Mets Lose to Rockies 3-2 After Offense Comes Up Short in Bottom of Ninth

Mets CF Johneshy Fargas (Credits to MetsMerizedOnline.com) The New York Mets lost to the Colorado Rockies 3-2 tonight at Citi Field for their third consecutive loss and dropped their record to 21-20. LHP David Peterson started out well with a scoreless top of the first inning, but gave up solo homers to 2B Ryan McMahon and catcher Elias Diaz in the top of the second. Peterson settled down after that with scoreless innings in the top of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth innings and was taken out after the top of the sixth. His final line was six innings, three runs, three walks and five strikeouts. RHP Jacob Barnes followed with two scoreless innings in the top of the seventh and eighth innings. RHP Yennsy Diaz threw a scoreless top of the ninth inning. The offense was shut down by Rockies staretr RHP Austin Gomber for the first six innings until the bottom of the seventh after catcher James McCann hit a solo homer. In the bottom of the ninth, infielder Brandon Drury led off the inning and pinch-hit for CF Khalil Lee and hit a solo homer. Pinch-hitter Patrick Mazieka followed with a single, but then 3B Jonathan Villar struck out, SS Francisco Lindor flew out and after Mazieka advanced to second on a wild pitch, McCann struck out to end the game. The Mets next game is tomorrow night against the Rockies at 7:10 p.m.