New York Yankees blow late lead and lose to the Detroit Tigers

 

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday afternoon.  The game took place at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida and the final score was 6-5.   Deivi Garcia started for the Yankees and he looked good.  Luis Cessa and Luis Garcia had rough outings.  Jay Bruce and Gary Sanchez each continued their hot springs with a homerun. 

D Garcia started for the Yankees and he pitched three innings giving up two hits and no runs with no walks and five strikeouts.  Cessa pitched an inning giving up two hits and three runs with a walk and a strikeout, Nick Nelson pitched two innings giving up a hit and he struck out two and Nestor Cortes pitched a perfect inning.  L. Garcia pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and three runs with a walk and a strikeout and he took his first loss of the season.  Tyler Lyons pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two. 

DJ LeMahieu had a hit, Trey Amburgey drew two walks and Aaron Hicks had an RBI.  Greg Allen drew a walk, Gleyber Torres had a hit and drew a walk and Andrew Velazquez drew a walk.  Bruce had a hit and two RBI, Sanchez had a hit and an RBI and Kyle Higashioka had a hit and drew a walk.  Ryan LaMarre drew a walk, Mike Tauchman drew a walk and Bruce and Sanchez each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 0-8 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Allen was caught stealing. 

In the second Bruce hit a two-run homerun giving the Yankees a 2-0 lead.  In the fourth Willi Castro hit a three-run homerun to give the Tigers a 3-2 lead.  In the fifth Sanchez hit a solo homerun to tie the game at three.  Hicks hit an RBI ground out and the Yankees had a 4-3 lead.  In the eighth a wild pitch made it 5-3 Yankees.  In the bottom of the eighth Riley Greene hit an RBI double and Derek Hill hit an RBI single to tie the game at five.  A wild pitch made it 6-5 Tigers and that would be the final score. 

The Yankees will be at home in Tampa to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. 

New York Mets lose a high scoring game in Milwaukee

The New York Mets were defeated by the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.  The game took place at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and the final score was 8-7.  Zach Wheeler started for the Mets and he pitched ok.  Asdrubal Cabrera, Jay Bruce and Jose Bautista each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Wheeler pitched six innings giving up six hits and four runs with two walks and six strikeouts.  Robert Gsellman pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk, Jerry Blevins pitched giving up a hit and a run and he took his first loss of the season and Paul Sewald pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up three hits and a run with two strikeouts. 

Jhoulys Chacin pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up eight hits and five runs with a walk and three strikeouts.  Boone Logan won his first game of the season pitching 2/3 of an inning and giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout, Jeremy Jeffress pitched a perfect inning and Corey Knebel saved his fourth game of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit and a run with a walk and two strikeouts. 

Cabrera had two hits and two RBI, Michael Conforto had a hit and drew a walk and Bruce had two hits and an RBI.  Bautista had two hits, Tomas Nido had a hit and an RBI and Devin Mesoraco had a hit and an RBI.  Wheeler had a hit and two RBI, Amed Rosario drew a walk and Conforto hit a double.  Cabrera and Mesoraco each hit a homerun and the Mets were 5-10 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Rosario had a stolen base and Flores and Rosario each committed an error. 

Lorenzo Cain had two hits and drew a walk, Christian Yelich had three hits and Jesus Aguilar had two hits, four RBI and drew a walk.  Travis Shaw had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Domingo Santana had a hit and two RBI and Jonathan Villar had a hit and an RBI.   Ryan Braun had a hit, Santana and Villar each hit a double and Aguilar hit a homerun.  The Brewers were 5-9 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. 

In the first Aguilar hit an RBI single to give the Brewers a 1-0 lead.  In the second Nido hit an RBI single to tie the game at one.  Wheeler hit a two-run single to push the Mets lead to 3-1.  Cabrera hit an RBI single and it was 4-1 Mets.  In the bottom of the third Aguilar hit a three-run homerun to tie the game at four.  In the fifth Bruce hit an RBI single to give the Mets back the lead at 5-4.  In the seventh Cabrera hit a solo homerun to push the Mets lead to 6-4.  In the bottom of the seventh Shaw hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 6-5.  Santana hit a two-run double to give the Brewers a 7-6 lead and Villar hit an RBI double to push the lead to 8-6.  In the ninth Mesoraco hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 8-7 and that would be the final score. 

New York Mets get shutout by the Colorado Rockies

The New York Mets were defeated by the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 2-0.  Steven Matz started for the Mets and he pitched well.  Asdrubal Cabrera and Jay Bruce each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Matz lost his third game of the season pitching six innings giving up three hits and a run with a walk and five strikeouts.  Paul Sewald pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Robert Gsellman pitched two innings giving up three hits and a run with two walks and three strikeouts. 

