The New York Mets defeated the Oakland Athletics 7-5 tonight for their third consecutive win and improved their record to 44-50. CF Michael Conforto led the Mets offense with two homers and four RBI's. Conforto hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the third inning and hit another two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning. 3B T.J. Rivera hit a two-run single in the bottom of the sixth inning and came around to score on an error by 3B Matt Chapman.
LHP Steven Matz got the start and allowed three runs on nine hits in five innings. Matz gave no walks and had six strikeouts. RHP Hansel Robles pitched a scoreless top of the sixth inning and picked up his fifth win. RHP Paul Sewald pitched a scoreless top of the seventh inning. RHP Erik Goedell came on in the top of the eighth inning and allowed three hits and a run before being pulled. RHP Addison Reed came in next and gave up a walk and an inherited run and was then taken out. LHP Jerry Blevins closed it out with a five-out save, which was his first save on the season.
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