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The Mets, after swallowing a tough loss in game one of this doubleheader, in which the offense looked just as lifeless as it had all season, had a bit of a resurgence in game two, scoring seven runs in the seven inning affair.
The offense was heavily supplied by the depth bats rather than the starters. With struggling everyday players Francisco Lindor and James McCann getting the night off, Jonathan Villar got a start at his natural positon of shortstop, and Tomás Nido got into just his ninth game of the season. Those two, alongside Kevin Pillar, who continues to play for the now-IL’d Brandon Nimmo, did the heavily lifting throughout. Nido hit a two run bomb, Villar a solo shot, and Pillar with two RBI of his own carried the offense through most of the win.
Cardinals 6, Mets 5 Lucchesi struggles in Mets loss
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Despite a strong offensive performance and relief outings from multiple members of the bullpen, the Mets were burned by a lackluster start by Joey Lucchesi and fell to the Cardinals in their first game of four in St. Louis.
The Mets offensive outbreak continued tonight, with Pete Alonso looking especially impressive. They scored five runs off Adam Wainwright, two in the second inning and three in the third. The second inning was marked by a loss of control by Wainwright, who allowed two runs to score by way of a hit by pitch and a walk. The third inning saw three runs scored with an RBI groundout by Dominic Smith and a two-run home run by Kevin Pillar.
Final Score: Mets 8, Phillies 7 Donnie’s Revenge
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With the power of Donnie Stevenson on their side, the Mets turned a 4-2 deficit into an 8-4 advantage on their way to an 8-7 win over Philadelphia.
Only appearing in tonight’s game because of his suspension appeal, Jose Alvarado got absolutely sliced and diced by Donnie’s Boys, giving up three runs on a hit and two walks. Of course, other Phillies came together to give up the other five runs along the way, but I just wanted to mention Alvarado.
David Peterson had a start that can be given a firm grade of Good as he went five innings giving up only one run and striking out eight guys before being removed for a pinch hitter. Miguel Castro’s night wasn’t nearly as comforting, but two innings of scoreless ball by Jacob Barnes and Trevor May led to an Edwin Diaz ninth inning that managed to blow and unblow itself thanks to Rhys Hoskins’ homer actually being a double off of th
Final Score: Phillies 2, Mets 1 Bats freeze in the Philly wind
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The Mets finally broke their 21-inning scoreless streak with a Dom Smith RBI single in the sixth, but it was the only run they scored in a 2-1 loss to the Phillies Friday night in Philadelphia.
Missing four of their best starters including Bryce Harper and J.T. Realmuto, the Phillies managed only three hits against a terrific Mets pitching corps, headed by Marcus Stroman’s effective five-inning performance. Though he struck out eight using only 64 pitches, Stroman left the game after the fifth inning with a tight hamstring, according to Steve Cohen.
Final score: Red Sox 1, Mets 0 The bats are still asleep
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For a second straight night, the Mets were stymied offensively by the Boston Red Sox’ pitching staff.
Jacob deGrom, despite not having his best stuff, muscled his way to a quality start. He pitched six innings, gave up three hits, a walk, and an earned run, but he still struck out nine, finishing the night with a 0.51 ERA on the season. The bullpen held up their end of the deal, pitching three innings, with only one hit and six strikeouts combined, keeping one of the best offenses in baseball from piling on and giving the Mets a chance to win the game.