Mets Lose To Phillies 7-6 After Bullpen Blows 3 -Run Lead In Eighth

Mets RHP Jeff Brigham (Photo Credits to Eric Hartline-USA Today Sports)

The New York Mets to the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 this afternoon at Citizens Bank Park to lose two out of three games in the series and dropped their record to 35-42.

RHP Carlos Carrasco had a tough starting allowing two runs on five hits in only four innings.

He gave up two walks with five strikeouts.

RHP Dominic Leone came in next and gave up two walks and then catcher Omar Narvaez made a throwing error after SS Trea Turner tried to steal third which allowed Turner to steal.

RHP Grant Hartwig followed with two scoreless innings in the bottom of the sixth and seventh.

However, it all fell apart in the bottom of the eighth after LHP Josh Walker came in and got into immediate trouble after he walked DH Bryce Harper and then gave up a single to catcher J.T. Realmuto and walked 2B Bryson Stott to load the bases and was then taken out.

RHP Jeff Brigham came in next and was able to get a ground-ball from 3B Alex Bohm, but 3B Brett Baty botched a routine double play which allowed a run to score.

Brigham then walked 3B Brendan Marsh to allow another run to score.

Two batters later, Brigham hit LF Kyle Schwarber which tied the game and then hit Turner which brought in the game-winning run.

In the top of the third, Baty led off the inning with an infield single and then Narvaez followed with a single.

Three batters later, 1B Pete Alonso came through with a two-run single.

In the top of the fourth, Baty singled with two outs and Narvaez followed with a walk.

CF Brandon Nimmo came up next and delivered a RBI single.

In the top of the fifth, SS Francisco Lindor led off with a solo homer.

In the top of the sixth, Narvaez walked with one out and then Nimmo followed with a single.

RF Starling Marte then hit a RBI ground-out.

In the top of the seventh,  Alonso led off with a solo homer.

The Mets offense struggled with men on base going 2-10 with runners in scoring position leaving 10 runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Monday, June 26 back at home at Citi Field against the Milwaukee Brewers at 7:10 p.m.