Mets vs. Diamondbacks Game 144 Recap

Mets RHP Zack Wheeler (Credits to MetsMerizedOnline.com)

The New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 tonight for their second consecutive win and improved their record to 74-70. 3B Todd Frazier drove in the first two runs of the game with a two-run double in the bottom of the second inning. Frazier drove in another run with an RBI double in the bottom of the fourth inning. He ended up 2-3 with two doubles and three RBI's.

RHP Zack Wheeler gave up a run in the top of the first inning on a RBI single by 3B Eduardo Escobar, but settled down nicely after that. His final line was one run on seven hits in seven innings with two walks and seven strikeouts. He picked up his 11th win and lowered his ERA to 4.21. Wheeler featured a sharp curveball and also mixed in a nasty slider and change-up. He has allowed only one run in each out of his last three starts. RHP Brad Brach came in next in the top of the eighth and gave up a solo homer to Escobar with one out in the inning. LHP Justin Wilson followed in the eighth with two outs and walked LF Josh Rojas, but retired LF Adam Jones on a ground-out to end the inning. Wilson came back out for the top of the ninth and gave up a lead-off single to SS Nick Ahmed and a single with one out to pinch-hitter Kevin Croin to move runners to first and third. He retired CF Ketel Marte on a ground-out to first base for the second out and struck out former Met Wilmer Flores to end the inning. Wilson picked up his second save on the year and now has a 1.46 in 24 2/3 since he returned off the injured list on July 2nd.

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