make it 2-0 and that would be the final score.  The New York Mets will finish their series with the Reds on Thursday afternoon.   

New York Mets are routed by the Cincinnati Reds

The New York Mets were defeated by the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, Ohio and the final score was 14-4.  Chris Flexen started and he didn’t pitch very well.  Asdrubal Cabrera and Dominic Smith each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Flexen pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and seven runs with four walks and four strikeouts.  Flexen lost his third game of the season.  Josh Smoker pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and three walks with two strikeouts, Jeurys Familia pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a walk and he struck out three and Chasen Bradford pitched giving up six hits and seven runs with four of them earned and didn’t record an out.  He walked one batter and didn’t strike any out and Kevin Plawecki pitched an inning giving up a hit and no runs. 

Sal Romano won his fourth game of the season pitching six innings and giving up six hits and three runs with two walks and five strikeouts.  Drew Storen pitched an inning giving up a walk and he struck out one, Kevin Shackelford pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and Wandy Peralta pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one.  Alejandro Chacin pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with two walks and a strikeout. 

Jose Reyes had a hit and drew three walks, Brandon Nimmo had a hit and Cabrera had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk.  Wilmer Flores had a hit, Travis d’Arnaud had a hit and Smith had two hits and two RBI.  Amed Rosario had a hit, Flexen had a hit and Matt Reynolds drew a walk.  Cabrera and d’Arnaud each hit a double and the Mets were 4-12 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Reyes was caught stealing and Nimmo committed an error and Flores committed two errors. 

Billy Hamilton had three hits and an RBI, Zack Cozart had two hits and drew a walk and Joey Votto had a hit, an RBI and drew three walks.  Adam Duvall had a hit and three RBI, Scooter Gennett had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Eugenio Suarez had three hits, an RBI and drew a walk.  Scott Schebler had two hits, five RBI and drew a walk, Tucker Barnhart had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks and Hamilton hit two doubles and Suarez and Gennett hit a double.  Schebler and Duvall each hit a homerun and the Reds were 9-20 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base. 

In the first Cabrera hit an RBI double to make it 1-0 Mets.  In the bottom of the first Suarez hit an RBI single, Schebler hit a grand-slam and it was 5-1 Reds.  In the fifth Gennett hit an RBI single, Schebler hit an RBI single to push the lead to 7-1.  In the sixth Smith hit a two-run single to cut the lead to 7-3.  In the eighth Votto hit an RBI single, Duvall hit a three-run homerun and Barnhart hit an RBI single to push the lead to 12-3.  Ervin grounded into a double play and a run scored and Hamilton hit an RBI double to extend the lead to 14-3.  In the ninth Cabrera hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 14-4 and that would be the final score of the game.  The two teams will complete their series on Wednesday night. 

New York Yankees earn the two game sweep with win over the Cincinnati Reds

The New York Yankees defeated the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 9-5.  Luis Severino started for the Yankees and he pitched great.  Brett Gardner, Clint Frazier, Todd Frazier and Ronald Torreyes each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Severino pitched seven innings giving up three hits and two unearned runs.  He walked two and struck out nine and won his seventh game of the season.  Luis Cessa pitched an inning giving up a hit and three runs with a walk and two strikeouts and David Robertson pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Homer Bailey started for the Reds and he pitched six innings giving up ten hits and seven runs with five of them being earned.  He walked one and struck out none and lost his fifth game of the season.  Tony Cingrani pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and two runs with a strikeout, Asher Wojciechowski pitched an inning giving up a walk and he struck out two and Raisel Iglesias pitched to one batter and struck him out. 

Gardner had two hits and drew a walk, C. Fraizer had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk and Gary Sanchez had a hit and an RBI.  Matt Holliday had a hit and an RBI, Didi Gregorius had a hit and two RBI and Chase Headley had a hit and an RBI.  T. Fraizer had two hits and an RBI, Torreyes had two hits and an RBI and Sanchez hit a double.  Gregorius and T. Frazier each hit a homerun and the Yankees were 4-10 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Gardner had a stolen base and Gregorius committed an error. 

Joey Votto had two hits and drew two walks, Adam Duvall had a hit and three RBI and Eugenio Suarez had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Tucker Barnhart had an RBI, Suarez hit a double and Duvall hit a homerun.  The Reds were 1-3 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Peraza and Votto each committed an error. 

In the third C. Frazier hit an RBI single to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the fifth C. Frazier hit an RBI single to push the lead to 2-0.  In the sixth Headley hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 3-0.  Torreyes hit an RBI ground out and it was 4-0 Yankees.  In the seventh Suarez hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 4-1.  Barnhart hit an RBI ground out to cut the lead to 4-2.  In the bottom of the seventh Sanchez hit an RBI double to make it a 5-2 game.  Holliday hit an RBI single and Gregorius hit a two-run homerun to push the lead to 8-2.  T. Frazier hit a solo homerun and it was 9-2 Yankees.  In the eighth Duvall hit a three-run homerun to cut the lead to 9-5 and that would be the final score. 

