Thursday, August 3, 2017

Mets vs. Rockies Game 106 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Colorado Rockies 5-4 today and dropped their record to 49-57. RHP Rafael Montero had another difficult outing and was unable to get out of the bottom of the sixth inning. Montero allowed four runs on ten hits in 5 2/3 innings. He gave up one walk and had six strikeouts. LHP Josh Smoker came in next and got the last outs in the bottom of the sixth inning and the first out in the bottom of the seventh inning. RHP Erik Goedell got the second out in the bottom of the seventh inning. LHP Jerry Blevins picked up the last out in the bottom of the seventh inning to end the inning. RHP Hansel Robles followed and pitched a scoreless bottom of the eighth inning and came back out for the bottom of the ninth inning despite having an injury. Robles allowed a lead-off hit by pitch to catcher Jonathan Lucroy  to being the inning and then intentionally walked CF Charlie Blackmon. He then walked 3B DJ LeMahieu and then walked 3B Nolan Arenado which brought home the winning run.

The Mets offense was scoreless for the first three innings, but broke through in the top of the fourth inning after LF Yoenis Cespedes hit a solo homer in the top of the fourth inning. RHP Rafael Montero helped out his own cause with a RBI single in the top of the fifth inning.Catcher Rene Rivera hit a RBI single in the top of the sixth inning. SS Asdrubal Cabrera hit a RBI double in the top of the seventh inning.

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