New York Mets defeat the Milwaukee Brewers in Game one of a doubleheader in walk-off fashion

 

The New York Mets defeated the Milwaukee Brewers in Game one of their doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 4-3.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and he pitched well.  Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil led the offense with two hits each. 

deGrom pitched seven innings giving up four hits and two runs with no walks and ten strikeouts.  Edwin Diaz pitched an inning giving up an unearned run and two walks with two strikeouts.  Diaz picked up his third win of the season. 

Corbin Burnes started for the Brewers and he pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up six hits and a run with no walks and eight strikeouts.  Devin Williams pitched to one batter and retired him, Josh Hader pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with two strikeouts and blew his first save of the season and Brent Suter pitched giving up a hit and two runs with one being earned and he didn’t record an out.  He also gave up a walk.   

Brandon Nimmo had a hit, Francisco Lindor had a hit and an RBI and Alonso had two hits.  James McCann drew a walk, McNeil had two hits and two RBI and Tomas Nido had a hit.  Jose Peraza had a hit and an RBI, Nimmo and Alonso each hit a double and Peraza hit a homerun.  The Mets were 3-6 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Nimmo was caught stealing. 

Luis Urias had two hits and an RBI with a walk, Christian Yelich had an RBI and Avisail Garcia had a hit.  Jace Peterson had a hit and an RBI, Tyrone Taylor drew a walk and Urias and Peterson each hit a homerun.  The brewers were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Taylor had a stolen base, Urias committed an error and Yelich had an outfield assist. 

In the first Urias hit a solo homerun giving the Brewers a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Lindor hit an RBI single to tie the game at one.  In the fifth Peterson hit a solo homerun giving the Brewers a 2-1 lead.  In the bottom of the seventh Peraza hit a solo homerun to tie the game at two.  In the eighth Yelich was hit by a pitch and a run scored to give the Brewers back the lead at 3-2.  In the bottom of the eighth McNeil hit a two-run walk-off single to give the Mets a 4-3 victory. 

New York Mets take game one of doubleheader vs. the Atlanta Braves

 

The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves in game one of a doubleheader on Monday afternoon.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 4-2.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and he pitched well.  The Mets offense only managed five hits but Dom Smith had three RBI to lead the way. 

deGrom pitched five innings giving up a hit and no runs with two walks and six strikeouts.  deGrom won his seventh game of the season.  Seth Lugo pitched an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk and a strikeout and Edwin Diaz saved his 15^th game of the season pitching a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Kyle Muller started for the Braves and he pitched four innings giving up a hit and a run with two walks and three strikeouts.  Muller took the loss which was the first of the season for him.  Shane Greene pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and three runs, Sean Newcomb pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Ty Tice pitched an inning giving up a hit and he walked one. 

Jonathan Villar had a hit and drew a walk, Smith had a hit and three RBI and Kevin Pillar had a hit.  Jose Peraza had a hit, Tomas Nido drew a walk and Billy McKinney drew a walk.  Jeff McNeil had a hit, Peraza and Smith each hit a double and the Mets were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. 

Freddie Freeman drew a walk, Ozzie Albies had a hit and two RBI and Guillermo Heredia drew a walk.  Kevan Smith had a hit, Muller drew a walk and Smith hit a double.  Albies hit a homerun and the Braves were 0-1 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. 

In the first a wild pitch gave the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the fifth Smith hit a three-run double to push the lead to 4-0.  In the sixth Albies hit a two-run homerun cutting the lead to 4-2.  4-2 would be the final score in seven innings as it was game one of a doubleheader. 

New York Mets are shutout by the Miami Marlins as Jacob deGrom suffers more hard luck

 

The New York Mets were defeated by the Miami Marlins on Saturday.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 3-0.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and he pitched great.  The bullpen didn’t pitch very well and the offense didn’t do much at all. 

deGrom pitched eight innings giving up five hits and a run with no walks and 14 strikeouts.  He took his first loss of the season.  Edwin Diaz pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up three hits and two runs with a walk and Jeurys Familia pitched to one batter and struck him out. 

Trevor Rogers started for the Marlins and he pitched six innings giving up three hits and no runs.  He walked two and struck out ten.  Rogers picked up his first win of the season.  Dylan Floro pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Richard Bleier pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Yimi Garcia pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Brandon Nimmo had a hit and drew a walk, Dom Smith had a hit and Jeff McNeil drew a walk.  deGrom had a hit, Nimmo hit a double and the Mets were 0-6 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Lindor was caught stealing and McCann had a pickoff. 

Starling Marte had two hits, Jesus Aguilar had a hit and an RBI and Jazz Chisholm Jr. had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Miguel Rojas had two hits and an RBI, Chad Wallach had a hit and Adam Duvall had a hit.  Wallach, Duvall and Marte each hit a double.  Chisholm Jr. hit a homerun and the Marlins were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Marte had a stolen base and Wallach was picked off.  Wallach committed an error. 

