Mets vs. Reds Game 111 Recap

LHP Jason Vargas

The New York Mets lost to the Cincinnati Reds 6-1 last night and dropped their record to 46-65. The game was delayed for 100 minutes due to rain at the beginning in the top of the first. LHP Jason Vargas gave up three runs in the top of the first inning and recorded  one out. RHP Paul Sewald had to come in to get the last two outs and stayed in for the top of the second and pitched a 1-2-3 inning.  RHP Bobby Wahl gave up two runs on a two-run homer by LF Phillip Ervin in the top of the third inning.  RHP Tyler Bashlor followed and threw two scoreless in the top of the fourth and fifth inning. RHP Drew Smith also threw two scoreless in the top of the sixth and seventh innings.  RHP Jacob Rhyme threw a scoreless inning in the top of the eighth, but gave up a run in the ninth on a solo homer by former Met 2B Dilson Herrera.

The offense struggled all night and wasn't able to get anything going against Reds starter RHP Sal Romano. They ha four hits. RHP Jose Bautista drove in the only run on a RBI single in the bottom of the third inning.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon against the Reds at 12:10 P.M.