Mets Beat Red Sox 5-4 in First Game of Doubleheader Behind Bullpen

Mets RHP David Robertson (Photo Credits to Gregory Fisher-USA Today Sports)

 The New York Mets beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 this afternoon at Fenway Park in the first game of a doubleheader and improved their record to 46-51.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first two innings until CF Brandon Nimmo hit a two-run homer in the top of the third.

In the top of the fourth, DH Daniel Vogelbach hit a go-ahead two-run homer.

In the top of the sixth, 1B Pete Alonso led off with a single and later in the inning advanced to second on a wild pitch.

Two batters later, 3B Brett Baty drove in Alonso with a RBI infield single.

RHP Kodai Senga allowed three runs on three hits in 3.1 innings, but had to come out of the game due to a rain delay that eventually became a suspended game.

RHP Grant Hartwig followed with two scoreless innings in the bottom of the fourth and fifth and picked up his second win.

LHP David Peterson came in next and gave up a run in the bottom of the sixth.

RHP Dominic Leone had to come in and threw a scoreless inning.

LHP Brooks Raley threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

RHP David Robertson closed it out with a scoreless bottom of the ninth and picked up his 14th save.

The Mets next game is tonight at the Red Sox at 7:10 p.m.