In the second Chisholm Jr. hit a solo homerun to give the Marlins a 1-0 lead.  In the ninth Aguilar hit an RBI single and Rojas hit an RBI single giving the Marlins some breathing room with a 3-0 lead and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play on Sunday afternoon. 

New York Mets blow late lead in loss to Philadelphia Phillies

 The New York Mets were defeated by the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.  The game took place 

at Citizens Bank Ballpark in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the final score was 5-3.  Jacob deGrom 

started for the Mets and he pitched well.  The Mets bullpen didn't pitch well and Michael Conforto and 

deGrom led the offense with two hits each.  

deGrom pitched six innings giving up three hits and no runs with two walks and seven strikeouts.  Miguel

Castro pitched an inning giving up a hit, Trevor May pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and 

three runs with two being earned and he walked and struck out a batter and Aaron Loup pitched 2/3 of an 

inning giving up a hit and two unearned runs.  

Matt Moore pitched 3 1/3 innings giving up four hits and two runs with four walks and four 

strikeouts.  Brandon Kintzler pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out one, Sam Coonrod

 and he struck out three and Connor Brogdon pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and

he picked up his second win of the season.  Jose Alvarado pitched an inning giving up three hits and 

a run with two strikeouts.  He picked up his first save of the season.  

Kevin Pillar had a hit, Francisco Lindor had a hit and drew a walk and Conforto had two hits and an 

RBI.  Pete Alonso had a hit and drew a walk, J.D. Davis  had a hit and drew a walk and James McCann

had a hit and an RBI.  Brandon Nimmo had a hit and drew a walk, deGrom had two hits and an RBI

and the Mets were 4-11 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base.  Guillorme committed

an error and Pillar had an outfield assist.  

Andrew McCutchen had a hit and drew a walk, Rhys Hoskins had two hits andBryce Harper had an RBI

and drew two walks.  J.T. Realmuto had a hit and an RBI, Alec Bohm had a hit and Didi Gregorius had 

a hit and an RBI.  Brad Miller had a hit, Hoskins hit a double and the Phillies were 2-4 with runners

in scoring position and left five men on base.  Gregorius committed an error.  

In the fourth McCann hit an RBI single to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  deGrom hit an RBI single and it 

was 2-0 Mets.  In the eighth Harper was hit by pitch to score a run, Realmuto hit an RBI single, Bohm 

reached on a fielder's choice that scored two runs and Gregorius hit a sac fly to give the Phillies a 5-2

lead.  In the ninth Conforto hit an RBI single and it cut the lead to 5-3 but that was as close as they 

got.  The final out was a deep drive by Alonso that Harper caught against the fence to preserve the

victory.  The two teams will play game two of three on Tuesday night.  It was the Mets first game 

as their opening series was cancelled due to Covid protocols with the Washington Nationals who will

finally begin their season on Tuesday.  

New York Mets defeat the Washington Nationals

 

The New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals on Sunday.  The game took place at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida and the final score was 6-2.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and he pitched well. Mallex Smith had two hits and two RBI to lead the offense. 

deGrom pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up three hits and no runs with two walks and five strikeouts.  He picked up his third win of the spring.  Miguel Castro pitched to one batter and struck him out, Edwin Diaz pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Dellin Betances pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.  Robert Gsellman pitched two innings giving up four hits and two runs with a walk and a strikeout. 

Max Scherzer started for the Nationals and he pitched five innings giving up six hits and four runs with a walk and six strikeouts.  Scherzer took his first loss of the spring.  Tanner Rainey pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two runs and three walks with a strikeout, Kyle Finnegan pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Sam Clay pitched an inning giving up two hits.  Luis Avilan pitched an inning giving up two hits and he struck out two and Todd Peterson pitched an inning with two walks. 

Brandon Nimmo had a hit and drew a walk, Brandon Drury had a hit and Francisco Lindor had a hit and two RBI.  Dom Smith had a hit, Drew Ferguson had a hit and drew a walk and Michael Conforto had a hit and an RBI.  Pete Alonso had a hit, Caleb Joseph drew a walk and Jeff McNeil had a hit and drew a walk.  J.D. Davis had a hit and drew a walk, Tomas Nido drew a walk and Smith had two hits and two RBI.  Smith D and Smith M each hit a double and Conforto and Lindor each hit a homerun.  The Mets were 1-7 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. 

Andrew Stevenson had a hit, Trea Turner had a hit and Yadiel Hernandez drew a walk.  Josh Bell had a hit and drew a walk, Yasmany Tomas had a hit and an RBI and Carlos Tocci had an RBI.  Yan Gomes had a hit and drew a walk, Adrian Sanchez had a hit and Blake Swihart had a hit.  Gomes and Sanchez each hit a double and the Nationals were 1-11 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. 

