New York Mets lose in extra innings to the Washington Nationals

The New York Mets were defeated by the Washington Nationals on Saturday.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 4-3 in ten innings.  Noah Syndergaard started for the Mets and only pitched an inning coming back from injury.  Matt Harvey came in relief of him and wasn’t great but wasn’t terrible.  Nori Aoki had two hits to lead the offense. 

Syndergaard pitched an inning giving up a hit, Harvey pitched four innings giving up four hits and three runs with two walks and two strikeouts.  Josh Smoker pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a couple of strikeouts, Chasen Bradford pitched an inning giving up a hit and Jerry Blevins pitched 1/3 of an inning with a walk.  Jamie Callahan pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two, Jeurys Familia pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two and Jacob Rhame pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with two walks and he lost his first game of the season.  Kevin McGowan pitched to two batters and retired them both. 

Stephen Strasburg pitched five innings giving up seven hits and three runs with a walk and six strikeouts.  Matt Albers pitched a perfect inning, Brandon Kintzler pitched an inning giving up a hit and Ryan Madson pitched a perfect inning with three strikeouts.  Sammy Solis pitched an inning with a couple of strikeouts and Sean Doolitle saved his 23^rd game of the season pitching an inning and giving up a walk and he struck out two. 

Aoki had two hits, Jose Reyes had a hit and Asdrubal Cabrera drew two walks.  Brandon Nimmo had a hit and an RBI, Kevin Plawecki had a hit and two RBI and Dominic Smith had a hit.  Amed Rosario had a hit, Phillip Evans had a hit, Reyes and Nimmo each hit a double and the Mets were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

Trea Turner had a hit, Jayson Werth had a hit and Daniel Murphy had two hits and an RBI.  Anthony Rendon drew three walks, Adam Lind had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk and Howie Kendrick had a hit.  Michael Taylor had a hit and drew a walk, Andrew Stevenson drew a walk and Matt Wieters had a hit and an RBI.  Wilmer Difo had a hit, Murphy and Turner each hit a double and Lind, Wieters and Murphy each hit a homerun.  The Nationals were 1-9 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base. 

In the third Nimmo hit an RBI double to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  Plawecki hit a two-run single to extend the lead to 3-0.  In the fourth Lind hit a two-run homerun to cut the lead to 3-2.  In the fifth Wieters hit a solo homerun to tie the game a three.  In the tenth Murphy hit a solo homerun to give the Nationals a 4-3 lead and that would be the final score.   

Washington Nationals silence the New York Mets

The New York Mets were defeated by the Washington Nationals on Saturday.  The game took place at Citi Field and the final score was 6-1.  Logan Verrett started for the Mets and he didn't pitch that well and the bullpen pitched ok.  Curtis Granderson and Alejandro De Aza had two hits each to lead the offense which only had four hits. 

Verrett pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up four hits and five runs with five walks and three strikeouts.  He lost his sixth game of the season.  Antonio Bastardo pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two htis and a run with two strikeouts and Erik Goeddel pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk. 

Max Scherzer pitched seven innings giving up three hits and an unearned run with two walks and nine strikeouts.  He won his tenth game of the season.  Felipe Rivero pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Matt Belisle pitched an inning walking one and striking out two. 

Jose Reyes drew a walk, Granderson had two hits and Neil Walker had an RBI.  Travis d'Arnaud drew a walk, De Aza had two hits and drew a walk and Granderson hit a double.  The Mets were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

Ben Revere had a hit and an RBI, Jayson Werth drew two walks and Daniel Murphy had three hits, four RBI and drew a walk.  Bryce Harper had a hit and drew two walks, Wilson Ramos had a hit and Clint Robinson had an RBI.  Scherzer drew a walk, Chris Heisey had a hit and Murphy and Heisey each hit a double.  Revere hit a triple and Murphy hit a homerun.  The Nationals were 2-10 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Harper had two stolen bases and Werth committed an error. 

In the first Walker hit a sac fly to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the second Robinson hit a sac fly and it was a tie game at 1-1.  In the third Revere hit an RBI triple to make it a 2-1 game.  Murphy hit an RBI single to make it a 3-1 game in the third inning.  In the fifth Murphy hit an RBI double and pushing the lead to 4-1 for Washington.  In the seventh Murphy hit a two run homerun and it was 6-1 Nationals.  That would be the final score.  The two teams will play the final game of the series and the rubber game on Sunday afternoon. 

The New York Mets sweep the Chicago Cubs to win the NL Pennant

The New York Mets defeated the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois and the final score was 8-3 Mets.  Steven Matz started for the Mets and pitched ok and the bullpen pitched well.  Daniel Murphy continued to be on fire as he had four more hits including a homerun.  Lucas Duda also broke out with three hits and five RBI. 

Matz pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up four hits and a run with two walks and four strikeouts.  Bartolo Colon won the game pitching 1 1/3 innings and walking one batter and striking out another, Addison Reed pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Tyler Clippard pitched an inning giving up two hits and two runs with a strikeout.  Jeurys Familia pitched an inning walking one and striking out one. 