The Yankees swept the brief two game series and will begin a four game series with the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night.   

New York Yankees defeated the Cincinnati Reds

The New York Yankees defeated the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 4-2.  Jordan Montgomery started for the Yankees and he won his seventh game of the season.  He pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up two hits and a run with a walk and six strikeouts.  Tommy Khanle pitched to one batter and retired him, Dellin Betances pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with two walks and a strikeout and Adam Warren pitched to one batter and struck him out.  Aroldis Chapman pitched a perfect inning and saved his 12^th game of the season. 

Luis Castillo pitched five innings giving up seven hits and three runs with two walks and two strikeouts.  He lost his fourth game of the season.   Wandy Peralta pitched pitched an inning giving up a walk, Drew Storen pitched an inning with two strikeouts and Michael Lorenzen pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with two strikeouts. 

Brett Gardner had a hit and drew a walk, Aaron Judge had a hit and drew a walk and Matt Holliday had a hit.  Didi Gregorius had two hits and two RBI, Chase Headley had a hit and Todd Frazier had a hit and drew a walk.  Austin Romine had a hit and an RBI.  Romine hit a double and Gregorius hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. 

Billy Hamilton had a hit and an RBI, Adam Duvall had a hit and drew a walk and Devin Mesoraco drew a walk.  Scott Schebler had a hit, Jose Peraza drew a walk and Arismendy Alcantara had an RBI and Schebler and Hamilton each hit a double.  The Reds were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.  Mesoraco had a passed ball. 

In the second Frazier hit into a triple play and a run scored to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Gregorius hit a sac fly to extend the lead to 2-0.  In the fifth Romine hit an RBI double to push the lead to 3-0.  In the sixth Alcantara hit an RBI ground out to cut the lead to 3-1.  In the eighth Hamiilton hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 3-2 and in the bottom of the eighth Gregorius hit a solo homerun to make it 4-2 and that would be the final score. 

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

The New York Mets shutout the Cincinnati Reds

The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds on Monday afternoon.  The game took place at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, Ohio and the final score was 5-0.  Bartolo Colon started for the Mets and he pitched great, the bullpen was good as well.  Wilmer Flores had three hits and Matt Reynolds had three hits. 

Colon pitched six innings giving up five hits and no runs with a walk and he struck out two.  Colon won his 13th game of the season.  Hansel Robles pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one, Jerry Blevins pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and he struck out two and Fernando Salas pitched 1 1/3 innings. 

Robert Stephenson pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up six hits and two runs with a walk and nine strikeouts.  He lost his first game of the season.  Wandy Peralta pitched to two batters and retired them both, Alfredo Simon pitched an inning giving up three hits and three runs with a walk and Keyvius Sampson pitched an inning striking out one.  Ross Ohlendorf pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one. 

Alejandro De Aza had an RBI, Michael Conforto drew a walk and Flores had three hits.  Kelly Johnson had a hit and an RBI, Travis d'Arnaud had a hit and drew a walk and James Loney had a hit.  Reynolds had three hits and two RBI, Asdrubal Cabrera had a hit and an RBI and Flores hit a double.  Reynolds and Johnson hit a homerun.  The Mets were 3-4 with runners in scoring position and left four  men on base. 

Jose Peraza had two hits, Joey Votto had a hit and drew a walk and Brandon Phillips had a hit.  Scott Schebler had a hit, Eugenio Suarez had a hit and Tucker Barnhart had a hit.  Hernan Iribarren had a hit, Barnhart hit a double and Iribarren hit a triple and the Reds were 0-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Duvall had an outfield assist. 

In the third Reynolds hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the fifth Johnson hit a solo homerun to push the Mets lead to 2-0.  In the seventh Reynolds hit an RBI single and the lead was 3-0.  Cabrera hit an RBI single to push the lead to 4-0 and De Aza hit a sac fly to make it 5-0 still in the seventh.  That would be the final score. 

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

The New York Mets sweep the Cincinnati Reds

The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 5-2.  Matt Harvey started for the Mets and he pitched well and the bullpen was very good.   Neil Walker had two hits and two RBI to lead the offense. 

Harvey won his second game of the season pitching six innings and giving up seven hits and two runs with a walk and seven strikeouts.  Jim Henderson pitched a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts, Hansel Robles pitched a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts and Addison Reed pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and earned his first save of the season. 

Jon Moscot took his second loss of the season for the Reds.  He pitched five innings and gave up four hits and three runs with only one of them being earned.  He walked four and struck out two.  Blake Wood pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two runs and two walks, Drew Hayes pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and Ross Ohlendorf pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Alejandro De Aza had a hit and drew two walks, David Wright drew a walk and Michael Conforto had a hit and two RBI.  Walker had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk, Juan Lagares had a hit and Kevin Plawecki drew a walk.  Eric Campbell drew a walk, Conforto hit a double and Walker hit a homerun.  The Mets were 2-10 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  De Aza had a stolen base, Duda and Walker each committed an error. 