In the fourth Conforto hit a solo homerun giving the Mets a 1-0 lead.  A wild pitch made it a 2-0 game.  In the fifth Lindor hit a two-run homerun pushing the lead to 4-0.  In the sixth M. Smith hit a two-run double extending the Mets lead to 6-0.  In the eighth Tomas hit an RBI single and Tocci hit into a force out scoring a run sand cutting the lead to 6-2.  6-2 would be the final score. 

The Mets will take on the Houston Astros on Monday. 

New York Mets take down the Houston Astros

 

The New York Mets defeated the Houston Astros on Saturday.  The game took place at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida.  The final score was 6-1 in six innings.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and he pitched well.  Pete Alonso and James McCann each had a couple of hits to lead the offense. 

deGrom pitched two innings giving up one hit and no runs with a walk and three strikeouts.  He won his first game of the spring.  Edwin Diaz pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Miguel Castro pitched an inning with a walk and Tommy Hunter pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one.  Mike Montgomery pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and an unearned run with a walk and a strikeout. 

Ronny Muricio had a hit and an RBI, Michael Conforto had a hit and Khalil Lee drew a walk.  Pete Alonso had two hits and an RBI, Dom Smith had a hit and two RBI and James McCann had two hits.  Kevin Pillar had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Pete Crow-Armstrong had a hit and Albert Almora Jr. had a hit and an RBI.  Alonso hit two doubles, McCann hit a double and Crow-Armstrong hit a triple.  Smith hit a homerun and the Mets were 3-12 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Davis was caught stealing and Mauricio committed an error. 

In the first Alonso hit an RBI double to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the second Almora Jr. hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 2-0.  In the fourth Smith hit a solo homerun to make the game 3-0.  Pillar hit an RBI single and the lead was up to 4-0.  In the fifth Smith reached on a fielder’s choice and a run scored making it a 5-0 game.  In the sixth Mauricio hit an RBI single making it 6-0.  In the bottom of the sixth Freudis Nova hit an RBI double to get the Astros on the board and 6-1 would be the final score. 

The Mets will take on the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon in Port St. Lucie. 

New York Mets lose a tough one to the Boston Red Sox

The New York Mets were defeated by the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.  The game took

place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 6-5.  Jacob deGrom started for the

Mets and he pitched well.  The Mets bullpen blew the game and the offense was led by Pete Alonso

who had four hits. 

deGrom pitched six innings giving up three hits and two runs with a walk and four strikeouts. 

Seth Lugo pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout, Justin Wilson took the loss

his first of the season.  He pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up three hits and three runs with three

walks and a strikeout, Dellin Betances pitched to one batter and struck him out and Jeurys Familia

pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one. 

Nathan Eovaldi pitched five innings giving up eight hits and two runs with a walk and four

strikeouts.  Marcus Walden pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with three strikeouts, Josh

Osich pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one, Heath Hembree won his first

game of the season pitching to one batter and striking him out.  Matthew Barnes pitched an inning

giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout, Brandon Workman pitched an inning giving up two

hits and a run with two walks and two strikeouts.  Workman earned his first save of the season. 

Brandon Nimmo had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Jeff McNeil had a hit and drew two walks and

Alonso had four hits.  Michael Conforto had a hit, Dom Smith had a hit and an RBI and J.D. Davis

had a hit and an RBI.  Yoenis Cespedes had two hits and an RBI, Robinson Cano had two hits and

Andres Gimenez had two hits and an RBI.  Gimenez hit a triple and Nimmo and Cespedes each hit a

homerun.  The Mets were 3-14 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.  Gimenez

was picked off. 

Andrew Benintendi had a hit and drew a walk, J.D. Martinez had a  hit and drew a walk and Rafael

Devers had a hit.  Mitch Moreland had two hits and two RBI, Christian Vasquez had two hits and

three RBI and Alex Verdugo drew a walk.  Kevin Pillar had a hit, Xander Bogaerts drew a walk and

Martinez, Devers, Moreland and Benintendi each hit a double.  Vasquez hit a homerun and the Red

Sox were 3-9 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Benintendi was caught

stealing and Eovaldi had a pickoff. 

In the first Smith hit an RBI groundout to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Moreland hit an

RBI double to tie the score at one.  A wild pitch gave the Red Sox a 2-1 lead.  Nimmo hit a solo

homerun in the fifth to tie the game at two.  In the sixth Gimenez hit an RBI triple to give the Mets

back the lead at 3-2.  In the seventh Vasquez hit a solo homerun tying the game at three.  In the eighth

Moreland hit an RBI single to give the Red Sox a 4-3 lead.  Vasquez hit a two-run single and it was

6-3 Red Sox.  In the eighth Cespedes hit a solo homerun cutting the lead to 6-4 and in the ninth

Davis hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 6-5 but that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play their fourth and final game of the home and home series on Thursday night. 