Chad Bettis pitched seven innings giving up six hits and no runs with a walk and two strikeouts.  Bettis won his fourth game of the season.  Adam Ottavino pitched an inning with a walk and a strikeout and Wade Davis saved his 13^th game of the season pitching a perfect inning. 

Brandon Nimmo drew a walk, Cabrera had two hits and Bruce had two hits.  Todd Frazier drew a walk, Wilmer Flores had a hit and Amed Rosario had a hit.  Bruce hit a double and the Mets were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Cespedes had a stolen base and Nido had a passed ball.  Nimmo and Cespedes each had a outfield assist. 

Charlie Blackmon had a hit and drew a walk, Nolan Arenado had a hit and an RBI and Trevor Story drew a walk.  Chris Iannetta had a hit, Noel Cuevas had a hit and Carlos Gonzalez drew a walk.  Pat Valaika had a hit, David Dahl had a hit and an RBI and Arenado hit a homerun.  The Rockies were 1-7 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Story and Blackmon each had a stolen base. 

In the first Arenado hit a solo homerun to give the Rockies a 1-0 lead.  In the ninth Dahl hit an RBI single to push the lead to 2-0 and that was the final score. 

New York Mets lose to the St. Louis Cardinals in 13 innings

The New York Mets were defeated by the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday afternoon.  The game took place at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri and the final score was 4-3 in 13 innings.  Noah Syndergaard started for the Mets and he pitched well.  Yoenis Cespedes and Jay Bruce each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Syndergaard pitched 7 1/3 innings giving up six hits and two runs with one of them being earned.  He walked none and struck out seven.  Robert Gsellman pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit, Seth Lugo pitched an inning with a walk and Jeurys Familia pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout.  AJ Ramos pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts and Paul Sewald lost his first game of the season pitching 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and a run with a walk and a strikeout.   

Carlos Martinez pitched six innings giving up four hits and a run with three strikeouts, Dominic Leone pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout and Bud Norris pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts.  Greg Holland pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one, Luke Gregerson pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run with two walks and Matt Bowman pitched 1/3 of an inning and retired the only batter that he faced.  John Gant pitched three perfect innings with a strikeout and he won his first game of the season. 

Brandon Nimmo had a hit, Cespedes had two hits and two RBI and Bruce had two hits.  Todd Frazier had a hit, Adrian Gonzalez had a hit and drew a walk and Michael Conforto had a hit.  Jose Lobaton had an RBI and drew a walk.  Amed Rosario had a hit, Cespedes hit a double and the Mets were 0-7 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.  Rosario committed an error. 

Matt Carpenter had a hit, Tommy Pham had four hits and an RBI and Jose Martinez had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Marcell Ozuna had two hits and an RBI, Dexter Fowler had a hit and an RBI and Paul DeJong had two hits and drew a walk.  Pham, DeJong and Martinez each hit a double and the Cardinals were 3-9 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Pham was caught stealing and DeJong committed an error. 

In the first Cespedes hit an RBI double to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the seventh Cespedes hit a sac fly to push the Mets lead to 2-0.  In the bottom of the seventh Ozuna hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 2-1.  In the eighth Pham hit an RBI single to tie the game at two.  In the tenth Lobaton drew an RBI walk to give the Mets a 3-2 lead and in the bottom of the tenth Martinez hit an RBI double to tie the game at three.  In the 13^th Folwer hit an RBI walk-off single to give the Cardinals a 4-3 lead. 

New York Yankees shutout by Cleveland Indians in Game 1 of ALDS

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night.  The game took place at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio and the final score was 4-0.  It was game 1 of the ALDS and the Yankees were completely shut down by Trevor Bauer.  Sonny Gray started for the Yankees and struggled with his command, the bullpen was good. The Yankees offense only managed three hits and two of them were by Starlin Castro. 

Gray pitched 3 1/3 innings giving up three hits and three runs with four walks and two strikeouts.  Gray took the loss.  Adam Warren pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout, Jamie Garcia pitched 2 2/3 innings with two walks and three strikeouts and Dellin Betances pitched a perfect inning striking out the side. 

Bauer picked up the win pitching 6 2/3 innings giving up two hits and a walk.  He struck out eight.  Andrwe Miller pitched an inning with two walks and three strikeouts and Cody Allen picked up the save pitching 1 1/3 innings and giving up a hit and he struck out three. 

Brett Gardner drew a walk, Castro had two hits and Greg Bird drew a walk.  Chase Headley drew a walk, Aaron Hicks had a hit and Hicks hit a double and the Yankees were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. 

Francisco Lindor drew two walks, Jose Ramirez had a hit and Edwin Encarnacion drew a walk.  Jay Bruce had two hits and three RBI, Carlos Santana had a hit and drew a walk and Roberto Perez drew two walks.  Giovanny Urshela had a hit, Bruce hit a double and he hit a homerun and the Indians were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

In the second Perez grounded into a double play and a run scored giving the Indians a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Bruce hit a two-run homerun to extend the lead to 3-0.  In the fifth Bruce hit a sac fly to make it 4-0 and that would be the final score.  The two teams will play game two of the series on Friday evening. 

