The New York Mets drop their second straight 1-0 game to the Washington Nationals

The New York Mets were defeated by the Washington Nationals on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 1-0.  Dillon Gee started and pitched pretty well but he was wild with too many walks.  Juan Lagares had two of the teams five hits. 

Gee pitched five innings giving up six hits and a run with five walks and five strikeouts.  Gee took his second loss of the season, this one was a tough luck loss.  Alex Torres pitched two perfect innings with three strikeouts, Erik Goeddel pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and struck out one and Sean Gilmartin pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a walk.  Jeurys Familia pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Doug Fister started for the Nationals and pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up five hits and no runs with no walks and three strikeouts.  Fister won his second game of the season, Tanner Roark pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a strikeout, Matt Thornton pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two walks and he struck out one and Aaron Barrett pitched to one batter and struck him out.  Drew Storen saved his seventh game of the season pitching a perfect inning. 

Curtis Granderson had a hit, Lagares had two hits and drew a walk and Kevin Plawecki had a hit.  Gee had a hit, John Mayberry Jr. drew a walk and Plawecki hit a double.  The Mets were 0-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

Denard Span had a hit and drew a walk, Yunel Escobar had a hit and Jayson Werth drew a walk.  Bryce Harper had a hit, Ryan Zimmerman had a hit and an RBI and Ian Desmond had two hits and drew a walk.  Danny Espinosa had a hit, Jose Lobaton drew two walks and Tyler Moore drew a walk.  Desmond had two doubles, Span and Espinosa each hit a double.  The Nationals were 2-14 with runners in scoring position and left 12 men on base. 

In the first Zimmerman hit an RBI single to give the Nationals a 1-0 lead.  The one run would hold up the whole game as the Mets couldn't get much of anything going all day.  The Mets will have the day off on Monday before taking on the Baltimore Orioles at home on Tuesday night.  They will begin a three game series with the Orioles. 

The New York Mets rally to defeat the Miami Marlins 3-1

The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins on Monday afternoon.  The game took place at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida and the final score was 3-1.  Dillon Gee started and pitched well and Juan Lagares led the offense with a couple of hits. 

Gee pitched 7 2/3 innings giving up six hits and a run with no walks and three strikeouts.  Carlos Torres won his first game of the season pitching to one batter and retiring him and Jeurys Familia pitched a perfect innign with a strikeout and earned his ninth save of the season. 

Jarred Cosart pitched eight innings giving up two hits and no runs with three walks and two strikeouts.  Steve Cishek pitched an inning giving up three hits and three runs with a walk and two strikeouts. 

Curtis Granderson drew a walk, Lagares had two hits and Lucas Duda drew three walks.  Daniel Murphy had a hit and three RBI, Eric Campbell had a hit and Wilmer Flores had a hit.  Lagares and Campbell each hit a double and Murphy hit a homerun.  The Mets were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Campbell had a stolen base. 

Dee Gordon had two hits, Martin Prado had a hit and an RBI and Giancarlo Stanton had a hit.  Michael Morse had a hit, Justin Bour had a hit and the Marlins were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. 

In the eighth Prado hit an RBI single to give the Marlins a 1-0 lead.  In the ninth Murphy hit a three run homerun to give the Mets a 3-1 lead and that would be the final score.  The Mets and Marlins will play on Tuesday night.   

New York Mets winning streak extends to ten games

The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 3-2.  Dillon Gee started and pitched ok and the bullpen was good.  Lucas Duda and Wilmer Flores each had two hits. 

Gee pitched seven innings giving up eight hits and two runs with a walk and three strikeouts.  Sean Gilmartin pitched 2/3 of an inning walking two batters, Buddy Carlyle pitched to one batter and retired him and picked up his first win of the season and Jeurys Familia pitched an inning with a strikeout and picked up his seventh save of the season. 

Eric Stults pitched six innings giving up four hits nad one run with five strikeouts.  Cody Martin pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout, Jim Johnson pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run with three walks and Brandon Cunniff pitched 1/3 of an inning. 

John Mayberry Jr. had a hit, Curtis Granderson drew a walk and Juan Lagares had a hit.  Duda had two hits and an RBI, Eric Campbell had a hit and drew a walk, Kevin Plawecki drew a walk and Flores had two hits and two RBI.  Campbell hit a double and Mayberry hit a triple.  Flores hit a homerun.  The Mets were 2-10 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

Eric Young Jr. had a hit, Alberto Callaspo had a hit and an RBI and Nick Markakis had a hit.  Freddie Freeman drew a walk, A.J. Pierzynski had three hits and drew a walk, Kelly Johnson had a hit and Andrelton Simmons had a hit and an RBI.  Jace Peterson drew a walk, Pierzynski hit a double, Young Jr. hit a triple and the Braves were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Peterson committed an error. 