New York Mets win Opener over the Atlanta Braves

The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves on Friday.  The game took place at Citi Field

in Flushing, New York and the final score was 1-0.  Jacob DeGrom started for the Mets and pitched

great.  The Mets bullpen pitched well and Yoenis Cespedes hit a solo homerun for the only offense. 

deGrom started for the Mets and pitched five innings giving up a hit and a walk with eight strikeouts.

Seth Lugo picked up the win pitching two shutout innings and giving up a hit with three strikeouts,

Justin Wilson pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two and Edwin Diaz picked up the

save pitching an inning with a walk and two strikeouts. 

Mike Soroka pitched six innings giving up four hits and no runs with three strikeouts.  Chris Martin

pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout and Shane Greene pitched an inning

giving up a hit. 

Brandon Nimmo had two hits, Jeff McNeil had a hit and Cespedes had a hit and an RBI. 

Robinson Cano had a hit, Amed Rosario had a hit, Jeff McNeil hit a double and Cespedes hit a

homerun.  The Mets were 0-1 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Ramos

had a passed ball. 

Ronald Acuna Jr. had a hit, Freddie Freeman drew two walks and Marcell Ozuna had a hit. 

Dansby Swanson had a hit, Ozuna hit a double and the Braves were 0-3 with runners in scoring

position and left five men on base. 

In the seventh Cespedes hit a solo homerun giving the Mets a 1-0 lead and that would be the final

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

New York Mets pound the Miami Marlins

The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 10-3.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and pitched great.  Michael Conforto led the offense with three hits. 

deGrom won his 11^th game of the season pitching seven innings and giving up two hits and no runs with a walk and seven strikeouts.  Tyler Bashlor pitched an inning with a walk and two strikeouts and Drew Gagnon pitched an inning giving up two hits and three unearned runs with a strikeout. 

Robert Dugger lost his fourth game of the season pitching two innings and giving up six hits and seven runs with six of them being earned.  He walked two and struck out three.  Wei-Yin Chen pitched three innings giving up four hits and two runs with three strikeouts, Josh D. Smith pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and Adam Conley pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one.  Hector Noesi pitched an inning with a walk and three strikeouts.  

Brandon Nimmo had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks, Jeff McNeil had a hit and two RBI and Pete Alonso had a hit and three RBI with a walk.  Conforto had three hits and an RBI, Wilson Ramos had an RBI and Robinson Cano had a hit.  Joe Panik drew a walk, Todd Frazier had a hit and Amed Rosario had two hits and an RBI.  deGrom had a hit, Rajai Davis had a hit and an RBI and McNeil, Cano, Rosario and Nimmo each hit a double.  Conforto hit two doubles.  Alonso hit a homerun and the Mets were 5-10 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Frazier committed an error. 

Neil Walker had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Jorge Alfaro had a hit and two RBI and Isan Diaz had a hit.  Austin Dean drew a walk, Tyler Heineman had a hit and it was a double.  Alfaro hit a homerun and the Marlins were 1-3 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.  Brinson committed an error. 

In the first McNeil hit an RBI double, Conforto hit an RBI double and Ramos hit a sac fly giving the Mets a 3-0 lead.  In the second McNeil hit a sac fly and Alonso hit a three-run homerun pushing the lead to 7-0.  In the third Rosario hit an RBI double and Nimmo hit an RBI double to extend the lead to 9-0.  In the seventh Davis hit an RBI single and the lead was 10-0.  In the ninth Walker hit an RBI single and Alfaro hit a two-run homerun cutting the lead to 10-3 but that was the final score. 

The New York Mets shutout the Los Angeles Dodgers

The New York Mets defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 3-0.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and he pitched great.  The Mets offense only produced three hits. 

deGrom pitched seven innings giving up three hits and no runs with no walks and eight strikeouts.  Seth Lugo won his sixth game of the season pitching a perfect inning with three strikeouts and Justin Wilson saved his third game of the season pitching a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched seven innings giving up two hits and no runs.  He walked none and struck out six.  Adam Kolarek pitched to one batter and struck him out, Joe Kelly lost his fourth game of the season pitching 1/3 of an inning giving up a run and he struck out one and Julio Urias pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and ow runs with a walk and a strikeout. 

Amed Rosario had a hit and drew a walk, Rajai Davis had a hit and three RBI and Robinson Cano had a hit.  Davis hit a double and the Mets were 1-2 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. 

Cody Bellinger had a hit, Corey Seager had a hit and A.J. Pollock had a hit.  The Dodgers were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

In the eighth Davis hit a three-run double to give the Mets a 3-0 lead and that was the only scoring of the game.  The two teams have split the first two games of the series and will play the third and rubber game of the series on Sunday night.  