New York Mets lose to the Colorado Rockies on a walk-off

The New York Mets were defeated by the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado and the final score was 5-4.  Steven Matz started for the Mets and he pitched ok.  The Mets offense was led by Yoenis Cespedes, Jay Bruce and Michael Conforto who each had two hits. 

Matz pitched five innings giving up six hits and three runs with two walks and two strikeouts.  Josh Smoker pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a walk and a strikeout, Erik Goeddel pitched to one batter and struck him out and Paul Sewald pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout.  Jerry Blevins pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and Hansel Robles pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run with a walk and a strikeout and he lost his second game of the season. 

Jeff Hoffman pitched six innings giving up five hits and two runs with three walks and five strikeouts.  Pat Neshek pitched an inning giving up a hit and an unearned run with two strikeouts, Chris Rusin pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout and Scott Oberg pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit.  Mike Dunn pitched an inning with a strikeout and earned his third win of the season. 

Conforto had two hits and drew two walks, Asdrubal Cabrera had an RBI and Cespedes had two hits and an RBI.  Bruce had two hits and two RBI, Wilmer Flores drew a walk and Amed Rosario had a hit, the first of his major league career.  Travis d’Arnaud had a hit, Cespedes hit a double, d’Arnaud and Bruce also hit a double.  Bruce hit a homerun and the Mets were 0-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

Charlie Blackmon had two hits and drew two walks, D.J. LeMahieu had two hits and Nolan Arenado had two hits and four RBI.  Mark Reynolds had two hits, Gerardo Parra had a hit and Trevor Story had a hit and drew a walk.  Carlos Gonzalez had a hit and an RBI, Ryan Hanigan had a hit and drew a walk and LeMahieu and Reynolds each hit a double and Arenado hit a homerun.  The Rockies were 3-11 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base.  Story committed an error and Hanigan had a passed ball. 

In the first Cespedes hit an RBI double to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the sixth Bruce hit an RBI double to extend the lead to 2-0.  In the sixth Arenado hit a three-run homerun to give the Rockies a 3-2 lead.  In the seventh Cabrera hit a sac fly to tie the game at three.  In the eighth Bruce hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 4-3 lead.  In the bottom of the eighth Gonzalez hit an RBI single to tie the game at four and in the bottom of the ninth Arenado hit an RBI walk-off single to give the Rockies the 5-4 victory.  The two teams will play game two of three on Wednesday night.   

New York Mets lose on a walk-off to the Colorado Rockies

The New York Mets were defeated by the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado and the final score was 5-4.  Steven Matz started for the Mets and he pitched ok.  The Mets offense was led by Yoenis Cespedes, Jay Bruce and Michael Conforto who each had two hits. 

Matz pitched five innings giving up six hits and three runs with two walks and two strikeouts.  Josh Smoker pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a walk and a strikeout, Erik Goeddel pitched to one batter and struck him out and Paul Sewald pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout.  Jerry Blevins pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and Hansel Robles pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run with a walk and a strikeout and he lost his second game of the season. 

Jeff Hoffman pitched six innings giving up five hits and two runs with three walks and five strikeouts.  Pat Neshek pitched an inning giving up a hit and an unearned run with two strikeouts, Chris Rusin pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout and Scott Oberg pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit.  Mike Dunn pitched an inning with a strikeout and earned his third win of the season. 

Conforto had two hits and drew two walks, Asdrubal Cabrera had an RBI and Cespedes had two hits and an RBI.  Bruce had two hits and two RBI, Wilmer Flores drew a walk and Amed Rosario had a hit, the first of his major league career.  Travis d’Arnaud had a hit, Cespedes hit a double, d’Arnaud and Bruce also hit a double.  Bruce hit a homerun and the Mets were 0-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

Charlie Blackmon had two hits and drew two walks, D.J. LeMahieu had two hits and Nolan Arenado had two hits and four RBI.  Mark Reynolds had two hits, Gerardo Parra had a hit and Trevor Story had a hit and drew a walk.  Carlos Gonzalez had a hit and an RBI, Ryan Hanigan had a hit and drew a walk and LeMahieu and Reynolds each hit a double and Arenado hit a homerun.  The Rockies were 3-11 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base.  Story committed an error and Hanigan had a passed ball. 

In the first Cespedes hit an RBI double to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the sixth Bruce hit an RBI double to extend the lead to 2-0.  In the sixth Arenado hit a three-run homerun to give the Rockies a 3-2 lead.  In the seventh Cabrera hit a sac fly to tie the game at three.  In the eighth Bruce hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 4-3 lead.  In the bottom of the eighth Gonzalez hit an RBI single to tie the game at four and in the bottom of the ninth Arenado hit an RBI walk-off single to give the Rockies the 5-4 victory.  The two teams will play game two of three on Wednesday night.   

