The New York Mets defeated the Oakland Athletics 6-5 tonight for their fourth consecutive win and improved their record to 45-50. RHP Zack Wheeler got the start and had another rough outing. Wheeler allowed five runs on seven hits in five innings. He gave up four walks and had six strikeouts. LHP Josh Smoker came in next and picked up a scoreless top of the sixth inning. LHP Josh Edgin pitched two scoreless innings in the top of the seventh and eighth innings. RHP Hansel Robles pitched a scoreless top of the ninth inning and picked up his sixth win of the season.
The Mets offense was scoreless for the first five innings, but woke up in the bottom of the sixth inning and scored four runs. RF Jay Bruce hit a two-run homer. Catcher Travis d'Arnaud hit a RBI double. CF Michael Conforto hit a RBI double. In the bottom of the eighth inning, 1B Lucas Duda hit a game-tying pinch-hit single to tie the game. In the bottom of the ninth inning, 2B Wilmer Flores hit his second career walk-off homer with two outs in the inning.
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