Mets RHP Taijuan Walker (Photo Credits to Bill Kostroun-New York Post)
The New York Mets lost to the San Francisco Giants 3-2 tonight at Citi Field for their second consecutive loss and dropped their record to 61-65.
RHP Taijuan Walker started out well with three scoreless innings, but then gave up a solo homer to 3B Kris Bryant in the top of the fourth.
Walker settled down with scoreless innings in the top of the fifth and sixth, but ran into trouble in the top of the seventh after Bryant reached on an error by 3B Jonathan Villar and then gave up a single to LF Alex Dickerson and was then taken out.
LHP Aaron Loup came in next and gave up a two-run double to SS Brandon Crawford.
Loup was able to get out of the inning without allowing any more runs.
RHP Seth Lugo followed with a scoreless top of the eighth inning.
RHP Trevor May then threw a scoreless top of the ninth.
The offesne didn't do much for the first four innings including a double play Villar in the bottom of the secoond, but in the bottom of the fift, Villar walked with one out and then Walker singled.
CF Brandon Nimmo walked to load the bases and then 1B Pete Alonso reached on a throwing error by Bryant which brought home a run.
In the following inning, RF Michael Conforto singled to lead off the inning and then two batters later, LF Dom Smith hit a RBI double to score Conforto.
Villar followed with a single, but catcher Patrick Mazieka then grounded into a double play to end the inning.
The bats went quiet for the next couple of inning, but came alive in the bottom of the ninth after Villar singled with one out and then pinch-hitter Brandon Drury reached on an error.
Pinch-hitter Francisco Lindor then popped out and Nimmo walked to load the bases with two outs.
1B Pete Alonso then came up and was not able to come through and popped out to end the game.
They went 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.
The Mets next game is tomorrow night agains the Giants at 7:10 p.m.
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