Mets Beat Phillies 6-4 Powered By Two Homers From Juan Soto

 

Mets 2B Marcus Semien (Photo Credits to Eric Hartline-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 tonight at Citizens Bank Park for their second consecutive win and improved their record to 34-41.

The Met offense got off to a fast start in the top of the first after LF Juan Soto hit a solo homer with two outs and then 1B Jared Young reached on an error by RHP Aaron Nolan and CF A.J. Ewing followed with a RBI double.

After a scoreless top of the second, Soto led off the top of the third with his second solo homer of the game.

The offense was held scoreless for the next three innings, but then came alive again in the top of the second.

CF Carson Benge led off with a single and later in the inning, stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Three batters later, pinch-hitter Mark Vientos walked and then pinch-hitter Eric Wagaman came up next and drove in Benge with the go-ahead RBI single.

2B Marcus Semien came up next and broke the game open with a two-run triple.

LHP Sean Manaea got off to a rocky start in the bottom of the first after he gave up one run on two hits and a hit by pitch. Manaea was able to escape out of further trouble after catcher Francisco Alvarez threw out 1B Bryce Harper trying to steal first base on a strike-em-out-throw-em out double play.

Manaea had a scoreless bottom of the second working around a lead-off triple and then retired 2B Bryson Scott on a ground-out, a pop-out by catcher J.T. Realmuto and a ground-out by CF Derek Hill.

Manaea's defense cost him in the bottom of the third after Alvarez committed a passed ball and throwing error which allowed DH Kyle Schwarber to reach second after he struck out. Later in the inning, after Soto made an outstanding catch, RF Carson Benge dropped a fly-ball by 3B Alec Bohm as he tried to go toward the foul line  which allowed Schwarber to score.

Manaea gave up a RBI single to Hill in the bottom of the fourth, but did not allow any more runs after that.

He had a scoreless bottom of the fifth and was taken out with one out in the bottom of the sixth.

His final line was 5.1 innings, six hits, three runs, (two earned runs), one walk and five strikeouts.

RHP Huascar Brazoban came in next and recorded last two outs in the bottom of the sixth and the first out in the bottom of the seventh. Brazoban picked up his fourth win of the season.

LHP A.J. Minter followed and picked up last two outs in the bottom of the seventh.

RHP Luke Weaver came in next in bottom of the eighth and had a dominating inning striking out the side.

RHP Devin Williams came on in the bottom of the ninth and retired two out of the first three hitters he faced, but then SS Bo Bichette made a poor throw on a chopper by pinch-hitter Gabriel Rincones Jr which prolonged the inning.

Williams then gave up a RBI single to CF Justin Crawford, but fortunately caught a break after Schwarber hit a bullet on a line drive that RF Brett Baty was able to catch for the last out. Williams picked up his 11th save of the season.

The Mets are off tomorrow and return back to action on Saturday, June 20 at the Phillies at 7:15 p.m.

Game 75: Mets vs. Phillies Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Carson Benge-RF

2. Bo Bichette-SS

3. Juan Soto-LF

4. Jared Young-1B

5. A.J. Ewing-CF

6. Marcus Semien-2B

7. Brett Baty-3B

8. M.J. Melendez-DH

9. Francisco Alvarez-C

The pitching match-up is LHP Sean Manaea (1-2, 4.78 ERA) vs. RHP Aaron Nola (3-4, 5.86 ERA)

Mets Beat Reds 9-1 Behind Outstanding Start from Nolan McLean and Offensive Outburst

 

Mets RHP Nolan McLean (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-1 at Great American Ball Park this afternoon to snap their two-game losing streak and improved their record to 33-41.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first two innings until the top of the third after catcher Luis Torrens led off with an infield hit and then SS Zach Short followed with a sacrifice bunt. RF Carson Benge then grounded out and then 3B Bo Bichette walked.

LF Juan Soto followed with a RBI single to score Torrens and then 2B Marcus Semien followed with a RBI single to score Semien. 1B Mark Vientos followed with a RBI sungle of his own to score Soto.

In the top of the fifth, Bichette singled with one out and Soto followed with a single. Semien then singled to load the bases and Vientos followed with a sacrifice fly to score Bichette.

DH Francisco Alvarez followed with a RBI single to score Soto and then CF A.J. Ewing followed by breaking the game open with a two-run double.

