Mets vs. Yankees Game 118 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the New York Yankees 5-3 tonight for their third consecutive loss and dropped their record to 53-65. RHP Robert Gsellman got the start after returning off the DL from a hamstring injury and had a solid outing. Gsellman allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits in 5 1/3 innings. He gave up two walks and had three strikeouts. Gsellman was taken out in the top of the sixth inning after he loaded the bases with one out. RHP Paul Sewald came in next and allowed a sacrifice fly to 3B Chase Headley, but was able to get out of the inning after 1B Garrett Cooper lined out to SS Amed Rosario. Sewald stayed in and got into trouble in the top of the seventh inning after he loaded the bases. He was able to get RF Aaron Judge to pop-out but  then allowed a two-run double to SS Didi Gregorious and then was able to end the inning on a ground-out by catcher Gary Sanchez. RHP Chasen Bradford followed and gave up a base hit to Headley, struck out Cooper and a base hit to 2B Ronald Torreyes before being pulled. LHP Josh Smoker was able to finish off the top of the eighth inning after striking out pinch-hitter Brett Gardner and a ground-out by CF Jacoby Ellsbury.  RHP Erik Goedell pitched a scoreless top of the ninth inning.

The Mets offense got off to a fast start on a sacrifice fly by LF Yoenis Cespedes in the bottom of the first inning. The offense was scoreless for the next three innings until catcher Rene Rivera tied the game in the bottom of the fifth inning with a solo homer. Catcher Travis d'Arnaud hit a sacrifice hit in the bottom of the sixth inning to tie the game at three.