Mets vs. Brewers Game 27 Recap

Mets third baseman J.D. Davis (Credits to MetsMerizedOnline.com)

The New York Mets defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 this afternoon to salvage the last game of the series and improved their record to 14-13. LHP Steven Matz cruised through the first six innings, but ran intro trouble in the top of the seventh. Matz gave up an bloop single to RF Ben Gamel and got LF Ryan Braun to fly out and struck out 1B Jesus Aguilar, bur gave up a two-run homer to third baseman Mike Moustakis. His final line was 7 innings, 5 hits, 2 earned runs and 4 strikeouts. He picked up his third win. RHP Seth Lugo came in next and had a dominating top of the eighth inning striking out the side. RHP Edwin Diaz closed it out with a 1-2-3 top of the ninth inning and picked up his eighth save.

The offense got on the board early in the bottom of the first inning after 1B Pete Alonso tripled, CF Juan Lagares walked after 2B Robinson Cano was taken out after getting hit on the hand by a pitch and 3B Todd Frazier drove Alonso in with an RBI single. CF Brandon Nimmo led off the next inning with a single and SS Amed Rosario hit an RBI double. After that the bats went quiet until the bottom of the seventh after Rosario reached on a two-base error by Gamel, and then pinch-hitter Michael Conforto was walked intentionally. 3B J.D. Davis was then pinch-hit for Dominic Smith and hit an RBI single. In the bottom of the eighth, catcher Wilson Ramos singled with one out and Nimmo and Conforto walked to load the bases. Catcher Tomas Nido broke the game open with a two-run double.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night at home against the Reds at 7:10 p.m.