In the top of the eighth, CF Carson Benge tripled with one out and then Bichette followed with a RBI single. 

Soto followed with a RBI single to score Bichette.

Mets RHP Nolan McLean had a dominating outing allowed one unearned run on three hits in seven innings. He gave up one walk with nine strikeouts. He picked up his fourth win and lowered his 
ERA to 3.67.

LHP Brooks Raley followed with a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

RHP Adam Warren came in next and closed it out with a scoreless bottom of the ninth.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Thursday, June 18 at the Philadelphia Phillies at 6:40 p.m.

Game 74: Mets vs. Reds Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Carson Benge-RF

2. Bo Bichette-SS

3. Juan Soto-LF

4. Marcus Semien-2B

5. Mark Vientos-1B

6. Francisco Alvarez-C

7. A.J. Ewing-CF

8. Luis Torrens-C

9. Zack Short-SS

The pitching match-up is RHP Nolan McLean (3-4, 4.01 ERA) vs. LHP Nick Lodolo (2-1, 5.21 ERA)

Mets Lose to Reds 5-3 And Fail To Get Clutch Hit

 

Mets 2B Marcus Semien (Photo Credits to Aaron Doster-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets lost to the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 tonight at Great American Ball Park for their second consecutive loss and dropped their record to 32-41.

Mets RHP Kodai Senga got off to a rocky start in the bottom of the first after he gave up back-to-back walks to start the inning and then gave up a three-run homer to 1B Sal Stewart. Three batters later, Senga gave up a solo homer to RF Spencer Steer.

Senge was able to settle down after that and threw three scoreless innings in the bottom of the second, third and fourth and was taken out after the inning.

His final line was four innings, two hits, four runs, four walks and five strikeouts.

LHP Cionel Perez came in next in the bottom of the fifth and gave up a RBI single to Stewart.

RHP Adam Warren followed with a scoreless bottom of the sixth.

RHP Huascar Brazoban came in next and threw a scoreless bottom of the seventh.

RHP Luke Weaver threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth striking out the side.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first two innings until the top of the third after 3B Brett Baty led off with a hit by pitch and two batters later, catcher Francisco Alvarez singled.

Two batters later, SS Bo Bichette drove in Baty with a RBI single. DH Juan Soto followed with a walk to load the bases with two outs, but then 1B Jared Young flew out to the shortstop to end the threat.

In the top of the fourth, they loaded the bases once again with two outs, but RF Carson Benge flew out to right.

In the top of the sixth, 2B Marcus Semien singled with one out and advanced to second on an error by Steer.

Two batters later, pinch-hitter Mark Vientos came through with a two-run homer,

In the top of the eighth, they had another scoring opportunity after Semien and Baty walked to start off the inning, but then Vientos and catcher Francisco Alvarez struck out and Benge grounded out to end the inning.

Once again, the Mets inability to hit with men on base continued after that went 2-11 with runners in scoring position leaving 11 runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday, June 17 at the Reds at 12:40 p.m.

Game 73: Mets vs. Reds Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Carson Benge-RF

2. Bo Bichette-SS

3. Juan Soto-DH

4. Jared Young-1B

5. A.J. Ewing-CF

6. Marcus Semien-2B

7. Brett Baty-3B

8. M.J. Melendez-LF

9. Francisco Alvarez-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Kodai Senga (0-4, 9.00 ERA) vs. RHP Brady Singer (2-6, 5.61 ERA)

Mets Crushed By Reds 12-0 After Myers and Pintaro Struggle

 

Mets RHP Tobias Myers (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Cincinnati Reds 12-0 tonight at Great American Ballpark to drop their record to 32-40.

Mets RHP Tobias Myers made his return to the rotation and had a difficult outing allowing seven runs in 1 1 2/3 innings.

RHP Jonathan Pinataro came in next and did not fare much better allowing two runs in 3.2 innings.

LHP David Peterson followed and gave up three runs in three innings.

The Met offense was unable to come up with any runs wasting numerous scoring opportunities. They left the bases loaded in the top of the fourth and fifth and left two more runs stranded in the top of the sixth and three more in the top of the seventh.

They went 1-12 with runners in scoring position leaving 12 runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Tuesday, June 15 at the Reds at 7:10 p.m.