Mets vs. Braves Game 109 Recap

RHP Corey Oswalt

The New York Mets to the Atlanta Braves 5-4 today in 10 innings and dropped their record to 45-64. RHP Corey Oswalt cruised through the first four innings, but gave up a run in the top of the fifth inning on a solo homer by Braves starter RHP Julio Teheran. Oswalt bounced back with a scoreless top of the fifth inning, but gave up two runs in the top of the seventh inning after 3B Jorge Camargo singled and CF Ender Inciarte hit a two-run homer. He faced one more batter and gave up a single to SS Dansby Swanson. His final line was three runs on eights hits with no walks and four strikeouts in six innings. RHP Paul Sewald came in next and picked up two outs in the top of the seventh inning. LHP Jerry Blevins followed and got the last out in the top of the sixth and the first out in the top of the eighth. RHP Seth Lugo appeared next and got the last two outs in the eighth, but got into a jam in the top of the ninth inning after Inciarte singled and Swanson sacrificed him over to second inning. Lugo then gave up a RBI single to LF Ronald Acuna Jr. RHP Tyler Bashlor gave up the go-ahead solo homer to RF Nick Markakis in the top of the tenth inning.

The offense got on the board early after SS Amed Rosario led off with a single, stole second and two batters later 1B Wilmer Flores drove him in with a RBI single. In the bottom of the third inning, Rosario drew a walk and scored from first on a RBI double by 2B Jeff McNeil. CF Austin Jackson hit a solo homer in the bottom of the third inning. In the bottom of the ninth inning, catcher Devin Mesoraco hit a solo homer to tie the game.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night against the Cincinnati Reds at 7:10 P.M.