Mets Lose To Padres 3-1 After Offense Struggles

 

Mets LHP David Peterson (Photo Credits to MetsMerizedOnline.com)

The New York Mets lost to the San Diego Padres 3-1 tonight at Petco Park to snap their six-game winning streak and dropped their record to 42-47.

LHP David Peterson had a scoreless bottom of the first, but ran into trouble in the bottom of the second.

Peterson gave up a lead-off double to catcher Gary Sanchez and then an infield hit to 1B Jake Croneworth.

Peterson then gave up a RBI ground-out to DH Brandon Dixon and a two-run homer to the following hitter 3B Matthew Batten.

Peterson settled down after that and did nor allow any more runs.

His final was 5.1 innings, five hits, three runs, two walks and seven strikeouts.

RHP Dominic Leone came in next and got the last two outs in the bottom of the sixth.

RHP Grant Hartwig followed and threw a scoreless bottom of the seventh.

RHP Travis Gott threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

The Met offense did not do much against LHP Blake Snell outside of a solo homer by catcher Francisco Alvarez in the top of the seventh.

It was Alvarez's 17th homer in his rookie season.

They went 0-3 with runners in scoring position leaving five runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Sunday July 10 at the Padres at 4:10 in their final game before the All-Star break.