New York Mets are defeated by the San Diego Padres

The New York Mets were defeated by the San Diego Padres on Thursday night.  The game took place at Petco Park in San Diego, California and the final score was 7-5.  Chris Flexen made the start and his major league debut for the Mets.  He didn’t pitch very well.  The Mets had three batters with two hits and Jay Bruce had three RBI to lead the offense. 

Flexen pitched three innings giving up five hits and four runs with three of them being earned.  He walked four and struck out two and lost his first game of the season.  Tyler Pill pitched two innings giving up two hits and three runs with two walks and a strikeout, Josh Edgin pitched a perfect inning and Fernando Salas pitched an inning with a strikeout.  Erik Goeddel pitched a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts. 

Luis Perdomo pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up nine hits and four runs with two walks and three strikeouts.  Perdomo won his fifth game of the season.  Jose Torres pitched giving up a hit and a run,  Phil Maton pitched 1 1/3 perfect innings with three strikeouts and Brad Hand saved his fifth game of the season pitching a perfect inning with two strikeouts. 

Michael Conforto had two hits, Asdrubal Cabrera had two hits and drew a walk and Yoenis Cespedes had a hit and an RBI.  Bruce had a hit and three RBI, Wilmer Flores had a hit and Curtis Granderson had a hit and drew a walk.  Matt Reynolds had two hits, Conforto hit a double, Cabrera, Grandreson and Cespedes also each hit a double.  Bruce hit a homerun and the Mets were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Conforto committed an error. 

Manuel Margot had three hits and three RBI, Carlos Asuaje drew two walks and Wil Myers had a hit.  Cory Spangenberg drew two walks, Jabari Blash had a hit and drew a walk and Dusty Coleman had two hits and three RBI.  Luis Torrens drew a walk, Margot hti a double and a homerun and Coleman hit a homerun.  The Padres were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Myers was caught stealing. 

In the first Bruce grounded into an RBI force out to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Margot hit a solo homerun to tie the game at one.  In the second Margot hit a three run double to give the Padres a 4-1 lead.  In the fifth Coleman hit a three-run homerun to push the lead to 7-1.  In the seventh Cespedes hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 7-2.  A balk brought home another run and Bruce hit a two-run homerun to cut the lead to 7-5.  The final score would be 7-5 and the Mets would begin a three game series with the Seattle Mariners on Friday night. 

New York Mets get doubled up by the St. Louis Cardinals

The New York Mets were defeated by the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 6-3.  Zach Wheeler started for the Mets and he pitched ok.  Jay Bruce, Lucas Duda and Jose Reyes each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Wheeler pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up seven hits and four runs with four walks and five strikeouts and lost his seventh game of the season.  Josh Edgin pitched giving up a run and a walk without recording an out, Hansel Robles pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout and Paul Sewald pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts.  Jerry Blevins pitched an inning with a strikeout and Erik Goeddel pitched an inning giving up two hits and he struck out two. 

Adam Wainwright pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up six hits and three runs with two of them being earned.  He walked two and struck out three and won his 11^th game of the season.  Tyler Lyons pitched to one batter and retired him, Matt Bowman pitched an inning giving up a hit and Kevin Siegrist pitched an inning giving up a walk and struck out three.  Brett Cecil pitched an inning giving up a hit and he saved his first game of the season. 

Michael Conforto had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Asdrubal Cabrera had a hit and Bruce had two hits.  Duda had two hits and an RBI, Reyes had two hits and Travis d’Arnaud drew a walk.  Curtis Granderson drew a walk, Duda hit a double and Reyes hit two doubles.  Conforto and Duda each hit a homerun and the Mets were 0-11 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. 

Matt Carpenter had a hit and drew two walks, Tommy Pham had two hits, three RBI and drew two walks and Dexter Fowler had a hit and drew a walk.  Jedd Gyorko had a hit, Yadier Molina had two hits and Paul DeJong had a hit and two RBI.  Kolten Wong had a hit, Wainwright had a hit and an RBI and Wainwright hit a double.  DeJong and Pham each hit a homerun and the Cardinals were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Sierra committed two errors and Fowler committed an error. 

In the fifth Conforto hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the sixth DeJong hit a two-run homerun to give the Cardinals the 2-1 lead.  Wainwright hit an RBI double and the lead was pushed to 3-1.  Pham hit a three-run homerun and the lead was extended to 6-1.  In the bottom of the sixth Duda hit a solo homerun and Reyes hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 6-3 which would be the final score. 

   

New York Mets blown out as they fail to sweep the series over the Colorado Rockies

The New York Mets were defeated by the Colorado Rockies on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 13-4.  Steven Matz started for the Mets and he pitched very poorly.  Jay Bruce had two hits to lead the Mets offense. 