New York Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The New York Mets blow big lead in the ninth to lose to the Washington Nationals

The New York Mets were defeated by the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Nationals Park in Washington D.C. and the final score was 11-10.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and he pitched ok, the bullpen was bad and Pete Alonso had three hits to lead the offense. 

deGrom pitched seven innings giving up eight hits and four runs with three walks and six strikeouts.  Seth Lugo pitched an inning, Paul Sewald pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up four this and four runs and Luis Avilan pitched giving up a hit and a run without recording an out.  Edwin Diaz pitched giving up two hits and two runs and he lost his seventh game of the season.  Diaz also blew his sixth save of the season. 

Max Scherzer pitched six innings giving up five hits and four runs with a walk and seven strikeouts.  Wander Suero pitched an inning giving up a walk, Roenis Elias pitched an inning giving up four hits and three runs with two of them being earned and Daniel Hudson pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and three unearned runs.  Javy Guerra pitched to one batter and got him out. 

Jeff McNeil had two hits and three RBI, Alonso had three hits and two RBI and Michael Conforto had a hit.  Wilson Ramos had a hit and an RBI, Brandon Nimmo had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk and Joe Panik had two hits and two RBI.  Todd Frazier drew a walk, Luis Guillorme had a hit and drew a walk and Ramos and Guillorme each hit a double.  Panik, McNeil, Nimmo and Alonso each hit a homerun.  The Mets were 4-8 with runners in scoring position and left two men on base.  Nimmo had a stolen base and Guillorme was picked off. 

Trea Turner had two hits and an RBI, Asdrubal Cabrera had two hits and drew a walk and Anthony Rendon had two hits and an RBI.  Juan Soto had three hits and three RBI, Matt Adams had a hit and Ryan Zimmerman had a hit and two RBI.  Kurt Suzuki had two hits and four RBI, Victor Robles had two hits and an RBI and Andrew Stevenson drew a walk.  Cabrera, Soto, Robles, Turner and Zimmerman each hit a double.  Soto and Suzuki each hit a homerun and the Nationals were 7-15 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Turner had a stolen base, Adams committed an error and Suero was picked off. 

In the first Soto hit an RBI double and the Nationals had a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Ramos hit an RBI double to tie the game at one.  Nimmo hit a sac fly to give the Mets a 2-1 lead, Panik hit a two-run homerun to push it to a 4-1 lead.  In the sixth Suzuki hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 4-2.  In the eighth McNeil hit a solo homerun and it was 5-2 Mets.  In the bottom of the eighth Soto hit a two-run homerun to cut the lead to 5-4.  In the ninth Nimmo hit a solo homerun, McNeil hit a two-run single and Alonso hit a two-run homerun to give the Mets a 10-4 lead.  In the bottom of the ninth Turner hit an RBI double, Rendon hit an RBI single and Zimmerman hit a two-run double to cut the lead to 10-8  Suzuki hit a three-run walk-off homerun to give the Nationals an 11-10 victory. 

New York Mets are swept by the Chicago Cubs

The New York Mets were defeated by the Chicago Cubs on Thursday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 4-1.  Jacob deGrom pitched well and Wilson Ramos had two hits to lead the offense. 

deGrom pitched seven innings giving up five hits and four runs with seven strikeouts.  deGrom lost his eight game of the season, Seth Lugo pitched an inning with two strikeouts and Jeurys Familia pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout. 

Jon Lester pitched six innings giving up five hits and a run with three walks and four strikeouts.  Lester won his 11^th game of the season.  Tyler Chatwood pitched an inning with two strikeouts, Brandon Kintzler pitched a perfect inning and Craig Kimbrel saved his 13^th game of the season pitching a perfect inning with a  strikeout. 

Amed Rosario drew a walk, J.D. Davis had a hit and an RBI and Pete Alonso drew a walk.  Ramos had two hits, Michael Conforto had a hit and drew a walk and deGrom had a hit.  Ramos hit a double, Davis hit a homerun and the Mets were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Conforto was caught stealing. 

Kris Bryant had a hit and drew a walk, Javier Baez had a hit and Victor Caratini had three hits and four RBI.  Addison Russell had a hit, Caratini hit two homeruns and the Cubs were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left two men on base.  Russell had a stolen base and Bryant committed an error. 

In the first Davis hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the second Caratini hit a solo homerun to tie the game at one.  In the seventh Caratini hit a three-run homerun to give the Cubs a 4-1 lead and that would be the final score. 

The Mets were swept in the three-game series and lost their sixth game in a row.  They will now head to Philadelphia for a three-game series to begin on Friday night. 

New York Mets fail to sweep the Washington Nationals

The New York Mets were defeated by the Washington Nationals on Sunday.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 7-4.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and he pitched well but not deep into the game.  The Mets bullpen had some issues and Jeff McNeil and Wilson Ramos each had two hits. 

deGrom pitched five innings giving up four hits and three runs with none being earned.  He walked one and struck out seven.  Luis Avilan pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and he struck out two, Brad Brach pitched to one batter and retired him and Robert Gsellman pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and two runs and he took his third loss of the season.  Justin Wilson pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout and Jeurys Familia pitched a perfect inning with three strikeouts.  Edwin Diaz pitched an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk and two strikeouts. 

