Mets vs. Royals Game 70 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Kansas City Royals 4-3 this afternoon to complete the 2 game sweep. RHP Noah Syndergarrd gave up 3 runs in 6 innings. He allowed 8 hits, but had 0 walks. He had 4 strikeouts. He picked up his 8th win of the season. Syndergarrd had to come out after 6 innings due to discomfort in his elbow. Hopefully this isn't too serious since he had elbow discomfort earlier in the season. LHP Jerry Blevins pitched a scoreless 7th inning. RHP Addison Reed pitched a scoreless 8th inning. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless 9th and picked up his 24th save. 1B James Loney hit an RBI single. SS Asdrubal Cabrera hit a 2 run homer. LF Matt Reynolds hit the go-ahead home run in the seventh inning. In addition to Syndergarrd coming out of the game due to elbow discomfort. CF Yoenis Cespedes left the game with a sore right wrist. Hopefully these injuries aren't too serious. The Mets can't afford to lose either of them for a significant amount of time. That would be a huge blow to the team's playoff chances.