New York Mets CF Kevin Pillar (Credits to Brad Penner-USA Today Sports)
The New York Mets beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 tonight for their sixth consecutive win and improved their record to 17-13.
RHP Marcus Stroman had another terrific outing and had six scorless inning, but ran into trouble in the top of the seventh.
Stroman gave up back-to-back singles and a sacirifice bunt and then intentionally walked catcher Pedro Severino and was taken out with the based loaded and one out.
LHP Aaron Loup came in and gave up a sacrifice fly to pinch-hitter Pat Valiaka and the run was charged to Stroman. Loup was able to get out of the inning without allowing anu more runs.
RHP Trevor May followed in the top of the eighth and gave up a lead-off triple after CF Albert Almora Jr crashed into the center field fence and was taken out of the game.
May was able to settle down with back-to-back strikeouts, but then gave up a bunt single to SS Freddy Galvis which brought home another run before finishing the inning.
RHP Jeurys Familia threw a scoreless top of the ninth inning and picked up his first win.
The offense was held scoreless for the first seven innings due to stellar pitching by Orioles starter LHP John Means and reliever RHP Adam Plunko.
In the bottom of the eigth inning, catcher Tomas Nido and SS Francisco Lindor walked and RF Michael Conforto drove in the first run of the game with an RBI single.
In the bottom of the ninth inning, CF Kevin Pillar led off and almsot tied the game after the home plate umpire ruled it a solo homer but was later ruled foul. However, he was able to recover and hit a single.
3B Jonathan Villar followed with a single to move Pillar to third and pinch-hitter Dom Smith hit a RBI single to tie the game.
Two batters later, Patrick Mazieka grounded into a fielder's choice for the winning run, which is the second time Mazieka has done that this season.
The Mets next game is tomorrow aftenoon at home against the Orioles at 12:10 p.m.
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