In the second Simmons hit an RBI single to give the Braves a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the second Flores hit an RBI single to tie the game at one.  The Braves took the lead back in the fifth on a Callaspo sac fly to make it a 2-1 game.  The Mets tied the game in the seventh on a Flores solo homerun and then took the lead in the eighth for good on a Duda RBI single which made it 3-2 and that was the final score. 

The Mets will go for the three game sweep and the homestand sweep on Thursday afternoon.   

The New York Mets win their fifth straight

The New  York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins on Thursday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 7-5.  Dillon Gee started and didn't pitch that well, the bullpen was pretty good.  Lucas Duda had three hits and Michael Cuddyer had a couple of hits and RBI. 

Gee pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up five hits and four runs with two walks and seven strikeouts.  Rafael Montero pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and an unearned run with a walk and a strikeout, Jerry Blevins pitched to two batters and retired them both picking up a win and Carlos Torres pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out two.  Jeurys Familia pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and picked up his fourth save of the season. 

Jarred Cosart pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up seven hits and five runs with a walk and five strikeouts.  A.J. Ramos pitched to two batters and retired them both, Mike Dunn pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with two walks and took his first loss and Sam Dyson pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up one hit and striking out one.   

Curtis Granderson drew a walk, Duda had three hits and an RBI and Cuddyer had two hits and two RBI.  Daniel Murphy had a hit, Eric Campbell had a hit and an RBI and Juan Lagares had a hit and drew a walk.  Wilmer Flores had a hit and three RBI, John Mayberry Jr. drew a walk and Duda hit two doubles.  Flores hit a homeruns and the Mets were 4-10 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Mayberry had a stolen base and Murphy committed an error. 

Dee Gordon had a hit, Christian Yelich had a hit and Giancarlo Stanton had two hits and two RBI with a walk.  Martin Prado had two hits and an RBI, Michael Morse drew a walk and Marcell Ozuna had an RBI and drew a walk.  Ichiro Suzuki had a hit, Stanton hit a double and Suzuki hit a triple and Stanton and Prado each hit a homerun.  The Marlins were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  yelich had a stolen base and Gordon was caught stealing. 

Stanton hit a two run homerun in the first to give the Marlins a 2-0 lead.  In the fourth Prado hit a solo homerun to push the Marlins lead to 3-0.  Flores hit a three run homerun in the bottom of the fifth to tie the game at three.  Ozuna had an RBI walk in the sixth to give the Marlins a 4-3 lead and the Mets came right back in the bottom of the sixth.  Cuddyer hit an RBI single and Campbell hit a sac fly to give the Mets a 5-4 lead.  In the seventh the Marlins tied the game on a fielder's choice and an error.  Duda hit an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh to give the Mets a 6-5 lead and Cuddyer hit an RBI single to increase the lead to 7-5 which was the final score. 

The Mets will continue their series on Friday night against the Marlins.  Bartolo Colon will start looking for his third win of the season. 

The New York Mets lose a tight one in Atlanta

The New York Mets were defeated by the Atlanta Braves on Saturday afternoon.  The game took place in Atlanta and the final score was 5-3.  Dillon Gee started and did not pitch well.  Lucas Duda had two hits and the team only had three. 

Gee pitched five innings giving up eight hits and five runs with no walks and two strikeouts.  Gee lost his first game of the season.  Alex Torres pitched an inning giving up a hit, Sean Gilmartin pitched 1 2/3 perfect innings with two strikeouts and Erik Goeddel pitched to one batter and retired him. 

Julio Teheran pitched six innings giving up two hits and three runs with one of them being earned.  He walked four and struck out five and won his second game of the season.  Brandon Cunniff pitched to two batters and retired them both, Luis Avilan pitched 1 1/3 perfect innings and Jim Johnson pitched one innings giving up a hit and picking up his first save of the season. 

Curtis Granderson drew a walk, Duda had two hits and Michael Cuddyer drew a walk.  Daniel Murphy drew a walk, Juan Lagares had a hit and an RBI and Travis d'Arnaud had an RBI.  Wilmer Flores drew a walk, Duda hit a double and the Mets were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

Eric Young Jr. had a hit and an RBI, Nick Markakis had two hits and an RBI and Freddie Freeman had a hit and an RBI.  Kelly Johnson had two hits, Alberto Callespo had a hit and Christian Bethancourt had a hit and an RBI.  Andrelton Simmons had a hit and an RBI, Callespo, Bethancourt and Simmons each hit a double.  Young Jr. hit a triple and Freeman hit a homerun.  The Braves 4-5 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.  Callespo committed an error. 