Jason Hammel pitched 1 1/3 innings for the Cubs as he didn't have it at all.  He gave up four hits and five runs with two walks and a strikeout and took the loss.  Travis Wood pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up two hits and a run with a walk and three strikeouts, Clayton Richard pitched two innings giving up a hit and he struck out two and Trevor Cahill pitched an inning giving up a hit.  Pedro Strop pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout, Fernando Rodney pitched an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk and two strikeouts and Hector Rondon pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one. 

Curtis Granderson had a hit, David Wright drew two walks and Murphy had four hits and two RBI.  Yoenis Cespedes drew a walk, Duda had three hits, five RBI and drew a walk and Travis d'Arnaud had a hit and an RBI.  Wilmer Flores had two hits and drew a walk, Duda hit two doubles and Murphy hit a double.  Flores hit a triple and Duda, d'Arnaud and Murphy each hit a homerun.  The Mets were 2-13 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Granderson and Flores each had a stolen base.   

Dexter Fowler had a hit, Jorge Soler had three hits and Kris Bryant had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk.  Anthony Rizzo had a hit, Kyle Schwarber hda an RBI and drew a walk and David Ross drew a walk.  Miguel Montero drew a walk and Soler hit two doubles.  Bryant it a homerun and the Cubs were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

In the first Duda hit a three run homerun and d'Arnaud followed with a solo homerun.  The score was 4-0 after the back-to-back homeruns.  In the second the Mets extended their lead to 6-0 as Duda hit an RBI double.  In the fourth Schwarber hit an RBI groundout but they only scored the one run after having the bases loaded and no outs.  In the eighth the Mets pushed their lead to 8-1 after a two run homerun from Murphy.  Bryant hit a two run homerun in the eighth to cut the lead to 8-3 but that was the final score. 

The Mets swept the four game series after the Cubs swept the season series 7-0.  The Mets will wait and see who they will play in the World Series beginning on Tuesday night.  They will play either Kansas City or Toronto and it will be at their home park as they have the home field advantage. 

The New York Mets take commanding 2-0 lead after game 2 victory in NLCS

The New York Mets defeated the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 4-1 Mets.  Noah Syndergaard started for the Mets and pitched great, the bullpen did a good job and Daniel Murphy led the offense again.  Curtis Granderson also had a really good game. 

Syndergaard pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up three hits and a run with a walk and nine strikeouts.  He earned the win, Jon Niese pitched to one batter and struck him out, Addison Reed pitched a perfect inning and Tyler Clippard pitched an inning giving up a hit.  Jeurys Familia saved his second game in a row pitching an inning and giving up a hit. 

Jake Arrieta lost the game and pitched five innings giving up four hits and four runs with two walks and eight strikeouts.  Travis Wood pitched two perfect innings with four strikeouts, Clayton Richard pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and Pedro Strop pitched to one batter and retired him. 

Curtis Granderson had a hit and drew a walk, David Wright had a hit and an RBI and Murphy had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk.  Yoenis Cespedes had a hit and an RBI, Wright hit a double and Murphy hit a homerun.  The Mets were 2-4 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.  Granderson had two stolen bases. 

Dexter Fowler had two hits and drew a walk, Kris Bryant had two hits and an RBI and Anthony Rizzo had a hit.  Bryant hit a double and the Cubs were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. 

In the first Wright hit an RBI double to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the first Murphy hit a two run homerun and made it 3-0 Mets.  In the third Cespedes hit an RBI single to extend the Mets lead to 4-0.  In the sixth the Cubs scored their only run on a Bryant RBI double to cut the lead to 4-1 which would be the final score.  The two teams will have off on Monday and then be in Chicago for games three and four on Tuesday and Wednesday night and Thursday night if necessary.   

The New York Mets take game one of the NLCS

The New York Mets defeated the Chicago Cubs 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 the game and pitched very well, Travis d'Arnaud and Juan Lagares each had two hits. 

Harvey pitched 7 2/3 innings giving up four hits and two runs with two walks and nine strikeouts.  Harvey won his first game of the postseason.  Jeurys Familia earned the save pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout. 

Jon Lester lost the game pitching 6 2/3 innings giving up eight hits and four runs with a walk and five strikeouts.  Justin Grimm pitched to one batter and retired him, Clayton Richard to one batter and retired him and Trevor Cahill pitched 2/3 of an inning including a strikeout. 

Curtis Granderson had a hit and two RBI, David Wright drew a walk and Daniel Murphy had a hit and an RBI.  d'Arnaud had two hits and an RBI, Michael Cuddyer had a hit and Wilmer Flores had a hit.  Lagares had two hits, Murphy and d'Arnaud each hit a homerun and the Mets were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Wright and Lagares each had a stolen base and d'Arnaud committed an error.  Yoenis Cespedes had an outfield assist. 

Kyle Schwarber had a hit and an RBI, Kris Bryant drew a walk and Anthony Rizzo drew a walk.  Starlin Castro had a hit and an RBI, Jorge Soler had a hit and Javier Baez had a hit.  Miguel Montero had a hit, David Ross drew a walk and Castro hit a double and Schwarber hit a homerun.  The Cubs were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Baez had a stolen base. 

