Mets vs. Phillies Game 122 Recap

RHP Jacob deGrom

The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 this afternoon and improved their record to 53-69. The offense was held scoreless for the first three innings, but broke through in the top of the fourth inning. 2B Jeff McNeil led off with a single and 1B Wilmer Flores hit a single that deflected off the third base bag, which scored McNeil. The bats were quiet for the next two inning until the top of the seventh when catcher Devin Mesoraco hit a solo homer, SS Amed Rosario hit a single, and McNeil drove in Rosario on an RBI triple.

RHP Jacob degrom continued his outstanding season with another dominating performance. deGrom cruised through the first three innings and had to sit through a 41 minute rain delay entering the top of the fourth inning. He gave up a lead-off single to LF Rhys Hoskins in the bottom of the fourth inning, but then retired 1B Carlos Santana, struck out catcher Wilson Ramos and then struck out RF Nick Williams to end the inning. In the bottom of the fifth inning, he had 1-2-3 bottom of the fifth inning and was helped on by a sharp play by McNeil to rob 2B Odubel Herrera. deGrom worked around a baserunner in the bottom of the sixth and left Hoskins stranded at second base. He gave up an unearned run in the bottom of the seventh inning after SS Amed Rosario made a throwing error on a double play which allowed Nick Williams to score. deGrom gave up a single to 2B Cesar Hernandez to bring up Rhys Hoskins as the tying run, but struck out Hoskins to end the inning. In the bottom of the ninth, he gave up a lead-off single to 1B Carlos Santana, but got catcher Wilson Ramos to ground into a double-play and retired Williams to end the game. His final line was one unearned run on seven hits with nine strikeouts and no walks in nine innings. degrom lowered his ERA to 1.71 and picked up his eighth win. This was his 22th consecutive start allowing three runs or less.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night at 7:10 P.M. against the Philadelphia Phillies in the final game of the series.