In the second Freeman hit a solo homerun to give the Braves a 1-0 lead.  In the fifth the Braves scored four runs to take a 5-0 lead.  Bethancourt hit an RBI double, Simmons hit an RBI double and Young Jr. hit an RBI triple.  Markakis hit an RBI single.  In the seventh the Mets got on the board.  Lagares reached on a fielding error and a run scored.  d'Arnaud was hit by a pitch to score a run and Flores grounded into a double play and a run scored.  The Mets cut the lead to 5-3 and that was the final score. 

The two teams will play the final game of the series on Sunday afternoon.  The Mets will then come home to New York and have their home opener on Monday afternoon with Jacob deGrom on the mound. 

The New York Mets finish their exhibition schedule with a tie in Texas

The New York Mets tied the Texas Rangers 4-4 on Saturday afternoon.  The game took place at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas.  Dillon Gee started and pitched ok and Anthony Recker led the offense with a grand slam. 

Gee pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up five hits and two runs with two walks and four strikeouts.   Alex Torres pitched an inning giving up two unearned runs with two walks, Sean Gilmartin pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and Zach Thornton pitched two innings giving up a hit and he struck out two. 

Darrell Ceciliani drew a walk, Curtis Granderson had a hit and Alex Castellanos had a hit.  David Wright had a hit, Johnny Monell had a hit and drew a walk and John Mayberry Jr. had a hit.  Matt Reynolds drew a walk, Recker had a hit and four RBI and Daniel Muno drew two walks.  Recker hit a homerun and the Mets were 1-3 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Muno committed an error. 

In the fourth Adam Rosales hit an RBI single to give the Rangers a 1-0 lead.  In the fifth Trever Adams hit an RBI single to give the Rangers a 2-0 lead.  In the sixth a wild pitch scored another run and gave the Rangers a 3-0 lead.  Jake Smolinski hit an RBI single to make it 4-0 Rangers.  In the ninth Recker hit a grand slam to tie the game 4-4 and that was how it ended. 

The Mets will be off on Sunday as they travel to Washington D.C.  They will begin the season on Monday at 4:00PM against the Nationals with Bartolo Colon starting. 

New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2

The New York Mets defeated the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday afternoon by the score of 3-2.  The game took place in Jupiter, Florida.  Dillon Gee started and pitched well for the Mets.  The Mets bullpen pitched well as well.  Lucas Duda had three hits and Curtis Granderson had a couple of hits to lead the offense. 

Gee pitched seven innings giving up seven hits and two runs with three walks and three strikeouts.  Gee won his second game of the season.  Dario Alvarez pitched to one batter and struck him out, Zach Thornton pitched to two batters and retired them both and Sean Gilmartin pitched to two batters and struck out both of them.  Erik Goeddel pitched to one batter and retired him, saving his second game of the season. 

Kirk Nieuwenhuis had a hit, Granderson had two hits and drew a walk and David Wright drew a walk.  Duda had three hits and two RBI, Matt Reynolds had a hit and Anthony Recker had a hit and drew a walk.  Ruben Tejada had an RBI and drew a walk, Johnny Monell had a hit and the Mets were 2-10 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Granderson and Recker each hit a double and Cuddyer had an outfield assist. 

In the third Duda hit an RBI single to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the third Jason Heyward hit an RBI triple to tie the game at one.  Matt Holliday hit a sacrifice fly to make it 2-1 Cardinals.  In the fifth Duda hit an RBI single to tie the game at two.  In the sixth Tejada reached on a fielder's choice and a run scored to give the Mets a 3-2 lead.  The final score was 3-2 Mets. 

 The Mets will be home in Port St. Lucie to take on the Florida Marlins on Monday afternoon. 

The New York Mets fall 4-3 to the Houston Astros

The New York Mets were defeated by the Houston Astros by the score of 4-3 on Tuesday afternoon.  The game took place at Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie, Florida.  Dillon Gee started and pitched well, Carlos Torres didn't pitch well out of the bullpen and the Mets offense only managed two hits. 

Gee pitched four innings giving up four hits and no runs with a walk and a strikeout.  Buddy Carlyle pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run, Dario Alvarez pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Zach Thornton pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with two strikeouts.  Torres pitched an inning giving up four hits nad two runs with a walk and Jeurys Familia pitched a perfect inning. 