In the first Murphy  hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the fifth Castro hit an RBI double to tie the game at one.  In the fifth Granderson hit an RBI single to make it 2-1 Mets.  d'Arnaud hit a solo homerun in the sixth to extend the lead to 3-1 Mets.  In the seventh Granderson hit a sac fly to push the lead to 4-1 Mets.  In the eighth Schwarber hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 4-2 and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play game two on Sunday night in New York before heading to Chicago for the middle three games of the series. 

The New York Mets defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Five and advance to the NLCS

The New York Mets defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night.  The game took place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California and the final score was 3-2 Mets.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and he battled all night long and the Mets bullpen was lights out.  The offense was led by Daniel Murphy who did it all. 

deGrom pitched six innings giving up two runs on six hits.  He walked three and struck out seven and picked up his second win of the series.  Noah Syndergaard pitched an inning giving up a walk and he struck out two and Jeurys Familia saved his second game of the series pitching two perfect innings with a couple of strikeouts. 

Zack Greinke lost his first game of the series pitching 6 2/3 innings and giving up six hits and three runs.  He walked one and struck out nine.  Luis Avilan pitched to one batter and retired him, Chris Hatcher pitched a perfect inning including a strikeout and Kenley Jansen pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout. 

Curtis Granderson had a hit, Murphy had three hits and two RBI and Lucas Duda drew a walk.  Travis d'Arnaud had an RBI, Juan Lagares had a hit and Wilmer Flores had a hit and drew a walk.  Kelly Johnson had a hit, Murphy and Lagares each hit a double and Murphy hit a homerun.  The Mets were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Murphy had a stolen base and Flores committed an error. 

Cory Seager had a hit, Adrian Gonzalez had a hit and drew a walk and Justin Turner had three hits and an RBI.  Andre Ethier had a hit and an RBI, Yasmani Grandal drew a walk and Joc Pederson drew two walks.  Turner hit two doubles and the Dodgers were 2-13 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Turner had a stolen base  and Enrique Hernandez committed an error. 

In the first Murphy hit an RBI double to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Turner hit an RBI single to tie the game and Ethier hit an RBI single to give the Dodgers a 2-1 lead.  In the fourth d'Arnaud hit a sac fly after heads up baserunning by Murphy to get to third after a walk to Duda and seeing the shift being played.  The Mets took the lead in the sixth on a Murphy solo homerun at 3-2 and they were able to hold that lead and move on to the NLCS.  It was a very good series and a tight one and the next one against the Cubs should be just as good if not better.  Game one will be on Saturday night in New York at Citi Field. 

The New York Mets lose game four and the series is even headed for a game five in Los Angeles

The New York Mets were defeated by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 3-1 Mets.  Steven Matz started for the Mets and pitched ok, the bullpen was good and the offense only managed three hits. 

Matz pitched five innings giving up three runs on six hits with two walks and four strikeouts.  Matz took the loss, Bartolo Colon pitched two innings giving up a hit and he struck out two, Tyler Clippard pitched a perfect inning and Jeurys Familia pitched a perfect inning. 

Clayton Kershaw pitched seven innings giving up three hits and a run with a walk and eight strikeouts.  Kershaw got the win as he got the monkey off of his back for now.  Chris Hatcher pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a walk and a strikeout and Kenley Jansen pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a walk and he struck out two and earned his second save of the postseason. 

Curtis Granderson drew a walk, David Wright drew two walks and Daniel Murphy had a hit and an RBI.  Yoenis Cespedes had a hit, Juan Lagares had a hit and Murphy hit a homerun.  The Mets were 0-1 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Granderson had a stolen base. 

Enrique Hernandez had two hits, Howie Kendrick had a hit and Adrian Gonzalez had a hit and an RBI.  Justin Turner had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk, Cory Seager drew a walk and A.J. Ellis had a hit.  Kershaw had a hit, Turner hit a double and the Dodgers were 2-4 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. 

In the third Gonzalez hit an RBI single giving the Dodgers a 1-0 lead.  In the third Turner hit a two run double to give the Dodgers a 3-0 lead.  In the fourth Murphy hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 3-1 and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will head back to L.A. for game five winner take all on Thursday night.  The winner will advance to the NLCS to take on the Chicago Cubs.   

The New York Mets win third straight over the Cincinnati Reds

The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday evening.  The game took place at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, Ohio and the final score was 10-2 Mets.  Matt Harvey started for the Mets and pitched well and the bullpen was good.  Curtis Granderson and Daniel Murphy each had a couple of hits to lead the offense and the Mets clinched the NL East title. 

Harvey pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up nine htis and two runs with no walks and six strikeouts.  He won his 13th game of the season.  Addison Reed pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit, Tyler Clippard pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout and Jeurys Familia pitched an inning giving up two hits and he struck out one. 

John Lamb pitched two innings giving up three hits and five runs with two walks and four strikeouts.  Lamb lost his fourth game of the season.  Carlos Contreras pitched two innings giving up two hits and two runs with three walks and two strikeouts, Collin Balester pitched three innings giving up two walks and two strikeouts and Ryan Mattheus pitched a perfect inning.  Burke Badenhop pitched an inning giving up five hits and three runs. 

