The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves 3-2 tonight in the second game of their doubleheader and improved their record to 67-90. The Mets offense was held scoreless for the first two innings, but broke through with two runs in the bottom of the third inning. 3B Asdrubal Cabrera drove in the first run of the game with an RBI ground-out. Catcher Travis d'Arnaud followed with an RBI double. d'Arnaud drove in another run in the bottom of the eighth with a solo homer.
RHP Seth Lugo had his best outing since making his return off the of the disabled list. Lugo allowed no runs in six innings. He gave up two hits and no walks with no strikeouts. Lugo picked up his seventh win of the season. LHP Jerry Blevins came in next and was taken out with two outs in the top of the seventh inning after giving up a hit and walk. RHP Chasen Bradford had to cone to get the lasy out in the top of the seventh and came back out for the top of the eighth and pitched a scoreless inning. RHP Jeurys Familia came on in the top of the ninth inning to close it out, but struggled and gave up two runs. Famillia gave up an RBI single to 3B Jace Peterson and an RBI ground-out to pinch-hitter Matt Kemp. Despite not having his best stuff, he was able to buckle down and make pinch-hitter Tyler Flowers ground out to end it and was able to pick up his fifth save.
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