The New York Mets blank the Los Angeles Dodgers to take the series

The New York Mets defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.  The game took place at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles, California and the final score was 8-0 Mets.  Steven Matz started for the Mets and pitched great.  Daniel Murphy had three hits and Wilmer Flores had four hits to lead the offense. 

Matz pitched six shutout innings giving up two hits and he walked two batters and struck out eight.  Matz won his second game of the season.  Logan Verrett pitched three innings giving up a hit and he struck out three. 

Mike Bolsinger pitched five innings giving up nine hits and four runs with two walks and four strikeouts.  He lost his third game of the season.  J.P. Howell pitched an inning and struck out two batters, Juan Nicasio pitched an inning giving up three hits and three runs with a walk and three strikeouts and Daniel Coulombe pitched two innings giving up three hits and a run with a walk. 

Granderson had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Murphy had three hits and drew a walk and Flores had four hits and three RBI.  Johnny Monell had a hit and drew two walks, Ruben Tejada had three hits and an RBI and Matz had an RBI.  Juan Lagares had two hits and two RBI, Granderson hit a double and Flores hit two doubles.  Lagares hit a triple and the Mets were 8-22 with runners in scoring position and left 12 men on base. 

Enrique Hernandez had a hit, Justin Turner had a hit and Scott Van Slyke drew two walks.  A.J. Ellis had a hit and the Dodgers were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Van Slyke had a stolen base and Hernandez committed an error. 

In the first Flores hit an RBI single to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Matz hit an RBI groundout to extend the lead to 2-0.  Granderson hit an RBI double and Flores hit an RBI single to make it 4-0.  In the seventh Tejada hit an RBI single to increase the Mets lead to 5-0.  Lagares hit a two run triple and it was 7-0.  In the eighth Flores hit an RBI double to make it 8-0 and that was the final score.  The Mets won two out of three in the series and will begin a three game series in San Francisco on Monday night.   

The New York Yankees fail to sweep the Tampa Bay Rays

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 8-1 Rays.  The game was closer but got away late.  Ivan Nova started for the Yankees and struggled, the Yankees offense only managed three hits and they committed three errors on defense. 

Nova pitched five innings giving up six hits and four runs with three of them being earned.  He walked three and struck out one and lost his second game of the season.  Bryan Mitchell pitched two innings giving up three hits and four runs with two of them being earned and he struck out one.  Chris Capuano pitched an inning walking two batters, Nick Rumbelow pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts. 

Erasmo Ramirez pitched six innings giving up three hits and a run with three walks and three strikeouts and he won his seventh game of the season.  Xavier Cedeno pitched an inning walking one and striking out one and Everett Teaford pitched two innings walking one and striking out two. 

Brett Gardner drew two walks, Chase Headley had a hit, Alex Rodriguez had a hit and an RBI.  Mark Teixeira drew a walk, Brian McCann drew a walk and Garrett Jones had a hit.  Headley and Jones each hit a double and Rodriguez hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Nova committed an error and Pirela committed two errors. 

Asdrubal Cabrera had a hit and an RBI, David DeJesus had a hit and drew a walk and Evan Longoria had two hits and drew a walk.  James Loney had a hit and two RBI, Logan Forsythe had a hit and two RBI adn Kevin Kiermaier had two hits.  Jake Elmore drew two walks, Curt Casali had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk.  Longoria and Casali each hit a double and Kiermaier hit a triple.  The Rays were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Ramirez committed an error. 

In the first Loney hit a two run single to give the Rays a 2-0 lead.  In the second Casali hit a sac fly to make it 3-0 Rays.  In the fifth Cabrera hit a sac bunt and an error scored a run to make it 4-0 Rays.  In the sixth the Yankees got on the board on a solo homerun by Rodriguez.  In the eighth Forsythe hit a two run single to make it 6-1 and then Casali had an RBI walk making it 7-1 and Cabrera hit a sac fly to complete the scoring at 8-1.  The Yankees will have the day off on Monday and then begin a three game series at home with the Oakland Athletics.   

The New York Mets lose a one run game to the Los Angeles Dodgers

The New York Mets were defeated by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night.  The game took place at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles, California and the final score was 4-3.  Matt Harvey started and didn't have a great outing, the bullpen was pretty good.  Wilmer Flores had three hits to lead the offense. 

Harvey pitched five innings giving up seven hits and three runs with five walks and four strikeouts.  He lost his sixth game of the season.  Alex Torres pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and a run with a walk, Carlos Torres pitched 2/3 of an inning striking out a batter and Sean Gilmartin pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one. 

Zach Greinke won his seventh game of the season pitching seven innings giving up four hits and no runs.  He walked none and struck out four.  Yimi Garcia pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout, Adam Liberatore pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run and Pedro Baez pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run.  J.P. Howell picked up his first save of the season striking out the only batter that he faced. 