Granderson had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, David Wright had a hit and three RBI with two walks and Yoenis Cespedes had a hit.  Murphy had two hits and drew a walk, Travis d'Arnaud had a hit and drew a walk and Lucas Duda had a hit, four RBI and drew two walks.  Michael Cuddyer had a hit and two RBI, Kelly Johnson had a hit and Cuddyer and Murphy each hit a double.  Duda, Granderson and Wright each hit a homerun.  The Mets were 4-7 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Wright committed an error. 

In the first Duda hit a grand slam to make it 4-0 Mets.  In the second Granderson hit a solo homerun to make it 5-0 Mets.  In the second De Jesus hit a two run double to cut the lead to 5-2 Mets.  In the third Cuddyer hit a two run double to push the lead to 7-2.  In the ninth Wright hit a three run homerun and it was 10-2 Mets which would be the final score.  The Mets will look for the four game sweep on Sunday afternoon. 

The New York Mets shoutout the Atlanta Braves

The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves on Monday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 4-0.  Jon Niese started for the Mets and pitched well and Daniel Murphy had two hits and Yoenis Cespedes had three hits to lead the offense. 

Niese pitched six innings giving up three hits and no runs with two walks and two strikeouts.  He picked up his ninth win of the season.  Addison Reed pitched a perfect inning, Tyler Clippard pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two and Jeurys Familia pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one. 

Shelby Miller lost his 16th game of the season pitching six innings and giving up seven hits and two runs with four walks and three strikeouts.  Andrew McKirahan pitched without recording an out and he gave up three hits and two runs, Brandon Cunniff pitched an inning giving up a walk and he struck out one and Daniel Winkler pitched 2/3 of an inning walking one and striking out two.  Danny Burawa pitched to one batter and struck him out. 

Curtis Granderson had a hit and drew two walks, Murphy had two hits and two RBI and Cespedes had three hits.   Lucas Duda drew two walks, Kelly Johnson had a hit and Michael Conforto had a hit and an RBI.  Wilmer Flores had a hit, Ruben Tejada drew a walk and Niese drew a walk.  Michael Cuddyer had a hit, Cespedes hit two doubles and Murphy hit a double.  Conforto hit a homerun and the Mets were 2-12 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Flores was caught stealing and committed an error. 

Michael Bourn had a hit, Adonis Garcia had a hit and drew a walk and A.J. Pierzynski had two hits.  Miller drew a walk, Pedro Ciriaco had a hit and the Braves were 0-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Cameron Maybin committed an error. 

In the first d'Arnaud grounded into a double play and a run scored giving the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the second Conforto hit a solo homerun to make it 2-0 Mets.  Murphy hit a two run double in the seventh and it was 4-0 which would be the final score.  The two teams will play game two of three on Tuesday night. 

The New York Mets defeat the Atlanta Braves as they roll towards the postseason

The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night.  The game took place at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia and the final score was 6-4.  Noah Syndergaard started for the Mets and pitched very well, Tyler Clippard didn't.  Daniel Murphy had two hits and Travis d'Arnaud had three hits to lead the offense. 

Syndergaard pitched seven innings giving up two hits and a run with a walk and eight strikeouts.  Clippard pitched an inning giving up two hits and three runs with a walk and a strikeout and Jeurys Familia pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and he saved his 40th game of the season. 

Williams Perez pitched six innings giving up eight hits and three runs with three walks and three strikeouts.  Ryan Kelly pitched a perfect inning, Edwin Jackson pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run and Arodys Vizcaino pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and two runs with a walk and he lost  his first game of the season.  Andrew McKirahan pitched to one batter and walked him and Matt Marksberry pitched to two batters and retired them both. 

Curtis Granderson had a hit and drew a walk, Yoenis Cespedes had a hit and two RBI and Murphy had two hits.  David Wright had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Michael Conforto had a hit and drew a walk and d'Arnaud had three hits and an RBI.  Kelly Johnson had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Wilmer Flores had  a hit and Lucas Duda drew a walk.  Murphy hit two doubles and d'Arnaud hit a double.  Cespedes hit a homerun and the Mets were 3-12 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Conforto had an outfield assist. 

Nick Markakis drew a walk, Freddie Freeman had a hit and an RBI and Jace Peterson had a hit and drew a walk.  Michael Bourn had a hit, Adonis Garcia had a hit and three RBI and the hit was a homerun.  The Braves were 2-2 with runners in scoring position and left one men on base. 

In the first Freeman hit an RBI single to give the Braves a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Wright hit an RBI single to tie the game at one.  Johnson drew an RBI walk to give the Mets a 2-1 lead and in the sixth d'Arnaud hit an RBI single to increase the lead to 3-1 Mets.  In the eighth Cespedes hit a solo homerun to make it 4-1 Mets.  In the bottom of the eighth Garcia hit a three run homerun to tie the game at four.  In the ninth Johnson hit an RBI single and Cespedes reached on a fielder's choice and a run scored to make it 6-4 Mets which would be the final score.  The two teams will play the final game of the series on Sunday afternoon. 

The New York Mets win third straight over the Philadelphia Philles

The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the final score was 9-4.  Bartolo Colon started for the Mets and pitched well.  Michael Cuddyer had three hits and three RBI to lead the offense. 