Curtis Granderson drew a walk, David Wright had a hit and two RBI and Michael Cuddyer had a hit.  Kirk Nieuwenhuis drew a walk, Daniel Muno drew a walk and Cuddyer hit a double and Wright hit a homerun.  The Mets were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

In the second Monell reached on a fielding error and a run scored to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the third WRight hit a two run homerun and the Mets took a 3-0 lead.  In the fifth Luis Valbuena hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 3-1.  In the seventh Jake Marisnick hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 3-2 Mets.  Gregorio Petit hit an RBI single in the eighth to tie the game at three and L.J. Hoes hit an RBI single to give the Astros a 4-3 lead and that would be the final score. 

The Mets will take on the Yankees on Wednesday afternoon at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. 

New York Mets defeat the Atlanta Braves 8-2 in first game action of spring

The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves by the score of 8-2 on Wednesday afternoon.  The game took place in Orlando, Florida at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex.  Dillon Gee started for the Mets and was followed by six other pitchers.  Matt Reynolds had two hits and Kirk Nieuwenhuis had four hits to lead the offense. 

Gee pitched two innings giving up two hits and two runs with two walks.  Jon Velasquez pitched two innings giving up two hits with a walk and a strikeout, Jack Leathersich pitched an inning and walked two batters and Zach Thornton pitched an inning with a strikeout.  Dario Alvarez pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout, Akeel Morris pitched a perfect inning and Erik Goeddel pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one batter. 

Juan Lagares had a hit and drew a walk, Brandon Nimmo drew a walk and Matthew den Dekker had a hit.  Cesar Puello drew a walk, Wilmer Flores had a hit and Matt Reynolds had two hits and an RBI.  Johnny Monell had a hit and three RBI, Nieuwenhuis had four hits and an RBI and Eric Campbell had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk.  Daniel Muno had a hit, Brandon Allen drew a walk and Kevin Plawecki had a hit and an RBI.  Wilfredo Tovar had a hit and drew a walk, Lagares and Campbell each hit a double and Monell hit a homerun.  The Mets were 6-16 with runners in scoring position and left 14 men on base.  They will play on Thursday night against the Washington Nationals. 

The New York Mets finally win a home game against the Washington Nationals

The New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals on Friday night.  The game took place at Citi Field and the final score was 4-3.  Dillon Gee started for the Mets and pitched pretty well and the bullpen was good.  Eric Young Jr. and Juan Lagares each had two hits. 

Gee pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up nine hits and three runs.  He walked two and struck out four and earned his seventh win of the season.  Carlos Torres pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a walk and striking out one, Jeurys Familia pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out two and Jennry Mejia pitched an inning giving up a hit and walking one with two strikeouts.  Mejia saved his 26th game of the season. 

Gio Gonzalez lost his 10th game of the season pitching 6 2/3 innings and giving up six hits and four runs with three of them earned.  He walked one and struck out seven.  Aaron Barrett pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and striking out one and Jerry Blevins pitched a perfect inning striking out the side. 

Young Jr. had two hits, Lagares had two hits and an RBI and Lucas Duda had a hit and drew a walk.  Travis d'arnaud had a hit and two RBI, Curtis Granderson had a hit and d'Arnaud, Granderson and Lagares each hit a double.  The Mets were 1-11 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Lagares had a stolen base and committed an error.  d'Arnaud committed an error. 

Denard Span had two hits, Anthony Rendon had three hits and an RBI and Adam LaRoche had a hit, an RBI and drew four walks.  Ian Desmond had a hit, Bryce Harper had a hit and Wilton Ramos had a hit and an RBI.  Nate Schierholtz had two hits, Rendon hit a double and a homerun and the Nationals were 2-12 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.  Desmond and Span each had a stolen base.  Ramos committed an error and Harper had an outfield assist. 

In the first d'Arnaud hit a three run double to give the Mets a 3-0 lead.  In the third LaRoche hit an RBI single and Ramos hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 3-2.  Rendon hit a solo homerun in the fourth, it was overturned on a replay review.  Lagares hit an RBI double in the fifth to make it 4-3 and that was the final score.  The two teams will play on Saturday afternoon.   

The New York Mets defeat the Atlanta Braves

The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 3-2.  Dillon Gee started and pitched well and the bullpen was good.  Juan Lagares and Travis d'Arnaud each had two hits. 

Gee pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up six hits and two runs.  He walked two and struck out one and earned his fifth win of the season.  Jeurys Familia pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and Jennry Mejia pitched an inning giving up a hit and had a strikeout.  Mejia picked up his 19th save of the season. 

Alex Wood lost his 10th game of the season pitching seven innings and giving up five hits and three runs.  He walked one and struck out six.  Jordan Walden pitched a perfect inning.

Curtis Granderson drew a walk, d'Arnaud had two hits and Lagares had two hits and two RBI.  Ruben Tejada had a hit and an RBI, d'Arnaud hit a double and Lagares hit a homerun.  The Mets were 2-5 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. 

