The New York Mets lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-0 today to drop their record to 57-57. This is the first time the Mets have had a .500 record since April 20th. RHP Noah Syndergarrd took the loss to fall to 9-7 after he allowed 3 runs on 8 hits in only five innings. He gave up one walk and had six strikeouts. He was unable to go deeper into the game due to a high pitch count. This has been a problem for Syndergarrd all season long. Hopefully he improves on this in the last two months of the season. After Syndergarrd was taken out, LHP Jon Niese came in and allowed 6 runs in the top of the sixth inning. He gave up 3 hits and 3 walks and one home run. He had two strikeouts. This was the far the worst appearance Niese had had since being traded back to the Mets. Bad outings will happen and it can only up from here for him.
The offense looked lifeless and managed just 5 hits. They have been struggling all season long. After the game, manager Terry Collins went on a rant in his post game press conference and called out his players and threatened to call up players from Triple-A. It's clear that Collins's frustration over the team's poor point has reached a breaking point. Hopefully this type of outburst from the manager will help inspire and motivate the Mets and help them get back on a winning streak.
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