Colon pitched seven innings giving up no runs and five hits.  He walked two and struck out eight and won his 11th game of the season.  Eric O'Flaherty pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and three runs with a walk, Carlos Torres gave up a hit and an unearned run and Tyler Clippard saved his 19th game of the season pitching 1 1/3 innings and giving up a hit and striking out two. 

Jerad Eickhoff pitched six innings giving up six hits and four runs with three of them being earned.  He walked one and struck out six and lost his first game of the season.  Jeanmar Gomez pitched a perfect inning and Hector Neris pitched an inning giving up three hits and two runs with a walk.  Elvis Araujo didn't record an out and he gave up a hit and two runs with one of them being earned, Luis Garcia pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run and Justin De Fratus pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit. 

Curtis Granderson had a hit, Yoenis Cespedes had two hits and an RBI and Daniel murphy had a hit and two RBI.  Cuddyer had three hits and three RBI, Wilmer Flores had two hits and Michael Conforto had two hits and an RBI.  Juan Uribe had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks, Cuddyer, Conforto and Granderson each hit a double and Cespedes hit a triple.  Cuddyer hit a homerun and the Mets were 6-10 with runners in scoring positiona nd left six men on base.  Flores committed an error. 

Darnell Sweeney had a hit and drew a walk, Odubel Herrera had two hits and Ryan Howard had two hits.  Andres Blanco had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Cody Asche drew a walk and Cameron Rupp had two hits and two RBI.  Jeff Francoeur had a hit and an RBI, Blanco hit a double and Rupp hit a double.  The Phillies were 2-9 with runners in scoring positiona nd left nine men on base.  Herrera committed an error and Galvis committed two errors.

IN the first Murphy hit an RBI ground out to make it 1-0 Mets.  Cuddyer hit an RBI double in the first to extend the lead to 2-0 Mets.  Conforto hit an RBI single making it 3-0 Mets all in the first inning.  In the sixth Uribe hit an RBI single to push the lead to 4-0 Mets.  In the eighth Cuddyer hit a two run homerun and it was 6-0 Mets.  Blanco hit an RBI ground out in the eighth to cut the lead to 6-1.  Rupp hit a two run double and suddenly it was 6-3 Mets.  Francoeur hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 6-4 and that was as close as it would get.  In the ninth Granderson hit an RBI double, Cespedes hit an RBI triple and Murphy hit a sac fly to make it 9-4 which would be the final score.  The Mets have taken the first three of the four game series.  The final game will be played on Thursday night. 

The New York Mets sweep the Colorado Rockies in Colorado

The New York Mets defeated the Colorado Rockies on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado and the final score was 5-1 Mets.  Logan Verrett started for the Mets in place of Matt Harvey who was skipping a turn and he pitched great.  Daniel Murphy had two hits and Michael Conforto had three hits to lead the offense. 

Verrett pitched eight innings giving up four hits and a run with a walk and eight strikeouts.  He won his first game of the season.  Hansel Robles pitched an inning giving up a walk and he struck out two. 

David Hale lost his fifth game of the season pitching six innings and giving up six hits and five runs with four of them being earned.  he walked two and struck out nine.  Simon Castro pitched two innings giving up two hits and he struck out one and Jairo Diaz pitched an inning giving up a walk and a strikeout. 

Curtis Granderson ahd a hit and drew a walk, Yoenis Cespedes drew a walk and Murphy had two hits and an RBI.  Wilmer Flores had a hit and an RBI, Conforto had three hits and Anthony Recker had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Murphy hit a double, Recker and Conforto each hit a double as well.  The Mets were 3-14 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Granderson had a stolen base and Conforto had an outfield assist. 

Charlie Blackmon had a hit, D.J. LeMahieu had a hit and drew a walk and Carlos Gonzalez had a hit and an RBI.  Nolan Arenado had a hit, Dustin Garneua drew a walk and Gonzalez hit a homerun.  The Rockies were 0-6 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Gonzalez committed an error

In the first Murphy hit an RBI double to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the second a wild pitch made it 2-0 Mets.  Another wild pitch made it 3-0 and in the third a Flores RBI single made it a 4-0 game.  Recker hit an RBI double in the third to increase the lead to 5-0.  The Rockies got their only run in the fourth on a Gonzalez solo homerun.  The Mets took the three games and won the games by scoring 33 three runs.  The Mets will head to Philadelphia to take on the Phillies beginning on Monday night.   

The New York Mets lose to the Baltimore Orioles on a walk-off homerun

The New York Mets were defeated by the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland and the final score was 5-4 Orioles.  Noah Syndergaard started and struggled a little bit.  Daniel Murphy and Wilmer Flores each had two hits and two RBI to lead the offense. 

Syndergaard pitched five innings giving up eight hits and three runs.  He walked two and struck out six.  Logan Verrett pitched a perfect inning, Hansel Robles pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with two strikeouts and Tyler Clippard pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.  Carlos Torres lost his fifth game of the season giving up a hit and a run without recording an out. 

