Mets Lose to Diamondbacks 4-3 After Smith Blow Lead

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 The New York Mets lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 tonight at Citi Field and dropped their record to 65-78.

LHP Jose Quintana had another strong start allowing two runs on five hits in five innings.

Quintana gave two walks with four strikeouts.

RHP Sean-Reid Foley followed with a scoreless top of the sixth.

LHP Brooks Raley threw a scoreless top of the seventh.

RHP Trevor Gott came on in the top of the eighth and gave up a game-tying homer to RF Tommy Pham.

RHP Drew Smith gave up a game-winning RBI double to 2B Ketel Marte in the top of the ninth.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first two innings until LF Jeff McNeil hit a solo homer in the bottom of the third.

Later in the inning, rookie 2B Ronny Maurico continued his torrid start in the big leagues with a two-run double.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Tuesday, September 12 at home against the Diamondbacks at 7:10 p.m.