Emilio Bonifacio had a hit, Freddie Freeman had a hit and Justin Upton had three hits, an RBI and drew a a walk.  Chris Johnson drew a walk, Evan Gattis had a hit and Tommy La Stella had a hit and an RBI.  Andrelton Simmons had a hit, Freeman hit a double and Upton hit a double.  the Braves were 2-5 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Bonifacio had a stolen base.

In the second Tejada hit an RBI single to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth the Braves tied the game at one on a Upton RBI double.  The Mets took a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the fourth on a Lagares two run homerun.  The Braves cut the lead to one in the seventh on a La Stella RBI single but 3-2 would be the final score.  The two teams will play game two on Wednesday night. 

The New York Mets start off a west coast swing with a loss

The New York Mets were defeated by the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.  The game took place at O co Coliseum and the final score was 6-2.  Dillon Gee started and didn't pitch too well and the offense was led by Eric Campbell who had two hits. 

Gee pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up eight hits and four runs with two walks and four strikeouts.  Gee lost his sixth game of the season.  Josh Edgin pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a walk and striking out two and Gonzalez Germen pitched an inning giving up two hits and two runs with a walk. 

Scott Kazmir pitched six innings giving up four hits and a run with three walks and six strikeouts.  Kazmir won his 14th game of the season.  Ryan Cook pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout, Eric O'Flaherty pitched to one batter and struck him out and Luke Gregerson pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.  Sean Doolittle pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out the side. 

Juan Lagares drew a walk, Curtis Granderson drew two walks and David Wright had a hit.  Travis d'Arnaud had a hit and an RBI, Campbell had two hits and Wilmer Flores had a hit.  Ruben Tejada had a hit, Anthony Recker had a hit and an RBI and Flores and Recker each hit a double.  d'Arnaud hit a homerun and the Mets were 1-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

Coco Crisp had two hits and three RBI, John Jaso had a hit and Johnny Gomes drew a walk.  Stephen Vogt had two hits, Derek Norris had two hits and drew a walk and Josh Reddick had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk.  Alberto Callaspo had two hits and an RBI and Eric Sogard drew a walk.  Norris hit a double, Crisp hit a triple and Reddick hit a homerun.  The A's were 2-4 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

In the fourth d'Arnaud hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  The A's answered right back in the bottom of the fourth.  Callaspo hit a sacrifice fly and Crisp hit a three run triple to give the A's a 4-1 lead.  Recker hit an RBI double in the seventh to make it a 4-2 game. Reddick hit a two run homerun in the eighth and it was 6-2 A's.  6-2 was the final score and the two teams will play the second and final game of the series on Wednesday afternoon.   

The New York Mets lose game and series to the San Francisco Giants

The New York Mets were defeated by the San Francisco Giants on Monday afternoon.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 4-3.  Dillon Gee started for the Mets and pitched ok and Daniel Murphy and Juan Lagares had five of the teams nine hits. 

Gee pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up five hits and two runs with three walks and six strikeouts.  Vic Black pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a walk and striking out one, Jeurys Familia pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run with two walks and Josh Edgin pitched 1 1/3 perfect innings.  Buddy Carlyle retired the only batter that he faced and Jennry Mejia pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a walk and a strikeout.  Mejia lost his fourth game of the season. 

Tim Hudson pitched five innings giving up seven hits and three runs with two of them being earned.  He walked two and struck out two.  Juan Gutierrez pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit, Javier Lopez pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a walk and striking out one and Sergio Romo picked up his fifth win of the season.  Romo pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one, Santiago Casilla picked up his ninth save of the season pitching an inning and striking out one. 

Curtis Granderson drew a walk, Murphy had two hits and two RBI and David Wright had  a hit and an RBI.  Lucas Duda had a hit and drew a walk, Chris Young had a hit and Lagares had three hits.  Ruben Tejada had a hit, Wilmer Flores drew a walk and Lagares hit a double.  Murphy hit a homerun and the Mets were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Murphy had a stolen base, d'Arnaud had a passed ball and Lagares had an outfield assist. 

Hunter Pence had two hits, Gregor Blanco had a hit and drew a walk and Buster Posey drew four walks.  Pablo Sandoval had three hits and three RBI, Brandon Crawford drew a walk and Joe Panik had three hits.  Pence, Sandoval and Panik each hit a double.  Pence hit a triple and the Giants were 3-9 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base.  Blanco had a stolen base and Posey committed an error and Blanco had an outfield assist. 