Curtis Granderson had a hit, Daniel Murphy had a hit and Lucas Duda had a hit and an RBI.  Flores had three hits and an RBI, Kevin Plawecki had two hits and Juan Lagares had a hit and an RBI.  Plawecki and Duda each hit a double and the Mets were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Cecilliani had a stolen base and Lagares was caught stealing. 

Joc Pederson drew a walk, Howie Kendrick had two hits and Adrian Gonzalez had a hit and an RBI.  Yasmani Grandal had two hits and drew a walk, Yasiel Puig had a hit and drew a walk and Andre Ethier had a hit and drew two walks.  Alberto Callaspo had two hits and two RBI.  Jimmy Rollins had an RBI and drew a walk, Greinke had a hit and Puig and Grandal each hit a double.  Gonzalez had a homerun and the Dodgers were 2-12 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.  Kendrick had a stolen base. 

In the second Rollins hit an RBI groundout to give the Dodgers a 1-0 lead.  In the fifth Gonzalez hit a solo homerun to extend the lead to 2-0.  Callaspo hit an RBI single and it was 3-0 Dodgers.  In the seventh Callaspo hit an RBI single to push the lead to 4-0.  In the eighth Duda hit an RBI double, Flores hit an RBI single and in the ninth Lagares hit a sac fly to make it 4-3 but that would be the final score. 

The New York Mets squeak by the Los Angeles Dodgers

The New York Mets defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.  The game took place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California and the final score was 2-1.  Noah Syndergaard pitched six innings giving up two hits and a run with two walks and six strikeouts.  Hansel Robles pitched two innings giving up a hit and he struck out three and Jeurys Familia pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout to earn his 22nd save of the season. 

Clayton Kershaw pitched seve innings giving up five hits and a run with two walks and seven strikeouts.   Pedro Baez pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Kenley Jansen lost his first game of the season pitching an inning and giving up two hits and a run with no walks and two strikeouts. 

Curtis Granderson drew a walk, John Mayberry Jr. had a hit and drew a walk and Lucas Duda had a hit.  Wilmer Flores had three hits and an RBI, Kevin Plawecki had an RBI and Ruben Tejada had two hits.  Mayberry Jr. and Duda each hit a double and the Mets were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

Justin Turner had a hit and drew a walk, Adrian Gonzalez had a hit adn an RBI and Andre Ethier had a hit.  Yasmani Grandal drew a walk, Turner hti a double and Gonzalez hit a homerun.  The Dodgers were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Kendrick had a stolen base. 

In the second Gonzalez hit a solo homerun giving the Dodgers a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Flores hit an RBI single to tie the game at one.  In the ninth Plawecki hti a sac fly to win the game 2-1. 

The Yankees win another walk-off thriller over the Tampa Bay Rays

The New York Yankees defeated the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday afternoon.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 3-2.  Michael Pineda made the start and was dominating.  The Yankees offense had six hits but no player had more than one hit. 

Pineda pitched seven innings giving up five hits and no runs with a walk and ten strikeouts.  Justin Wilson struck out the only two batters that he faced and Dellin Betances blew his second save of the season pitching 1 1/3 innings.  He gave up two hits and two runs with two strikeouts and he picked up his fifth win of the season. 

Nathan Karns pitched seven innings giving up five hits and two runs with two walks and ten strikeouts.  Brandon Gomes pitched a perfect inning and Brad Boxberger lost his fourth game of the season giving up a hit and an unearned run with a walk and he didn't record an out. 

Brett Gardner had a hit, Chase Headley had a hit and drew a walk and Alex Rodriguez had a hit and an RBI.  Mark Teixeira had a hit and an RBI, Garrett Jones had a hit and Chris Young drew a walk.  Didi Gregorius had a hit and Stephen Drew had a walk.  Jones and Teixeira each hit a double and the Yankees were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Gregorius had a stolen base and Drew was caught stealing. 

Evan Longoria had a hit, James Loney had two hits and Steven Souza Jr. had two hits and two RBI.  Asdrubal Cabrera had a hit, Kevin Kiermaier drew a walk and Curt Casali had a hit.  Cabrera and Casali each hit a double, Souza Jr. hit a homerun and the Rays were 0-9 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Boxberger committed an error. 

In the first Rodriguez hit an RBI single and Teixeira hit a sac fly to make it 2-0 Yankees.  In the ninth Souza Jr.  hit a two run homerun to tie the game at two.  In the bottom of the ninth Flores hit a sac bunt and the pitcher Boxberger had a throwing error and the winning run scored.  The Yankees won the game 3-2 and for the second straight game won on a walk-off.  It was their third straight victory overall.  The two teams will play the third and final game of the series on Sunday afternoon.