Mets vs. Marlins Game 29 Recap

New York Mets RHP Jacob deGrom (Credits to MetsMerizedOnline.com(

The New York Mets defeated the Miami Miami 5-4 tonight to snap their two-game losing streak and improved their record to 13-16. In the bottom of the first inning, RF Michael Conforto and 3B J.D. Davis singled with one out and then D.H. Robinson Cano drove in Conforto with an RBI single.  In the bottom of the third, Conforto hit a solo homer.  CF Brandon Nimmo homered to lead off the bottom of the fifth inning. Conforto with a single and stole second. Davis then reached first on a passed ball and then LF Dom Smith drove in Conforto with an RBI ground-out.  In the bottom of the eighth inning, Cano led off with a single and was then replaced by pinch runner Billy Hamilton. Hamilton went to second after 2B Jeff McNeil and then catcher Wilson Ramos broke out of his slump with an RBI single to right field.

RHP Jacob deGrom had another dominating performance allowing one run on two hits in 7 innings. deGrom gave up two walks and had 14 strikeouts.  He lowered his ERA to 1.80, but wound up with a no-decision. LHP Justin Wilson came in next in the top of the eighth inning and got into immediate trouble after he allowed singles to catcher Jorge Alfaro and 2B Jonathan Villar and then a single to CF Jon Berdi to load the bases. Wilson was taken out after recording one out and RHP Edwin Diaz had to come in. Diaz was able to get a strikeout, but then gave up a RBI single to DH Jesus Aguilar and walked CF Corey Dickerson to bring in another run. He had to come out of the game after that with a leg cramp after the based were loaded with a 2-1 count to 3B  Brian Anderson. RHP Brad Brach came in and walked Anderson to bring in the tying run, but was able to recover and keep the game tied. Brach struck out Alfaro to lead off the ninth and then caught a break after Villar walked, but was thrown out trying to steal second. He was able to get the last out and ended up throwing 1.1 scoreless innings and picked up his first win.

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