Murphy hit a two run homerun in the first to give the Mets a 2-0 lead.  In the third Sandoval hit a two run double to tie the game at two.  In the fifth Wright hit an RBI single to give the Mets a 3-2 lead and in the seventh a wild pitch scored a run and tied the game at three.  Sandoval hit an RBI double in the ninth to give the Giants a 4-3 lead and that was the final score.  The Giants took three out of four in the series and the Mets will take on the Washington Nationals beginning on Tuesday night in Washington. 

The New York Mets are shutout by the San Diego Padres

The New York Mets were defeated by the San Diego Padres on Saturday night.  The game took place at Petco Park in San Diego, California and the final score was 6-0.  Dillon Gee started for the Mets and wasn't very good and the Mets offense only managed five hits. 

Gee pitched five innings giving up five hits and four runs with no walks and eight strikeouts.  He lost his second game of the season.  Carlos Torres pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout, Buddy Carlyle pitched an inning striking out one and Josh Edgin pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and an unearned run.  He struck out one and Vic Black retired the only batter that he faced. 

Tyson Ross won his eighth game of the season pitching seven innings and giving up four hits and no runs.  He walked three and struck out six.  Alex Torres pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and striking out two, Kevin Quackenbush retired the only batter that he faced and Blaine Boyer pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts. 

Curtis Granderson had a hit, Daniel Murphy had a hit and Lucas Duda had a hit.  Travis d'Arnaud had a hit, Kirk Nieuwenhuis drew a walk and Juan Lagares had a hit.  Gee drew a walk, Eric Young Jr. drew a walk and Murphy hit a double.  The Mets were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Young Jr. was caught stealing, Nieuwenhuis committed an error and d'Arnaud had two passed balls. 

Alexi Amarista had a hit, Chase Headley had two hits and an RBI and Seth Smith had a hit and an RBI.  Yasmani Grandal had two hits and an RBI, Will Venable had a hit and an RBI and Rene Rivera had a hit.  Headley hit a double, Grandal, Venable and Smith each hit a homerun.  The Padres were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left two men on base.  Nelson committed an error. 

Grandal hit a solo homerun in the second inning to give the Padres a 1-0 lead.  Headley hit a two run single in the third to make it 3-0 Padres.  Venable hit a solo homerun in the fourth to give the Padres a 4-0 lead.  Smith hit a solo homerun in the sixth to increase the lead to 5-0 and a passed ball made it 6-0 in the eighth and that would be the final score. 

The New York Mets win third straight over the Atlanta Braves

The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 4-1.  Dillon Gee started and pitched well and Daniel Murphy had two hits. 

Gee pitched seven innings giving up six hits and a run.  He walked one and struck out four and won his fourth game of the season.  Vic Black pitched an inning striking out one and Jennry Mejia pitched an inning giving up two hits and striking out two.  Mejia saved his ninth game of the season. 

Ervin Santana lost his sixth game of the season pitching seven innings and giving up six hits and four runs.  He walked two men and struck out four.  Anthony Varvaro pitched a perfect inning. 

Granderson had a hit, Daniel Murphy had two hits and David Wright had a hit and drew a walk.  Lucas Duda had a hit and an RBI, Bobby Abreu drew a walk and Kirk Nieuwenhuis had an RBI.  Travis d'Arnaud had a hit and two RBI, Murphy hit a double and Wright hit a double.  d'Arnaud hit a homerun and the Mets were 1-3 with runners in scoring position and left one men on base.  Murphy was picked off, Wright committed an error and Nieuwenhuis had an outfield assist. 

B.J. Upton had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Justin Upton had two hits and Jayson Heyward had a hit.  Tommy La Stella had two hits, Gerald Laird had a hit and Santana had a hit.  B.J. Upton hit a double and the Braves were 0-7 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  B.J. Upton was caught stealing.

In the first Duda hit an RBI single to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the sixth B.J. Upton hit an RBI double to tie the game at one.  In the seventh Nieuwenhuis hit a sacrifice fly and d'Arnaud hit a two run homerun to give the Mets a 4-1 lead and that would be the final score.  The Mets have taken the first three of the four game series and will go for the sweep on Thursday night.   

The New York Mets salvage the final game 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.  Dillon Gee started for the Mets and pitched very well.  The bullpen was good also and Juan Lagares had three hits to lead the offense. 

Gee pitched six innings giving up six hits and no runs.  He walked one and struck out five to earn his third win of the season.  Carlos Torres pitched 2/3 of an inning striking out one, Scott Rice faced one batter and retired him and Jeurys Familia pitched two innings giving up two hits and a run with two strikeouts. 

Jhoulys Chacin took the loss pitching five innings and giving up eight hits and four runs with five walks and four strikeouts.  Tommy Kahnle pitched two innings giving up two hits and a run with a walk and Matt Belisle pitched two perfect innings with a strikeout.