Ubaldo Jimenez pitched five innings giving up five hits and three runs with four walks and six strikeouts.  Mychal Givens pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout, Brian Matusz pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Darren O'Day pitched to two batters retiring them both and one was a strikeout.  Zach Britton won his fourth game of the season pitching an inning and giving up two hits. 

Curtis Granderson had a hit, Murphy had two hits and two RBI and Yoenis Cespedes had a hit.  Lucas Duda had a hit and drew a walk, Juan Uribe drew a walk and Travis d'Arnaud drew a walk.  Michael Conforto drew a walk, Michael Cuddyer had a hit and Flores had two hits and two RBI.  Juan Lagares had a hit, Granderson and Duda each hit a double.  Murphy and Flores each hit a homerun and the Mets were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Cespedes had a stolen base and Duda was caught stealing. 

Manny Machado had two hits, Gerardo Parra had a hit and Adam Jones had two  hits, an RBI and drew a walk.  Chris Davis had a hit and drew a walk, Jonathan Schoop had a hit and two RBI and Steve Clevenger had two hits and an RBI.  Henry Urrutia had a hit and an RBI, Machado, Jones and Davis each hit a double and Schoop, Jones and Urrutia each hit a homerun.  The Orioles were 3-9 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Parra, Davis and Machado each had a stolen base. 

In the first Murphy hit a solo homerun giving the Mets a 1-0 lead.  Flores hit an RBI single in the fourth to make it a 2-0 lead.  In the bottom of the fourth Clevenger hit an RBI single to make it a 2-1 game and in the fifth Murphy hit an RBI single to push the Mets lead to 3-1.  In the sixth Schoop tied the game at three with a two run homerun.  Flores hit a solo homerun in the seventh to give the Mets a 4-3 lead.  Jones tied the game in the bottom of the seventh with a solo homerun to make it 4-4.  Urrutia hit a solo homerun in the ninth to win the game 5-4 for the Orioles.  The two teams split the two game series and the Mets will have off on Thursday before beginning a three game series in Colorado. 

The New York Mets get back on track with a comeback win over the Colorado Rockies

The New York Mets defeated the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 4-2 Mets.  Jon Niese started for the Mets and pitched well, the bullpen did their job.  Travis d'Arnaud had two hits to lead the offense and Daniel Murphy had a big two run single. 

Niese pitched seven innings giving up six hits and two runs with no walks and five strikeouts.  He won his seventh game of the season.  Tyler Clippard pitched a perfect inning and Jeurys Familia saved his 31st game of the season pitching a perfect inning with two strikeouts. 

Jon Gray started for the Rockies and he pitched six innings giving up one hit and one run with two walks and five strikeouts.  Justin Miller pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and three runs with two walks, Boone Logan pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and Scott Oberg pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one. 

Curtis Granderson had an RBI, Murphy had a hit and two RBI and Lucas Duda had a hit.  d'Arnaud had two hits and an RBI, Michael Conforto drew a walk and Niese drew a walk.  Ruben Tejada drew two walks, d'Arnaud hit a homerun and the Mets were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Niese had a pickoff. 

Jose Reyes had a hit, D.J. LeMahieu had a hit and Carlos Gonzalez had a hit and two RBI.  Nick Arenado had a hit, Nick Hundley had two hits and Gonzalez hit a homerun.  The Rockies were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.  Reyes was picked off by Niese. 

In the second d'Arnaud hit a solo homerun giving the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Gonzalez hit a two run homerun to give the Rockies a 2-1 lead.  The Mets took back the lead for good in the seventh.  Granderson got hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to tie the game at two and Murphy hit a two run single to give them a 4-2 lead which would be the final score.  The Mets ended their two game losing streak and took the first of this four game series.   

The New York Mets lose a close one to the Tampa Bay Rays

The New York Mets were defeated by the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida and the final score was 4-3 Rays.  Bartolo Colon pitched ok and the bullpen was good.  Daniel Murphy and Yoenis Cespedes each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Colon pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up nine hits and four runs with no walks or strikeouts.   Eric O'Flaherty pitched to one batter and retired him and Bobby Parnell pitched an inning giving up a hit and struck out one. 

Chris Archer pitched six innings giving up four hits and three runs with four walks and ten strikeouts.  Xavier Cedeno pitched an inning giving up a hit and struck out one and won his second game.  Steve Geltz pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Jake McGee saved his sixth game of the season pitching an inning with a strikeout. 

Curtis Granderson had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Murphy had two hits and two RBI and Cespedes had two hits.  Juan Uribe drew a walk, Wilmer Flores had a hit and drew a walk and Kevin Plawecki drew a walk.  Murphy hit a double and the Mets were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

John Jaso had two hits and three RBI, Evan Longoria had a hit and Logan Forsythe had two hits.  Richie Shaffer had three hits and an RBI, Brandon Guyer had a hit and Rene Rivera had a hit.  Rivera and Jaso each hit a double and Shaffer hit a homerun.  The Rays were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. 

In the second Granderson drew an RBI walk adn Murphy hit a two run single to make it 3-0 Mets.  In the third Jaso hit a sac fly to cut the lead to 3-1 Mets.  Jaso hit a two run double in the fifth to tie the game at three and in the seventh Shaffer hit a solo homerun to give the Rays a 4-3 lead and that would be the final score.  The Mets will return home to play the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.  It is the beginning of a four game series. 

