Mets Beat Reds 7-0 Behind a Dominating Performance From Marcus Stroman

Mets LF Dom Smith, 2B Jeff McNeil, 1B Pete Alonso and CF Brandon Nimmo (Photo Credits to David Kohl-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets beat the Cincinatti Reds 7-0 in Cincinatti this afternoon to take two out of three games in the series and improved their record to 50-43. After a scoreless top of the first inning, 3B Jonathan Villar hit a solo homer in the top of the second. In the following inning, CF Brandon Nimmo, 2B Jeff McNeil and 1B Pete Alonso all singled to load the bases and then LF Dom Smith came up and broke the game open with a grand slam. In the top of the fifth, catcher Tomas Nido doubled with one out and then SS Luis Guillorme followed with a two-run homer. RHP Marcus Stroman had his besy start of the season in a dominating performance with eight scoreless innings and also was tied for the longest outing he's had this year. Stroman allowed one hit and one walk with seven strikeouts. He was in command all afternoon and had total command of all his pitches especially his slider. Stroman retired 17 out of the last 18 hitters he faced to pick up his seventh win and lowered his ERA to 2.59. RHP Jeurys Familia came on in the bottom of the ninth and closed it out by striking out the side. The Mets are off tomorrow and return to action back home on Friday, July 23 against the Toronto Blue Jays at 7:10 p.m.