Mets Lose To Padres 7-1 After Scherzer Struggles

Mets RHP Max Scherzer (Photo Credits to Corey Sipkin-NY Post)

 The New York Mets lost to the San Diego 7-1 tonight in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series at Citi Field.

RHP Max Scherzer got into immediate trouble in the top of the first after he gave up a lead-off single to LF Jurickson Profar and after retiring, RF Juan Soto and 3B Manny Machado, Scherzer gave up a two-run homer to 1B Josh Bell.

Scherzer's struggles continued in the top of the second after he gave up a two-out solo homer to CF Trent Grisham.

Scherzer retired the next six hitters he faced, but then had another difficult inning in the top of the fifth.

Scherzer gave up a lead-off double to SS Ha-Seong Kim and two batters later, a ground-rule double to catcher Austin Nola.

Scherzer's night then unraveled after he gave up a three-run homer to the following hitter LF Jurickson Profar and then two batters a solo homer to 3B Manny Machado and was then taken out.

His final line 4.2 innings, seven hits, seven runs, 0 walks and four strikeouts.

RHP Trevor May followed with 1.1 scoreless innings.

RHP Seth Lugo came in next and threw a scoreless top of the seventh.

LHP David Peterson threw a scoreless top of the eighth.

RHP Mychael Givens threw a scoreless top of the ninth.

The offense was held scoreless for the first four innings against RHP Yu Darvish, but finally broke through in the bottom of the fifth after 3B Eduardo Escobar hit a solo homer.

The bats struggled all night with men on base and went 1-11 with RISP and left eight runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Saturday, October 8 at home against the Padres in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series beginning at 7:37 p.m.