Sunday, July 17, 2016

Mets vs. Phillies Game 91 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-0 this afternoon to snap their one game losing streak. They took 2 games out of 3 in the series.  CF Juan Lagares continued his solid start to the second half with an RBI triple. RF Curtis Granderson hit a solo homer, his sixteenth on the season. 3B Jose Reyes hit an RBI double. SS Asdrubal Cabrera added a 2 run homer, his thirteenth on the season.

RHP Jacob deGrom was outstanding today and pitched a complete game shutout, the first of his career. He allowed just 1 hit and 1 walk. He had 7 strikeouts. He picked up his sixth win on the season.This is the first CG shutout by a Mets starter since Bartolo Colon last September. This was also the first complete game by a Mets starter since R.A. Dickey in 2012 where one hit or fewer was allowed. Degrom became the first Mets pitcher since Zack Wheeler in 2014 to face 28 batters in a nine-inning game.

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