Anibal Sanchez pitched five innings giving up seven hits and three runs with a walk and three strikeouts.  Tanner Rainey pitched 2/3 of an inning with a walk, Matt Grace pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout and he won his first game of the season.  Hunter Strickland pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one, Daniel Hudson pitched to one batter and got him out and Wander Suero pitched an inning with two strikeouts.  Sean Doolittle pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and he saved his 26^th game of the season. 

McNeil had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk, Amed Rosario had a hit and Michael Conforto had an RBI.  Pete Alonso had a hit, J.D. Davis had a hit and Ramos had two hits.  Joe Panik had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, deGrom had a hit and McNeil hit two doubles and Ramos hti a double.  The Mets were 4-12 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Alonso and McNeil each committed an error and McNeil had an outfield assist. 

Trea Turner had a hit, Adam Eaton had a hit and drew a walk and Anthony Rendon had four hits.  Juan Soto drew two walks, Victor Robles had a hit and two RBI and Asdrubal Cabrera had two hits and two RBI.  Kurt Suzuki had a hit, Cabrera hti a double and Robles hit a homerun.  The Nationals were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Eaton had a stolen base. 

In the first Cabrera reached on a throwing error and three runs scored to give the Nationals a 3-0 lead.  In the second Panik hit an RBI single and McNeil hit a two-run double to tie the game at three.  In the seventh Cabrera hit a two-run double to give the Nationals a 5-3 lead.  In the bottom of the seventh Conforto hit a sac fly to cut the lead to 5-4.  In the ninth Robles hit a two-run homerun to give the Nationals a 7-4 lead and that was the final score. 

The Mets won two out of three in the series and will be off on Monday.  They will head to Atlanta to take on the Braves on Tuesday night.   

New York Mets defeat the Miami Marlins in game one of a doubleheader

The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins in game one of a doubleheader on Monday afternoon.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 6-2.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and he pitched well.  Jeff McNeil and Ahmed Rosario each had two hits to lead the offense. 

deGrom pitched seven innings giving up five hits and two runs with a walk and eight strikeouts.  deGrom earned his seventh win of the season.  Justin Wilson pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two and Edwin Diaz pitched an inning giving up a walk and he struck out two. 

Robert Dugger pitched five innings giving up five hits and six runs with four walks and three strikeouts.  Dugger lost his first game of the season.  Tayron Guerrero pitched an inning giving up a walk and he struck out two and Wei-Yin Chen pitched two innings giving up a hit and a walk with three strikeouts. 

McNeil had two hits and an RBI, Rosario had two hits and an RBI and Michael Conforto drew a walk.  Pete Alonso had a hit and an RBI, J.D. Davis had an RBI and drew a walk and Todd Frazier drew a walk.  Juan Lagares drew three walks, deGrom had a hit and two RBI and McNeil and Rosario each hit a homerun.  The Mets were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. 

Jon Berti had two hits, Isan Diaz had a hit and an RBI and Brian Anderson had a hit.  Starlin Castro had a hit and an RBI, Miguel Rojas drew a walk and Jorge Alfaro drew a walk.  Martin Prado had a hit, Anderson, Castro and Berti each hit a double and Diaz hit a homerun.  The Marlins were 1-9 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Berti had a stolen base and Cooper committed an error. 

In the first McNeil hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the second Castro hit an RBI double to tie the game at one.  In the third Rosario hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 2-1 lead.  In the fourth deGrom hit a two-run single to push the lead to 4-1.  In the fifth Alonso hit an RBI single and Davis hit a sac fly to make it a 6-1 game.  In the sixth Diaz hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 6-2 and that would be the final score. 

This was the first of a four-game series and first of two games on the day. 

New York Mets take finale in Miami over the Marlins

The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins on Sunday.  The game took place at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida and the final score was 6-2.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and he pitched well.  The Mets bullpen pitched well and Robinson Cano led the offense with four hits. 

deGrom won his fifth game of the season pitching five innings and giving up six hits and a run.  He walked three and struck out six.  Justin Wilson pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one, Jeurys Familia pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he walked two and Seth Lugo pitched 2/3 of an inning with a strikeout.  Robert Gsellman pitched two innings giving up three hits and a run with a strikeout. 

Sandy Alcantara pitched six innings giving up nine hits and four runs with two walks and six strikeouts.  Alcantara lost his ninth game of the season.  Elieser Hernandez pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout, Wei-Yin Chen pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run and Sergio Romo pitched an inning giving up a hit. 

Jeff McNeil had a hit and two RBI, Michael Conforto had a hit and an RBI and Pete Alonso had an RBI.  Cano had four hits and an RBI, Wilson Ramos had a hit and drew a walk and Todd Frazier had a hit.  Adeiny Hechavarria had two hits and an RBI and deGrom drew a walk.  Luis Guillorme had a hit, Amed Rosario had a hit and Cano and Rosario each hit a double.  McNeil and Cano each hit a homerun.  The Mets were 3-14 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base.  McNeil had an outfield assist. 