Lagares had three hits, Daniel Murphy had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and David Wright had a hit and an RBI.  Curtis Granderson had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Chris Young had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Lucas Duda had a hit, an RBI and drew three walks.  Wright, Young, Lagares, Murphy and Duda each hit a double and the Mets were 3-12 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Young had a stolen base. 

Charlie Culberson had a hit, Carlos Gonzalez had a hit and Nolan Arenado had a hit.  Justin Morneau had a hit and an RBI, Michael McKenry had a hit and Corey Dickerson had two hits.  DJ LeMahieu drew a walk, Brandon Barnes had a hit and Culberson and Arenado each hit a double.  Morneau hit a homerun and the Rockies were 0-9 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Gonzalez had an outfield assist.   

Granderson hit an RBI single in the first giving the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the third Wright hit an RBI double and Young hit an RBI double to increase the lead to 3-0.  The Mets took a 4-0 lead in the fourth on a Murphy RBI double.  In the seventh Duda hit an RBI double to give the Mets a 5-0 lead.  The Rockies would score their only run in the ninth on a solo homerun by Morneau.  The final score was 5-1 Mets.  The Mets lost three out of four in this series and will head to Miami to take on the Marlins in a three game series beginning Monday night. 

The New York Mets shutout the Miami Marlins

The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 4-0.  Dillon Gee started for the Mets and pitched great, the Mets only had six hits and no player had more than one.  Chris Young did hit a two run homerun. 

Gee pitched eight innings to pick up his second win of the season.  He gave up three hits and no runs with four walks and six strikeouts.  Carlos Torres pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Koehler pitched five innings giving up five hits and four runs with four walks and two strikeouts.  Koehler lost his second game of the season.  Capps pitched two perfect innings with three strikeouts and Hand pitched an inning giving up a hit and struck out one. 

Curtis Granderson drew a walk, David Wright had a hit and an RBI and Daniel Murphy had a hit and drew a walk.  Young had a hit and two RBI, Lucas Duda had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Anthony Recker had a hit.  Ruben Tejada had a hit, Gee drew a walk and Duda and Wright each hit a double.  Young hit a homerun and the Mets were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Murphy had a stolen base. 

Yelich drew a walk, Ozuna had a hit and Giancarlo Stanton drew a walk.  Jarrod Saltalamacchia had a hit and drew two walks, Garrett Jones had a hit and the Marlins were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Jones committed an error. 

In the second inning Duda hit an RBI double to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the fifth Wright hit an RBI double and Young hit a two run homerun to give the Mets a 4-0 lead and that would be the final score.  The Mets won two out of three in the series and will start a three game series with the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night in Philadelphia.   

The New York Mets are shutout by Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals

The New York Mets were defeated by the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 3-0 Cardinals.  Dillon Gee started for the Mets and pitched well.  The Mets only managed four hits. 

Gee pitched six innings giving up six hits and two runs with two walks and four strikeouts.  Gee lost his first game of the season.  Gonzalez Germen pitched two innings giving up three hits and a walk with a strikeout and Jose Valverde pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and two strikeouts. 

Wainwright pitched seven innings giving up four hits and no runs.  He struck out three and didn't walk a batter.  Siegrist pitched a perfect inning and Trevor Rosenthal pitched an inning walking two batters and striking out one.  Rosenthal earned his sixth save of the season. 

Eric Young Jr. had a hit and drew a walk, Curtis Granderson drew a walk and Daniel Murphy had a hit.  Chris Young had a hit, Lucas Duda had a hit and the Mets were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Young was caught stealing, Quintanilla committed an error and Young Jr. and Granderson each had an outfield assist. 

Matt Carpenter had a hit, Matt Holliday had three hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Mike Adams had two hits.  Yadier Molina had a hit, John Jay had two hits and two RBI and Jhonny Peralta drew two walks.  Wainwright had a hit, Descalso drew a walk and the Cardinals were 3-9 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. 

In the fourth Jay hit a two run single giving the Cardinals the lead.  In the ninth they would add another run on a Holliday RBI single.  The final score was 3-0 Cardinals.  The two teams will play game two of their three game series on Wednesday night and then complete the series on Thursday afternoon. 

The New York Mets earn a series sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks

The New York Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday evening.  The game took place at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona and the final score was 5-2 Mets.  Dillon Gee started for the Mets and pitched very well.  The bullpen threatened to blow it but they didn't.  Daniel Murphy, David Wright, Andrew Brown and Anthony Recker all had a couple of hits. 

Gee pitched seven innings giving up three hits and no runs.  He walked none and struck out three and earned his first win of the season.  Kyle Farnsworth pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and struck out one, Scott Rice retired the only batter that he faced and Jose Valverde pitched an inning giving up three hits and two runs with a strikeout. 

