Monday, August 21, 2017

Mets vs. Diamondbacks Game 123 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 tonight in 10 innings for their second consecutive loss and dropped their record to 54-69. RHP Robert Gsellman made his second start after coming off of the disabled list and looked a lot better. Gsellman started out well with five scoreless innings, but allowed a RBI single to RF J.D. Martinez in the top of the sixth inning. He ended up allowing one run on five hits in 6 1/3 innings. He gave up one walk and had three strikeouts. LHP Jerry Blevins came in next and got the last two outs in the top of the seventh inning on two strikeouts. Blevins came back out for the top of the eighth inning, but was taken out after giving up a lead-off walk to 3B Jake Lamb. RHP Paul Sewald followed and was able to get out of the inning after inducing a double-play by 1B Paul Goldschmidt and a fly-out by J.D. Martinez. RHP A.J. Ramos pitched a scoreless top of the ninth inning with two strikeouts. RHP Erik Goedell appeared next in the top of the tenth inning and gave up a two-run homer to CF A.J. Pollack.

The Mets offense was scoreless for the first six innings and struggled with runners in scoring position all night going 2-12. LF Yoenis Cespedes hit a RBI single in the bottom of the seventh. RF Michael Conforto drove in the other run with a solo homer in the bottom of the tenth inning.

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