The New York Mets keep rolling with a victory in Tampa Bay

The New York Mets defeated the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.  The game took place at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida and the final score was 4-3 Mets.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and pitched well and the bullpen was pretty good.  Daniel Murphy and Wilmer Flores led the offense with two hits each. 

deGrom pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up six hits and two runs with no walks and seven strikeouts.  Eric O'Flaherty pitched to one batter and retired him, Bobby Parnell pitched 1/3 of an inning with a walk and Tyler Clippard won his second game of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout.  Jeurys Familia pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and earned his 30th save of the season. 

Jake Odorizzi pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up four hits and a run with a walk and six strikeouts.  Steve Geltz pitched to one batter and retired him, Jake McGee pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout.  Brad Boxberger pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up three hits and two unearned runs and Alex  Colome pitched to one batter and struck him out.   

Murphy had two hits and an RBI, Juan Uribe had a hit and an RBI and Michael Conforto had a hit and an RBI.  Travis d'Arnaud had a hit and drew a walk, Kelly Johnson had a hit and Flores had two hits and an RBI.  Conforto hit a double and Uribe and Murphy each hit a homerun.  The Mets were 3-8 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. 

Grady Sizemore had a hit and an RBI, Evan Longoria had two hits and an RBI and James Loney had two hits and an RBI.  Asdrubal Cabrera had two hits, Kevin Kiermaier had a hit and Curt Casali drew a walk.  Loney and Cabrera each hit a double and Sizemore, Loney and Longoria each hit a homerun.  The Rays were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Boxberger committed an error. 

In the fourth Sizemore hit a solo homerun to give the Rays a 1-0 lead.  In the seventh Uribe hit a solo homerun to tie the game at one.  Loney answered back with a solo homerun in the bottom of the seventh to give the Rays a 2-1 lead.  In the eighth Murphy hit a solo homerun to tie the game at two.  Longoria hit a solo homerun in the bottom of the eighth to give the Rays a 3-2 lead.  In the ninth Conforto hit an RBI double to tie the game at three and Flores hit an RBI single to give them a 4-3 lead which would be the final score.  The two teams will play game two of three on Saturday afternoon. 

The New York Mets win their sixth straight game

The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida and the final score was 8-6 Mets.  Matt Harvey started for the Mets and pitched great but the bullpen was bad.  Daniel Murphy and Ruben Tejada each had three hits to lead the offense. 

Harvey pitched seven innings giving up two hits and no runs with no walks and six strikeouts.  He earned his tenth win of the season.  Bobby Parnell pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk, Eric O'Flaherty the newest Mets pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up four hits and four runs with a strikeout and Hansel Robles pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk and a strikeout.  Jeurys Familia picked up his 29th save of the season pitching 1/3 of an inning and giving up two hits. 

David Phelps lost his eighth game of the season pitching 4 1/3 innings giving up eight hits and seven runs with three walks and three strikeouts.  Chris Narveson pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up two hits and he struck out four and A.J. Ramos pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run. 

Curtis Granderson had two hits, Murphy had three hits and drew a walk and Yoenis Cespedes had two hits and an RBI.  Lucas Duda had a hit, three RBI and drew two walks, Juan Uribe had a hit and three RBI and Michael Conforto had an RBI.  Tejada had three hits including two doubles, Duda and Murphy also each hit a double.  Uribe hit a homerun and the Mets were 3-9 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. 

Dee Gordon had two hits and an RBI, Derek Dietrich had three hits and Justin Bour had a hit and an RBI.  Martin Prado had a hit, Ichiro Suzuki had a hit and an RBI and Adeiny Hechavarria  had a hit.  Jeff Mathis drew two walks, Miguel Rojas had a hit and three RBI and Dietrich, Bour and Rojas each hit a double.  The Marlins were 5-11 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. 

In the third Cespedes hit an RBI single to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the third Duda hit a two run double to extend the Mets lead to 3-0.  Conforto hit a sac fly to make it 4-0 in the third and in the fifth Uribe hit a three run homerun to push the lead to 7-0 Mets.  In the ninth Duda hit a sac fly to make it 8-0 and seem out of reach but the Marlins stormed back in the bottom of the ninth.  Bour hit an RBI double, Suzuki hit an RBI single and Rojas hit a three run double to make it an 8-5 game.  Gordon hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 8-6 but that would be the final score.  The Mets swept the series and will be off on Thursday.   

The New York Mets complete a three game sweep of the Washington Nationals

The New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals on Sunday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 5-2.  Noah Syndergaard started for the Mets and pitched really well.  Daniel Murphy and Lucas Duda each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Syndergaard pitched eight innings giving up seven htis and two runs with nine strikeouts.  He won his sixth game of the season.  Tyler Clippard saved his 18th game of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit. 

Jordan Zimmerman pitched six innings giving up six hits and five runs with two walks and seven strikeouts.  Zimmerman lost his seventh game of the season.  Felipe Rivero pitched two innings giving up two hits and he struck out two. 