Zack Cozart had two hits and an RBI, Ivan De Jesus Jr. had a hit and Joey Votto had two hits.  Eugenio Suarez had a hit and an RBI, Scott Schebler drew a walk and Billy Hamilton had a hit.  Cozart hit a homerun and the Reds were 3-9 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  De Jesus Jr. was caught stealing and Schebler, Cozart and Mesoraco each committed an error. 

In the first Cozart hit a solo homerun giving the Reds a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Duda reached on a fielding error and a run scored to tie the game at one.  Walker hit an RBI single to give the Mets a 2-1 lead.  In the third Walker hit a solo homerun to push the Mets lead to 3-1.  In the fifth Suarez hit an RBI single cutting the lead to 3-2.  In the sixth Conforto hit a two run double and it was 5-2 Mets which would be the final score. 

The Mets swept the three game series from the Reds and have won six games in a row.  They will have the day off on Thursday before welcoming in the San Francisco Giants for a three game weekend series. 

New York Mets win second in a row over the Cincinnati Reds and five in a row overall

The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 4-3.  Bartolo Colon started for the Mets and pitched ok, the bullpen was good.  Curtis Granderson and Michael Conforto each had two hits. 

Colon pitched five innings giving up eight hits and three runs with a walk and four strikeouts.  Logan Verrett pitched two innings giving up two hits and two walks with a strikeout and he won his third game of the season, Addison Reed pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts and Jeurys Familia saved his seventh game of the season pitching a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Brandon Finnegan pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up five hits and three runs with three walks and five strikeouts.  Tony Cingrani pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout, he lost his second game of the season and Caleb Cotham pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two. 

Granderson had two hits and Asdrubal Cabrera had a hit and drew a walk and David Wright had a hit and an RBI.  Conforto had two hits, Wilmer Flores drew a walk and Juan Lagares drew a walk.  Kevin Plawecki had a hit, Yoenis Cespedes had a hit and three RBI and Conforto hit a double.  Granderson hit a triple and Cespedes hit a homerun.  The Mets were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Granderson was caught stealing and so was Wright.  Flores committed an error and Colon had a pickoff. 

Zack Cozart had two hits, Tyler Holt had two hits and Joey Votto had an RBI and drew two walks.  Adam Duvall had two hits, Tucker Barnhart had two hits and Ivan De Jesus Jr. had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk.  Billy Hamilton had a hit, Barnhart, Duvall and Cozart each hit a double.  De Jesus Jr. hit a homerun and the Reds were 0-7 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Duvall and Holt were each caught stealing.  Finnegan and Cingrani each had a pickoff. 

In the third Votto hit a sac fly to give the Reds a 1-0 lead.  IN the fourth De Jesus hit a two run homerun to extend the lead to 3-0.  Cespedes hit a pinch hit three run homerun in the seventh to tie the game at three.  Wright hit an RBI single in the seventh to make it 4-3 and that was the final score. 

The two teams will play the third and final game of the series on Wednesday night.  The Mets will be looking for the three game sweep and a six game winning streak.   

New York Mets defeat the Cincinnati Reds

The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 5-3.  Noah Syndergaard started and pitched pretty well and the bullpen was good.  Michael Conforto had three hits and Lucas Duda and Neil Walker each had two hits. 

Syndergaard pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and three runs with no walks and nine strikeouts.  Antonio Bastardo gave up a hit and a walk without recording an out, Logan Verrett won his second game of the season pitching to one batter and striking him out and Addison Reed pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.  Jeurys Familia pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and earned his sixth save of the season. 

Raisel Iglesias pitched five innings giving up eight hits and three runs with two walks and seven strikeouts.  JC Ramirez pitched two innings giving up two hits and two runs with a walk and two strikeouts and Caleb Cotham pitched an inning with a strikeout.   Ramirez took his first loss of the season. 

Curtis Granderson had a hit, Conforto had three hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Duda had two hits and two RBI.  Walker had two hits and two RBI, Asdrubal Cabrera drew a walk, Alejandro De Aza had a hit and Travis d'Arnaud had a hit.  Syndergaard drew a walk, Conforto hit a double and he also hit a homerun.  Duda and Walker each hit a homerun.  The Mets were 1-9 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Syndergaard committed an error. 

Zack Cozart had a hit and two RBI, Eugenio Suarez had a hit and drew a walk and Joey Votto had a hit and an RBI.  Brandon Phillips had a hit, Ivan De Jesus Jr. had a hit and Devin Mesoraco had a hit.  Tyler Holt had a hit, Billy Hamilton had a hit and the Reds were 3-12 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Phillips, Suarez and De Jesus Jr. each had a stolen base.  Hamilton had two stolen bases. 

In the first Conforto hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the third Cozart hit a sac fly to tie the game at one.  In the third Duda hit a two run homerun to make it 3-1.  In the seventh Cozart hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 3-2.  Votto hit an RBI single to tie the game at three and in the bottom of the seventh Walker hit a two run homerun to make it 5-3 Mets and that would be the final score. 

The Mets and Reds will play game two of the series on Tuesday night.