Mets Beat Rockies 4-2 to sweep doubleheader due to clutch hitting from Jose Peraza

The New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 4-2 this afternoon to sweep their doubleheader at Citi Field and take three out of four games in the series and improved their record to 24-20. The offense got on the early in the bottom of the first after 3B Jonathan Villar led off a walk and SS Francisco Lindor broke out his 0-24 slump with a single which moved Villar to third. RF Billy McKinney then grounded into a double play which scored Villar. The offense went scoreless for the next two innings until the bottom of the fourth when McKinney doubled with one out and then LF Dom Smith was by a pitch to McKinney to third and catcher James McCannw walked to load the bases. 1B Patrick Mazeika struck out, but 2B Jose Pereza came through with a RBI single. In the bottom of thw sixth, McKinney led off with a walk and then LF Dom Smith popped out, but McCann singled which moved McKinney to third. Mazieka was hit by a pitch in the foot which loaded the bases, and then Peraza drew a based loaded walk. CF Cameron Maybin then grounded into a fielder's choice, but pinch-hitter Brandon Drury drew a based loaded walk which brought in another run. LHP Joey Luchessi had a difficult top of the first inning with 30 pitches, but didn't give up any runs and was helped out by his defense after McKinney made a stellar catch to end the inning. Lucchesi settled down with a 1-2-3 top of the second inning as well as a 1-2-3 top of the third inning. He ran into trouble in the top of the fourth after he gave up a lead-off walk to 3B Ryan McMahon and then later in the inning a single to 1B C.J. Croin. Luchessi then gave up a wild pitch which allowed Croin to advance to second and then walked RF Yonathan Diaz and was then taken out. His final line was 3.2 innings, one run, three walks and two strikeouts. RHP Drew Smith came on and gave up a RBI single to LF Connor Joe which tied the game, but then got catcher Elias Diaz to fly out on a sliding catch by McKinney to end the inning. LHP Aaron Loup followed with a scoreless top of the fifth inning and picked up his second win of the year. RHP Jeurys Familia then threw a scoreless top of the sixth inning. RHP Robert Gsellman came on in the top of the seventh and retired Diaz for the first out, but then gave up a hit-by-pitch to Charlie Blackmon and struck out 2B Garrett Hampson for the second out, but then Blackmon stole second and Gsellman gave up a RBI double to RF Raimel Tapia and was then taken out. RHP Jacob Barnes had to come in and retired McMahon on a fly out to end the inning and picked up his second save of the season. The Mets next game is tomorrow night at home against the Atlanta Braves at 7:10 p.m.