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Mets RHP Zack Wheeler (Credits to MetsMerizedOnline.com)
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The New York Mets defeated the Kansas City Royals 11-4 this afternoon for their second consecutive win and improved their record to 64-60. In the top of the first inning, SS Amed Rosario led off with a single, but was thrown out caught stealing trying to steal second. 2B Joe Panik followed with a triple and 1B Pete Alonso walked. RF Michael Conforto came up and delivered with a three-run homer that was a towering shot to right field. The bats went quiet after that until the top of the seventh after 3B Todd Frazier led off with a double and CF Juan Lagares moved him to third with a sacrifice bunt. Pinch-hitter J.D. Davis followed a RBI single to tie the game. Catcher Tomas Nido then doubles and Davis was taken out of the game after he re-aggravted his quad injury. Rosario then came through with a two-run single. Conforto and Ramos later hit back-to-back singles to bring in Panik and Alonso. In the top of the eighth, Nido and Rosario hit back-to-back doubles to drive in a run. In the top of the ninth, Alonso hit a solo homer his for 40th homer, which breaks the record for most homers by a National League rookie.
RHP Zack Wheeler allowed four runs on four hits in five innings. He gave up one walk and had two strikeouts. He wound up with a no-decision. RHP Jeurys Familia came in next and gave up one run in two innings. Familia picked up his fourth win. RHP Brad Brach followed with a scoreless bottom of the eighth inning. RHP Edwin Diaz closed it out with a scoreless bottom of the ninth inning.
The Mets are off tomorrow and return to action on Tuesday, August 20th back at home against the Cleveland Indians at 7:10 p.m.
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