Miguel Rojas had three hits and an RBI, Neil Walker had a hit and Garrett Cooper had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk.  Brian Anderson had a hit, Starlin Castro had two hits and Curtis Granderson drew a walk.  Cesar Puello had a hit, Bryan Holaday had a hit and drew a walk and Anderson hit a double.  Cooper hit a homerun and the Marlins were 1-10 with runners in scoring position and left 12 men on base.  Cooper committed an error. 

In the first McNeil hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  IN the second Rojas hit an RBI single to tie the game at one.  In the fourth Hechavaria hit an RBI ground out to give the Mets a 2-1 lead.  Conforto hit an RBI single and the lead was extended to 3-1.  In the sixth McNeil reached on a fielder’s choice and the score was 4-1 Mets.  Cano hit a solo homerun in the seventh to push the lead to 5-1.  In the eighth Alonso hit a sac fly to make it 6-1.  In the ninth Cooper hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 6-2 and that would be the final score. 

New York Mets lose to the Atlanta Braves

The New York Mets were defeated by the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 6-2.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and he pitched well.  Pete Alonso, Robinson Cano and Tomas Nido led the offense with two hits each. 

deGrom pitched six innings giving up six hits and three runs with two walks and seven strikeouts.  deGrom lost his seventh game of the season.  Wilmer Font pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Robert Gsellman pitched an inning giving up three hits and three runs with two strikeouts and Stephen Nogosek pitched an inning with a strikeout. 

Mike Soroka pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up seven hits and two runs with four strikeouts.   Anthony Swarzak pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one, A.J. Minter pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two and Luke Jackson pitched an inning with a strikeout. 

Alonso had two hits and an RBI, Cano had two hits and Todd Frazier had a hit.  Dom Smith had a hit, Nido had two hits and an RBI and J.D. Davis had a hit.  Alonso hit a homerun and the Mets were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Rosario committed an error. 

Ronald Acuna Jr. had a hit, Freddie Freeman had two hits and drew two walks and Josh Donaldson had an RBI.  Nick Markakis had two hits, Austin Riley had two hits and two RBI and Johan Camargo had a hit and three RBI.  Soroka had a hit, Markakis and Camargo each hit a double and Riley hit a homerun and the Braves were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Acuna Jr. and Freeman each had a stolen base. 

In the second Riley hit a two-run homerun to give the Braves a 2-0 lead.  In the third Donaldson hit a sac fly to push the lead to 3-0.  In the fourth Alonso hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 3-1.  In the seventh Nido hit an RBI single and the lead was cut to 3-2.  In the eighth Camargo hit a three-run double to extend the lead to 6-2 and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play game two on Saturday and then finish the series on Sunday. 

New York Mets pound the Atlanta Braves to even their series

The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.  The game took place at SunTrust Park in Atlanta, Georgia and the final score was 10-2.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and pitched well.  Pete Alonso led the offense with four hits and Jeff McNeil added three hits. 

deGrom pitched 8 1/3 innings giving up five hits and two runs with no walks and ten strikeouts.  deGrom won his fourth game of the season.  Robert Gsellman pitched to two batters and struck them both out. 

Julio Teheran pitched four innings giving up eight hits and six runs with three walks and three strikeouts.  Teheran lost his fifth game of the season.  Touki Toussaint pitched two innings giving up two hits and two runs with three walks and two strikeouts, Grant Dayton pitched an inning giving up two hits and a walk with two strikeouts and Josh Tomlin pitched two innings giving up three hits and two runs with a walk and three strikeouts. 

McNeil had three hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Alonso had four hits, three RBI and drew two walks and Robinson Cano had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Michael Conforto had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk, Todd Frazier had a hit, two RBI and drew two walks and Amed Rosario had a hit and an RBI.  Carlos Gomez had a hit and drew a walk, Tomas Nido had a hit and deGrom had a hit.  Alonso hit two doubles and McNeil, Conforto, deGrom and Cano each hit a double.  Alonso, Conforto and McNeil each hit a homerun and the Mets were 6-17 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.  Rosario, Gomez and McNeil each had a stolen base. 

Dansby Swanson had a hit, Freddie Freeman had a hit and an RBI and Josh Donaldson had two hits and an RBI.  Johan Camargo had a hit, Swanson hit a double and Freeman and Donaldson each hit a homerun.  The Braves were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

In the third Alonso hit an RBI double, Conforto hit an RBI double and Frazier hit an RBI ground out to give the Mets a 3-0 lead.  Rosario hit an RBI single and it was 4-0 Mets.   In the fourth Alonso hit a two-run homerun tp push the Mets lead to 6-0.  In the sixth Cano hit an RBI double, Frazier had an RBI walk and the Mets lead was up to 8-0.  In the eighth Conforto hit a solo homerun to extend the lead to 9-0.  In the ninth McNeil hit a solo homerun and it was 10-0.  In the bottom of the ninth Freeman hit a solo homerun and Donaldson hit a solo homerun making it a 10-2 game.  10-2 would be the final and the two teams will meet on Wednesday afternoon for the rubber game. 

