The New York Mets defeated the Los Angeles Angels 7-5 tonight for the second consecutive win and improved their record to 18-23. LF Michael Conforto had another outstanding game getting on base four times with three walks and a double. Conforto also had three runs scored. SS Jose Reyes was also on base four times with three singles and walk and drove in two runs on a RBI single. Reyes also picked up his 2,000 hit. 2B Neil Walker had 2 RBI's with a single and groundout. 3B T.J. Rivera hit a sacrifice fly. RF Jay Bruce also hit a sacrifice fly. Infielder Wilmer Flores added a pinch-hit RBI double in the bottom of the eighth.
RHP Zack Wheeler had a solid outing allowing two runs on four hits in five plus innings. He allowed five walks and had five strikeouts. Wheeler came back out for the top of the sixth, but was unable to get an out and loaded the bases. RHP Fernando Salas came in next and was able to minimize the damage and give up one run. RHP Robert Gsellman followed with two scoreless innings in the top of the seventh and eighth. RHP Neil Ramirez appeared in the top of the ninth for his Met debut was unable to record an out and was charged with three runs. RHP Addison Reed came in and allowed all three inherited runs to score, but was able to record his sixth save of the season.
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