Matz pitched one inning giving up nine hits and seven runs with a walk and two strikeouts.  He lost his third game of the season.  Erik Goeddel pitched two perfect innings with three strikeouts, Fernando Salas pitched two innings giving up three hits and two runs with a strikeout and Chasen Bradford pitched two innings giving up three hits and two runs with a walk and three strikeouts.  Neil Ramirez pitched two innings giving up three hits and two runs with two walks and a strikeout. 

Jeff Hoffman pitched six innings giving up seven hits and four runs with a walk and three strikeouts.  Hoffman won his sixth game of the season.  Scott Oberg pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Mike Dunn pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Zac Rosscup pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one. 

Asdrubal Cabrera had a hit and two RBI, Bruce had two hits and T.J. Rivera had a hit.  Lucas Duda had a hit and an RBI, Jose Reyes had a hit and an RBI and Rene Rivera had a hit and drew a walk.  Wilmer Flores had a hit, Bruce hit a double and Duda and Cabrera each hit a homerun.  The Mets were 0-7 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  T. Rivera and Duda each committed an error and R. Rivera had a passed ball. 

Charlie Blackmon had two hits and two RBI, DJ LeMahieu had four hits and Nolan Arenado had two hits and three RBI.  Mark Reynolds had four hits and an RBI, Ian Desmond had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk and Gerardo Parra had two hits and three RBI.  Trevor Story had two hits and two RBI, Ryan Hanigan drew two walks and Amarista drew a walk.  Reynolds, Story, Blackmon, Desmond and Arenado each hit a double and LeMahieu hit two doubles.  Arenado, Blackmon and Parra each hit a homerun and the Rockies were 5-17 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base.  LeMahieu had a stolen base. 

In the first Desmond hit a two-run single, Story hit a two-run double and it was 4-0 Rockies.  In the second Arenado hit a three-run homerun to push the lead to 7-0.  In the fourth Reynolds hit an RBI single, Parra hit a sac fly and the lead was extended to 9-0.  In the fourth Duda hit a solo homerun and in the fifth Cabrera hit a two-run homerun to cut the lead to 9-3.  In the sixth Reyes hit a sac fly and the lead was cut to 9-4.  In the seventh Blackmon hit a two-run inside-the-park homerun to extend the lead to 11-4 Rockies.  In the eighth Parra hit a two-run homerun and it was 13-4 which would be the final score. 

The New York Mets defeated the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 9-3.  Seth Lugo started for the Mets and he pitched well, the Mets bullpen was very good.  Jose Reyes had two hits and Jay Bruce had three RBI to lead the offense. 

Lugo won his fourth game of the season pitching 6 2/3 innings and giving up seven hits and three runs.  He walked two and struck out five.  Paul Sewald pitched 2/3 of an inning striking out both batters, Jerry Blevins pitched 2/3 of an inning striking out both batters and Addison Reed pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts. 

Tyler Chatwood pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and four runs with three walks and he lost his 11^th game of the season.  Chris Rusin pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up six hits and four runs with one of them being earned.  He struck out three, Kyle Freeland pitched three innings with a walk and four strikeouts and Jake McGee pitched an inning with two strikeouts.  Adam Ottavino pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout. 

Michael Conforto drew a walk, Asdrubal Cabrera drew a walk and Yoenis Cespedes had a hit.  Bruce had a hit and three RBI, T.J. Rivera had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks and Lucas Duda had a hit and two RBI.  Reyes had two hits and an RBI, Travis d’Arnaud had a hit and an RBI and Lugo had a hit and an RBI.  Duda hit a double and Bruce, Lugo and Reyes each hit a homerun.  The Mets were 4-7 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Reyes had a stolen base. 

Charlie Blackmon had a hit and an RBI, D.J. LeMahieu had two hits and Nolan Arenado had two hits.  Gerardo Parra had an RBI, Raimel Tapia had a hit and an RBI and Trevor Story had a hit.  Tony Wolters drew two walks, Story, Arenado and Tapia each hit a double and Blackmon hit a triple.  The Rockies were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  LeMahieu committed an error. 

In the first Bruce hit a three-run homerun to give the Mets the lead.  d’Arnaud hit an RBI single to extend it to 4-0.  In the second T. Rivera hit an RBI single, Duda hit a two-run double and the lead was pushed to 7-0 in the second inning.  In the third Lugo hit a solo homerun to extend the lead to 8-0.  In the sixth Parra hit a sac fly and Tapia hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 8-2.  In the seventh Blackmon hit an RBI triple and the lead was cut to 8-3.  In the eighth Reyes hit a solo homerun to make it a 9-3 game and that was the final score. 

The two teams will play the third and final game of the series on Sunday afternoon.  The Mets will be looking for the three game sweep.   