New York Mets drop one to the Colorado Rockies

The New York Mets were defeated by the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 5-1.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and he pitched well.  Michael Conforto and Dom Smith each had two hits to lead the offense. 

deGrom pitched six innings giving up six hits and two runs with a walk and ten strikeouts.  deGrom lost his sixth game of the season.  Robert Gsellman pitched a perfect inning with three strikeouts, Drew Gagnon pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up three hits and three runs with a strikeout and Wilmer Font pitched to one batter and got him out.  Hector Santiago pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one. 

Antonio Senzatela pitched six innings giving up four hits and a run with two walks and he won his fifth game of the season.  Bryan Shaw pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Scott Oberg pitched an inning with a strikeout and Wade Davis pitched an inning giving up two hits and he struck out one. 

Conforto had two hits and an RBI, Smith had two hits and drew a walk and Todd Frazier had a hit.  Amed Rosario had a hit, deGrom drew a walk and Rosario and Smith each hit a double.  Conforto hit a homerun and the Mets were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Lagares committed an error. 

Raimel Tapia had two hits and an RBI, Trevor Story had two hits and David Dahl had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk.  Daniel Murphy had two hits and an RBI, Ian Desmond had a hit and an RBI, Tony Wolters had a hit.  Story hit two doubles, Tapia hit a double and Murphy and Dahl each hit a homerun.  The Rockies were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Tapia had a stolen base and Dahl was caught stealing.  Rodgers committed an error. 

In the third Tapia hit an RBI double to give the Rockies a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Desmond hit an RBI single to push the lead to 2-0.  In the sixth Conforto hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 2-1.  In the eighth Dahl hit a two-run homerun to push the Rockies lead to 4-1.  Murphy hit a solo homerun and it was 5-1 which was the final score. 

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

The New York Mets fall to the Los Angeles Dodgers

The New York Mets were defeated by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night.  The game took place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California and the final score was 9-5.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and he pitched well, the bullpen didn’t do a good job.  Amed Rosario and Adeiny Hechavarria each had three hits to lead the Mets offense. 

deGrom pitched five innings giving up seven hits and two runs.  He walked one and struck out two.  Tyler Bashlor pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up three hits and three runs and he took his second loss of the season, Daniel Zamora pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up three hits and three runs with a walk and Wilmer Font pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit.  Drew Gagnon pitched an inning giving up three hits and a run with a strikeout. 

Clayton Kershaw won his fifth game of the season pitching six innings and giving up ten hits and three runs.  He walked one and struck out five.  Pedro Baez pitched an inning with a walk and a strikeout, Joe Kelly pitched giving up three hits and two runs without recording an out and Dylan Floro pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit.  Kenley Jansen pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out three.  Jansen saved his 15^th game of the season. 

Rosario had three hits, J.D. Davis had a hit and two RBI and Michael Conforto had a hit and drew two walks.  Pete Alonso had two hits and an RBI, Todd Frazier had two hits and Hechavarria had three hits and two RBI.  Dom Smith had a hit, Tomas Nido had a hit and deGrom had a hit.  Conforto hit a double and Rosario hit two doubles.  Alonso hit a triple and Hechavarria and Davis each hit a homerun.  The Mets were 4-12 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base. 

Joc Pederson had three hits, Kiki Hernandez had a hit and three RBI and Max Muncy had two hits and drew a walk.  Justin Turner had two hits, Cody Bellinger had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Corey Seager had a hit and two RBI.  Alex Verdugo had a hit and an RBI, Chris Taylor had three hits and two RBI and Russell Martin had a hit.  Kershaw had a hit, David Freese had a hit, Turner hit a double and Bellinger, Taylor and Hernandez each hit a homerun.  The Dodgers were 4-13 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.  Martin committed an error and Bellinger had two outfield assists.  Pederson also had an outfield assist. 

In the first Alonso hit an RBI single to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Seager hit into a force out and a run scored to tie the game at one.  In the third Bellinger hit a solo homerun to give the Dodgers a 2-1 lead.  In the fifth Davis hit a two-run homerun to give the Mets back the lead at 3-2.  In the sixth Taylor hit a solo homerun to tie the game at three.  Hernandez hit a three-run homerun to give the Dodgers a 6-3 lead and Seager was hit by a pitch to make it 7-3.  Verdugo hit a sac fly to push the lead to 8-3.  In the eighth Hechavarria hit a two-run homerun to make it a 8-5 game and in the bottom of the eighth Taylor hit an RBI single to make it 9-5 and that was the final score of the game. 

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