McCarthy started for the Diamondbacks and pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and three runs with three walks and five strikeouts.  McCarthy took his third loss of the season.  Thatcher pitched to one batter and struck him out, Oliver Perez pitched one inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout and Ziegler pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.  Addison Reed pitched an inning giving up two hits and two runs with one of them being earned. 

Eric Young Jr. had a hit and drew a walk, Murphy had two hits and an RBI and Wright had two hits and an RBI.  Ike Davis had a hit and drew a walk, Brown had two hits and Kirk Nieuwenhuis had an RBI.  Recker had two hits and an RBI, Ruben Tejada drew two walks and Gee had an RBI.  Brown and Recker each hit a double and Recker hit a homerun.  The Mets were 2-13 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base.  Young, Wright and Murphy each had a stolen base and Nieuwenhuis had an outfield assist. 

Gerardo Parra had a hit, Aaron Hill had a hit and an RBI and Paul Goldschmidt had two hits and an RBI.  Martin Prado had three hits, Tony Campana had a hit and Prado and Goldschmidt each hit a double.  Hill and Goldschmidt each hit a homerun.  The Diamondbacks were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Reed and Montero each committed an error. 

Recker hit a solo homerun in the second inning to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  Nieuwenhuis hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning to give the Mets a 2-0 lead.  The Mets extended their lead in the sixth on a Gee RBI groundout.  In the ninth they added their last two runs to take a 5-0 lead.  Murphy and Wright each hit an RBI single.  In the bottom of the ninth Hill and Goldschmidt hit back-to-back solo homeruns to make it 5-2 but that was the final score. 

The Mets swept the three game series.  They also completed a nine game road trip with a 6-3 record and will now return home on Friday to take on the Atlanta Braves.  The Mets will have a day off on Thursday.  They will play three against the Braves then four against the Cardinals and three against the Marlins in a long home stand. 

 

The New York Mets lose to the Anaheim Angels in extra innings

The New York Mets were defeated by the Anaheim Angels on Friday night.  The game took place at

Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California and the final score was 5-4 Angels.  Dillon Gee started for

the Mets and pitched ok and the bullpen was pretty good.  Daniel Murphy led the offense with a

couple of hits. 

Gee pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up six hits and four runs with four walks and five strikeouts.  Carlos

Torres pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a walk with three strikeouts, Gonzalez Germen

pitched 2/3 of an inning walking a batter and Scott Rice gave up a hit to the only batter that he

faced.  Kyle Farnsworth pitched 1/3 of an inning walking a batter and Jeurys Familia took his second

loss of the season pitching 2 1/3 innings and he gave up three hits and a run with three walks.

Tyler Skaggs started for the Angels and pitched seven innings giving up nine hits and four runs.  He

struck out four.  Joe Smith pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one, Ernesto Frieri

pitched an inning striking out two and Fernando Salas pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Michael Kohn earned his first win of the season pitching a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Eric Young Jr. had a hit, Murphy had two hits and David Wright had a hit.  Andrew Brown had a hit,

Curtis Granderson had a hit and Josh Satin had a hit and two RBI.  Juan Lagares had a hit, Travis

d'Arnaud had a hit and an RBI and Ruben Tejada had a hit.  Granderson, Satin and Wright each hit a

double.  d'Arnaud hit a homerun and the Mets were 1-8 with runners in scoring position and left

four men on base.  Lagares was caught stealing. 

Kole Calhoun had a hit and drew two walks, Mike Trout had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and

Albert Pujols had a hit and drew a walk.  Raul Ibanez had a hit and drew a walk, Howie Kendrick had

two hits and drew two walks and J.B. Shuck had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk.  Chris Iannetta had a

hit, an RBI and drew two walks, Hank Conger had an RBI and Erick Aybar had two hits.  Kendrick hit a

double, Trout and Shuck hit homeruns.  The Angels were 1-8 with runners in scoring position and

left 17 men on base.  Skaggs had a pickoff. 

In the first inning Wright grounded into a double play scoring a run.  In the bottom of the first Trout hit a solo homerun to tie the game at one.  Iannetta hit an RBI single in the second giving the Angels a 2-1 lead.  d'Arnaud hit a solo homerun in the third to tie the game at two.  Satin hit a two run double in the fourth to give the Mets a 4-2 lead.  Shuck hit a two run homerun in the sixth to tie the game at four.  In the bottom of the 11th Conger was hit by a pitch that scored the winning run and gave the Angels a 5-4 victory.  The two teams will play game two on Saturday night and complete the three game series on Sunday afternoon.