Mets vs. Phillies Game 140 Recap

Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (Credits to MetsMerizedOnline.com)

The New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 tonight for their second consecutive win and improved their record to 72-68. 3B Todd Frazier led off the bottom of the third inning with a single and LHP Steven Matz bunted him over to second base. LF Jeff McNeil drove in Frazier with an RBI single. In the bottom of the fourth inning, RF Michael Conforto hit a solo homer. Frazier led off the bottom of eighth inning with a walk and was pinch-run for Sam Haggety who was just called up from Triple-A. Pinch-hitter Luis Guillorme bunted Frazier over to second base and 1B Pete Alonso came through with an RBI single. Two batters later, catcher Wilson Ramos hit an RBI single as well to make it a 4-2 game and add a much needed insurance run. In the bottom of the ninth inning with two outs, CF Juan Lagares singled, pinch-hitter J.D. Davis singled to move Lagares to third and McNeil was then hit by a pitch to load the bases for Alonso. Alonso managed to draw a walk, which brought in the winning run.

LHP Steven Matz gave up two runs on six hits in 5 2.3 innings. Matz had four strikeouts with no walks and three strikeouts. LHP Luis Avilan came in next with two outs in the top of the sixth and walked pinch-hitter Phil Gosseline to load the bases. RHP Brad Brach had to come in in a key spot and retired SS Jean Segura on a fly-out to end the inning. Brach stayed in for the top of the seventh and threw a scoreless inning. LHP Justin Wilson threw a scoreless top of the eighth inning and lowered his ERA to 1.97.  RHP Edwin Diaz came on in the top of the ninth inning, but blew his second consecutive save and seventh overall after he allowed a two-run homer to catcher J.T. Realmuto. Diaz was able to pick up his second win.

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