New York Mets win a close one at St. Louis

The New York Mets defeated the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.  The game took place at Busch Stadium in St. Louis Missouri and the final score was 6-5.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and he pitched ok.  Jay Bruce had three hits and Jose Reyes had two to lead the offense. 

deGrom won his ninth game of the season pitching seven innings and giving up eight hits and four runs with five strikeouts.  Jerry Blevins pitched giving up a hit and a run without recording an out, Paul Sewald pitched an inning and gave up a hit and Addison Reed pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and picked up his 15^th save of the season. 

Carlos Martinez pitched five innings giving up seven hits and five runs with three walks and four strikeouts and he lost his eighth game of the season.  John Brebbia pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and an unearned run with two strikeouts, Tyler Lyons pitched to two batters and retired them both and had a strikeout and Sam Tuivailala pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.  Trevor Rosenthal pitched a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts. 

Curtis Granderson had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Asdrubal Cabrera drew a walk and Yoenis Cespedes had a hit.  Bruce had three hits and an RBI, T.J. Rivera had a hit and two RBI and Lucas Duda drew a walk.  Jose Reyes had two hits and drew a walk, Travis d’Arnaud had a hit and an RBI and Bruce, Reyes, Granderson and T.J. Rivera each hit a double and Reyes and Bruce each hit a homerun.  The Mets were 3-11 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. 

Matt Carpenter had two hits, Stephen Piscotty had a hit and Dexter Fowler had a hit and an RBI.  Jed Gyorko had two hits and two RBI, Randal Grichuk had a hit and an RBI and Paul DeJong had three hits and an RBI.  DeJong hit a double and Grichuk, DeJong, Folwer and Gyorko each hit a homerun.  The Cardinals were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.  Gyorko and Carpenter each had an outfield assist.  Piscotty also had an outfield assist. 

In the first T. Rivera was hit by a pitch to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the second Reyes hit a solo homerun extending the Mets lead to 2-0.  In the third Grichuk hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 2-1.  DeJong hit a solo homerun and the game was tied at two.  In the fourth d’Arnaud hit an RBI single to give the Mets a 3-2 lead, Granderson hit an RBI double and the lead was pushed to 4-2 Mets.  In the fourth Fowler hit a solo homerun, Gyorko hit a solo homerun and the game was tied at four.  In the fifth Bruce hit a solo homerun giving the Mets a 5-4 lead.  In the seventh T. Rivera hit an RBI double to extend the lead to 6-4.  Gyorko hit a sac fly in the eighth to cut the lead to 6-5 and that would be the final score. 

New York Mets lose to the Washington Nationals

The New York Mets were defeated by the Washington Nationals on Saturday afternoon.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 7-4.  Seth Lugo started for the Mets and he pitched ok.  Yoenis Cespedes had four hits and Jay Bruce had three hits to lead the offense. 

Lugo pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and four runs with three of them being earned.  He walked two and struck out five and lost his first game of the season.  Jerry Blevins pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run, Paul Sewald pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with two strikeouts and Addison Reed pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a walk. 

Stephen Strasburg pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up six hits and two runs with two walks and five strikeouts and he won his eighth game of the season.  Blake Treinen pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out one, Matt Grace pitched to one batter and retired him and Joe Blanton pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and two runs.  Enny Romero pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up three hits and he struck out one and earned his second save of the season. 

Michael Conforto had a hit, Cespedes had four hits and an RBI and Bruce had three hits.  Wilmer Flores had a hit and an RBI, Lucas Duda drew a walk and Travis d’Arnaud had a hit.  Jose Reyes had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk.  Cespedes hit a homerun and the Mets were 1-9 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Flores committed an error. 

Trea Turner had two hits and an RBI, Anthony Rendon had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Bryce Harper had a hit.  Daniel Murphy had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Adam Lind had a hit and two RBI and Jose Lobaton had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk.  Strasburg had a hit, Murphy and Rendon hit a double.  Turner, Lobaton and Lind each hit a homerun and the Nationals were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Turner was caught stealing and Treinen committed an error. 

In the first Turner hit a solo homerun to give the Nats a 1-0 lead.  In the second Lobaton hit a solo homerun to push the lead to 2-0.  Murphy hit an RBI double in the third to extend the lead to 3-0.  Turner reached on a throwing error and a run scored to make it 4-0 in the fourth.  Flores hit into a double play and a run scored in the bottom of the fourth to cut the lead to 4-1.  In the bottom of the sixth Flores hit a sac fly to cut the lead to 4-2.  Lind hit a two-run homerun in the eighth to extend the lead to 6-2 and in the bottom of the eighth Cespedes hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 6-3.  Reyes hit an RBI single and it was 6-4.  In the ninth Rendon hit an RBI double to make it 7-4 and that was the final score.  The two teams will play the fourth and final game of the series on Sunday with the Mets trying to even the series. 

