Mets vs. Padres Game 101 Recap

Mets RHP Noah Syndergarrd (Credits to MetsMerizedOnline.com)

The New York Mets lost to the San Diego Padres 7-2 tonight and dropped their record to 46-55. RHP Noah Syndergarrd started out well with a scoreless top of the first of the inning, but gave up a run in the top of the second. Syndegarrd gave up a lead-off walk to CF Manuel Margot in the top of the third inning and 3B Manny Machado and later allowed a sacrifice fly to 1B Eric Hosmer. LF Dom Smith later two errors in the inning which allowed two more runs to score.  Syndergarrd settled down with scoreless innings in the top of the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh innings. His final line was  7 innings, four runs (three earned), 8 hits, 8 strikeouts and 5 walks. RHP Jeurys Familia came in next and was unable to retire three batters he faced including an RBI double to catcher Austin Hedges. RHP Tyler Bashlor followed and gave up an RBI single to SS Fernando Tatis. RHP Stephen Nogosek gave up a sacrifice fly to LF Hunter Renfroe in the top of the ninth inning.

The offense got on the board early in the bottom of the first inning after RF Jeff McNeil led off with a double and CF Michael Conforto followed with an RBI single. In the bottom of the third inning, Conforto doubled, advanced to third base on a wild pitch and scored on a ground-out by 2B Robinson Cano. After that, there were several scoring opportunities wasted and had their best chance after loading the bases in the bottom of the seventh with two outs, but Conforto struck out against Padres RHP Craig Stammen.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon against the Padres at 12:10 p.m.