Curtis Granderson had a hit and two RBI, Murphy had two hits and an RBI and Yoenis Cespedes ahd a hit.  Duda had two hits and two RBI, Wilmer Flores had a hit and Kevin Plawecki had a hit and drew two walks.  Flores hit a double and Granderson, Murphy and Duda each hit a homerun.  The Mets were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. 

In the first on a replay review Rendon hit a solo  homerun to give the Nationals a 1-0 lead.  In the third Granderson hit a two run homerun to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead.  Murphy hit a solo homerun making it back-to-back homeruns and a 3-1 lead.  Duda hit a two run homerun to extend the lead to 5-1.  In the sixth Escobar hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 5-2 Mets and that would be the final score.  The Mets swept the three game series and will head to Miami for a three game series beginning on Monday night.  They are now tied for first place with the Nationals. 

The New York Mets blow a big lead and lose to the San Diego Padres

The New York Mets were defeated by the San Diego Padres on Thursday afternoon.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final was 8-7 San Diego.   Jon Niese started and pitched well for the Mets.  The bullpen was shaky and Curtis Granderson and Daniel Murphy each had two hits. 

Niese pitched six innings giving up six hits and a run with a walk and six strikeouts.  Bobby Parnell pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and three runs with a walk, Hansel Robles pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run and Tyler Clippard pitched an inning giving up a hit.  Jeurys Familia pitched an inning giving up three hits and three runs.  Familia blew his fifth save of the season and he lost his first game of the season. 

Andrew Cashner pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up six hits and seven runs with five of them earned.  He walked two and struck out three.  Shawn Kelley pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk, Brandon Maurer pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Marcos Mateo pitched a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts and he picked up his first win of the season.  Craig Kimbrel saved his 30th game of the season.  He pitched an inning and struck out one batter. 

Granderson had two hits, three RBI and drew a walk, Ruben Tejada had a hit and an RBI and Murphy had two hits and an RBI.  Juan Uribe had a hit and an RBI, Michael Conforto drew a walk and Kevin Plawecki had a hit.  Juan Lagares had an RBI and drew a walk, Granderson and Murphy each hit a double and Granderson and Uribe each hit a homerun.  The Mets were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. 

Melvin  Upton Jr. had a hit and drew a walk, Derek Norris had five hits and four RBI and Matt Kemp had two hits and an RBI.  Justin Upton had a hit and three RBI, Yangervis Solarte had a hit and Jed Gyorko had a couple of hits.  Yonder Alonso had a hit, Wallace drew a walk and Alonso and Gyorko each hit a double.  Norris and J. Upton each hit a homerun and the Padres were 5-10 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Norris committed an error and Barnes committed an error. 

In the first Murphy hit a sac fly to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the fifth Granderson hit a three run homerun to give the Mets a 4-0 lead.  Kemp hit an RBI single in the sixth to cut the lead to 4-1.  In the bottom of the sixth Uribe hit a solo homerun to make it 5-1 Mets.  Lagares hit a sac fly and Tejada hit an RBI single and it was 7-1 Mets.  In the seventh Norris hit a grand slam to make it a 7-5 game.  J. Upton hit a three run homerun giving the Padres a 8-7 lead.  8-7 would be the final score as the Mets lost two out of three in the series. 

The New York Mets blow a late lead and suffer a tough loss to the Washington Nationals

The New York Mets were defeated by the Washington Nationals on Wednesday afternoon.  The game took place at Nationals Park in Washington D.C. and the final score was 4-3.   Noah Syndergaard pitched five innings giving up five hits and a run with five walks and four strikeouts.  Hansel Robles pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk, Jennry Mejia pitched an inning with a strikeout and Bobby Parnell pitched an inning giving up three hits and three runs with two walks and a strikeout. 

Jordan Zimmermann pitched seven innings giving up seven hits and three runs with six strikeouts.  Matt Thornton earned his first win of the season pitching a perfect inning and Drew Storen pitched a perfect inning striking out the side for his 29th save of the season. 

Curtis Granderson had a hit, Ruben Tejada had a hit and Daniel Murphy had two hits.  Kirk Nieuwenhuis had a hit and two RBI, Kevin Plawecki had a hit and an RBI and Juan Lagares had a hit.  Nieuwenhuis hit a double and the Mets were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

Michael Taylor had two hits and three RBI, Danny Espinosa had a hit and an RBI and Bryce Harper had two hits and drew a walk.  Dan Uggla drew a walk, Clint Robinson drew a walk and Wilson Ramos had a hit.  Ian Desmond had two hits and drew two walks, Matt den Dekker had a hit and drew three walks and Espinosa hit a double.  The Nationals were 3-11 with runners in scoring position and left 12 men on base.  Desmond and Taylor each had a stolen base. 

In the fourth Nieuwenhuis hit a two run double giving the Mets a 2-0 lead.  In the fourth Plawecki hit an RBI single to push the lead to 3-0.  In the bottom of the fourth Taylor hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 3-1.  In the eighth Taylor hit a two run single to tie the game at three.  Espinosa hit an RBI double to make it 4-3 Nationals in the eighth and that was the final score. 

The Mets lost two out of three in the series and are now three games back in the NL East.  They were four outs away from being one game out.