New York Mets are slugged by the Washington Nationals

The New York Mets were defeated by the Washington Nationals on Friday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 7-2.  Steven Matz started for the Mets and he pitched ok.  Jay Bruce and Jose Reyes each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Matz pitched seven innings giving up eight hits and four runs.  He walked none and struck out four and took his first loss of the season.  Paul Sewald pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts, Fernando Salas pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up three hits and three runs with two walks and a strikeout and Neil Ramirez pitched 1/3 of an inning and gave up a walk. 

Max Scherzer pitched eight innings giving up four hits and a run.  He walked two and struck out ten and won his eighth game of the season.  Sean Kelley pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run. 

Michael Conforto drew a walk, Bruce had two hits and an RBI and Lucas Duda drew a walk.  Reyes had two hits and an RBI, Matz had a hit and Reyes and Bruce each hit a homerun.  The Mets were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Cespedes committed two errors. 

Trea Turner had a hit, Ryan Raburn had a hit and Bryce Harper had three hits and an RBI.  Ryan Zimmerman had a hit and an RBI, Daniel Murphy had a hit and drew two walks and Anthony Rendon had two hits, three RBI and drew a walk.  Matt Wieters had a hit and an RBI, Michael Taylor had two hits and an RBI and Adam Lind drew a walk.  Turner, Murphy and Harper each hit a double and Wieters, Taylor and Rendon each hit a homerun.  The Nationals were 5-14 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Taylor had a stolen base. 

In the third Wieters hit a solo homerun to give the Nats a 1-0 lead.  Taylor hit a solo homerun and it was 2-0.  In the sixth Rendon hit a two-run homerun to push the lead to 4-0 Nationals.  In the eighth Reyes hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 4-1.  In the ninth Harper hit an RBI single and Zimmerman hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 6-1 Nationals.  Rendon drew an RBI walk to make it 7-1 and in the bottom of the ninth Bruce hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 7-2 and that would be the final score. 

New York Mets win behind a complete game from Jacob deGrom

The New York Mets defeated the Chicago Cubs on Monday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 6-1.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and he pitched well.  Jay Bruce had three hits to lead the offense. 

deGrom pitched a complete game giving up five hits and a run.  He walked four and struck out six and won his fifth game of the season. 

John Lackey pitched five innings giving up six hits and four runs with two walks and a strikeout.  Lackey lost his seventh game of the season.  Brian Duensing pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up three hits and a run with a walk and a strikeout and Felix Pena pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run. 

Curtis Granderson had a hit and drew a walk, Neil Walker had a hit and Yoenis Cespedes had a hit.  Bruce had three hits, two RBI and drew a walk, Asdrubal Cabrera had two hits and two RBI and Travis d’Arnaud had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk.  Jose Reyes had a hit and an RBI, Bruce and d’Arnaud each hit a double and Cabrera hit two homeruns and Bruce also hit a homerun.  The Mets were 3-8 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Cabrera committed an error. 

Kris Bryant had a hit, Anthony Rizzo had a hit and drew two walks and Jason Heyward had a hit.  Javier Baez drew a walk, Addison Russell had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Lackey had a hit.  Rizzo hit a double and Russell hit a homerun.  The Cubs were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Contreras had a passed ball. 

In the second Cabrera hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the third Bruce hit a two-run homerun to push the lead to 3-0.  In the fourth Cabrera hit his second solo homerun to extend the lead to 4-0.  Russell hit a solo homerun in the seventh to cut the lead to 4-1.  In the eighth d’Arnaud hit an RBI double to make it 5-1 and Reyes hit an RBI single to make it a 6-1 game which would be the final score. 

The Mets and Cubs will play game two on Tuesday night. 

New York Mets lose a close one in Atlanta

The New York Mets were defeated by the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.  The game took place at SunTrust Park in Atlanta, Georgia and the final score was 3-2.  Matt Harvey started and he pitched very well and the bullpen wasn’t very good.  Jay Bruce led the offense with two hits. 

Harvey pitched five shutout innings giving up four hits and he walked two and struck out three.  Paul Sewald pitched an inning giving up two hits and two runs with a walk and a strikeout, Jerry Blevins pitched a perfect inning and Fernando Salas lost his second game of the season pitching 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout.  Josh Edgin pitched to one batter and gave up a hit. 

Julio Teheran pitched six innings giving up four hits and a run with three walks and three strikeouts.  Eric O’Flaherty pitched to one batter and struck him out, Jason Motte pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run, Ian Krol pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts and Jose Ramirez pitched to one batter and retired him.  Jim Johnson won his fourth game of the season pitching an inning with a walk and a strikeout. 

Bruce had two hits, Wilmer Flores drew a walk and Lucas Duda drew a walk.  Curtis Granderson had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks, Travis d’Arnaud had a hit and an RBI and Harvey had a hit.  Bruce hit a double and Granderson and d’Arnaud each hit a homerun.  The Mets were 0-6 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Granderson had a stolen base. 

