Sunday, August 7, 2016

Mets vs. Tigers Game 111 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Detroit Tigers 3-1 today to take one out of three games in the series and improve their record 57-54. They are now 8.5 games behind the Washington Nationals for first place in the National League and 1.5 games behind the Florida Marlins for the second wild-card spot. LF Michael Conforto hit his eleventh homer of the season. It was encouraging to see him a homer to the opposite field. 2B Neil Walker hit a game-winning two run homer in the top of the ninth inning. This was Walker's nineteenth homer of the season. He has become of the Mets most clutch hitters and has come up with a key hit with runners in scoring position many times this year.

RHP Jacob Degrom allowed one run in 6 2/3 scoreless innings. He gave up one walk and struck out three. He picked up a no-decision. After deGrom was taken out, LHP Jerry Blevins came in and allowed an RBI single to Ian Kinsler. RHP Addison Reed was then brought in and recorded the last out of the bottom of the seventh inning. He also picked up a scoreless bottom of the eighth inning. He picked up his third win on the season. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless ninth inning and picked up his 39th save on the season.

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