Mets vs. Cubs Game 131 Recap

RHP Noah Syndergarrd

The New York Mets lost to the Chicago Cubs 7-4 tonight and dropped their record to 58-73. RHP Noah Syndergarrd got off to a difficult start in the bottom of the first inning after he gave up an RBI double to 2B Daniel Murphy, single to SS Javier Baez and later an RBI single to 1B Anthony Rizzo. Syndergarrd rebounded with a 1-2-3 bottom of the second inning, but gave up three more runs in the bottom of the third on a wild pitch and a two-run single by Cubs starter LHP Jon Lester. He settled down and finished up strong with scoreless innings in the bottom of the fourth, fifth and sixth innings. His final line was 6 innings, 9 hits, 4 earned runs, 3 walks and 6 strikeouts. LHP Jerry Blevins came in next and gave up three straight hits and was unable to record an out. RHP Drew Smith came in next and gave up 2 runs.  LHP Daniel Zamora gave up a solo homer to Rizzo in the bottom of the eighth.

SS Amed Rosario led off the top of the first inning with a single, stole second and scored on an RBI single by CF Austin Jackson. LF Michael Conforto hit a solo homer in the top of the second inning. Rosario drove in a run in the top of the third inning on an RBI single. Catcher Kevin Plawecki hit a solo homer in the top of the seventh.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night against the Cubs at 8:05 P.M.