Nick Markakis had a hit, Matt Kemp had three hits and Matt Adams drew a walk.  Danny Santana had two hits and drew a walk, Dansby Swanson had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk and Rio Ruiz had a hit and an RBI.  Kemp hit a double and Swanson hit two doubles and the Braves were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Kemp was caught stealing. 

In the third Granderson hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the sixth Swanson hit a two-run double to give the Braves a 2-1 lead.  In the seventh d’Arnaud hit a solo homerun to tie the game at two.  In the ninth Ruiz hit an RBI single to give the Braves a 3-2 lead. 

The Mets and Braves will play a double header on Saturday afternoon.   

New York Mets earn a split in Texas

The New York Mets defeated the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas and the final score was 4-3.  Zach Wheeler started for the Mets and he pitched well.  Jay Bruce led the offense with two hits and three RBI. 

Wheeler pitched seven innings giving up six hits and a run.  He walked three and struck out five.  Jery Blevins pitched an inning giving up two hits and two runs with two strikeouts and picked up his third win of the season and Addison Reed pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and earned his ninth save of the season. 

Yu Darvish pitched 7 1/3 innings giving up three hits and three runs with a walk and nine strikeouts.  Dario Alvarez pitched 2/3 of an inning walking one and Matt Bush pitched an inning giving up a hit and a unearned run with two walks and two strikeouts and took his first loss of the season. 

Michael Conforto drew a walk, Bruce had two hits and three RBI and Lucas Duda had a hit.  Wilmer Flores drew a walk, Curtis Granderson drew a walk and Travis d’Arnaud drew a walk.  Juan Lagares had a hit, Duda hit a double and Bruce hit two homeruns.  The Mets were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Granderson and Reyes each had a stolen base. 

Delino Deshields had two hits and drew a walk, Shin-Soo Choo drew a walk and Elvis Andrus had a hit.  Nomar Mazara had a hit and an RBI, Robinson Chirinos had a hit and two RBI and Roughned Odor had a hit.  Ryan Rua had a hit, Jared Hoying had a hit and drew a walk, Odor hit a double and Chirinos hit a homerun.  The Rangers were 1-9 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Odor committed an error. 

In the first Mazara hit into a force out and a run scored making it 1-0 Rangers.  In the fourth Bruce hit a two-run homerun giving the Mets a 2-1 lead.  In the sixth Bruce hit a solo homerun making it 3-1.  In the eighth Chirinos hit a two-run homerun to tie the game at three.  In the ninth Reyes reached on an error to give the Mets a 4-3 lead and that was the final score. 

New York Mets are blown out by the PIttsburgh Pirates

The New York Mets were defeated by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 11-1.  Tyler Pill started for the Mets and he didn’t pitch well.  The Mets bullpen didn’t pitch well either and Michael Conforto, Jay Bruce and Wilmer Flores each had two hits. 

Pill took his second loss of the season pitching five innings and giving up eight hits and five runs with three of them being earned.  He walked none and struck out four.  Paul Sewald pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one, Josh Edgin pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run and Neil Ramirez pitched an inning giving up two hits and two runs with a walk.  Josh Smoker pitched an inning giving up three hits and three runs with a walk and a strikeout. 

Trevor Williams started for the Pirates and he pitched seven innings giving up seven hits and a run.  He walked two and struck out three and earned his third win of the season.  Jhan Marinez pitched an inning with a walk and Tony Watson pitched a perfect inning. 

Conforto had two hits and drew a walk, Bruce had two hits and Neil Walker drew a walk.  Flores had two hits, Curtis Granderson had a hit and drew a walk and Conforto and Flores each hit a double.  The Mets were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Conforto committed two errors. 

Adam Frazier had two hits and two RBI, Josh Harrison had a hit and John Jaso had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk.  David Freese had three hits and three RBI, Josh Bell had an RBI and Andrew McCutchen had three hits and three RBI.  Jordy Mercer had a hit, Francisco Cervelli had three hits and drew a walk and Phil Gosselin had an RBI.  Frazier, Jaso and Cervelli each hit a double and McCutchen hit a homerun.  The Pirates were 6-12 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

In the first Freese hit an RBI single, Bell hit an RBI ground out and it was 2-0 Pirates.  In the second d’Arnaud grounded into a double play and a run scored cutting the lead to 2-1.  In the third Jaso hit an RBI double, Freese hit a sac fly and it was 4-1 Pirates.  In the fourth Frazier hit an RBI single extending the lead to 5-1.  In the seventh Freese hit an RBI single pushing the lead to 6-1 and in the eighth Gosselin hit into a force out and a run scored to make it 7-1.  Fraizer hit a sac fly extending the lead to 8-1.  In the ninth McCutchen hit a three-run homerun to make it 11-1 and that would be the final score. 

The Mets will be off on Monday before heading to Texas to take on the Rangers in a two game set.