Mets Lose to Mariners 8-7 After Bullpen Struggles

Mets 2B Ronnie Mauricio (Photo Credits to Wendell Cruz-USA Today Sports)

 The New York Mets lost to the Seattle Mariners 8-7 tonight at Citi Field and dropped their record to 62-74.

LHP David Peterson started out well with a scoreless top of the first, but gave up a solo homer to DH Teoscar Hernandez in the top of the second.

In the top of the third, Peterson's struggles continued after he gave up a one-out single to SS JP Crawford and then a RBI triple to the following hitter CF Julio Rodriguez.

Peterson had a scoreless top of the fourth and in the top of fifth hit Crawford and was then taken out.

RHP Grant Hartwig came on and gave up a single to 3B Eugenio Suarez and then gave up a sacrifice fly to Crawford.

Hartwig stayed in for the top of the sixth and hit 1B Ty France and then gave up a two-run homer to pinch-hitter Dominic Canzone and was then taken out.

RHP Sean-Reid Foley came in and threw a scoreless top of the sixth.

RHP Phil Bickford followed and threw a scoreless top of the seventh.

RHP Trevor Gott threw a scoreless top of the eighth.

RHP Adam Ottavino came on in the top of the ninth and gave up a game-winning homer to Crawford.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first three innings until the bottom of the fourth after 1B Pete Alonso led off the inning with a single and then DH Daniel Vogelbach followed with a hit by pitch.

RF DJ Stewart came up next and once again came through this time with a three-run homer to tie the game.

In the bottom of the sixth, 3B Mark Vientos led off with a solo homer and then catcher Omar Narvaez followed with a walk.

Three batters later, SS Francisco Lindor delivered with a two-run homer.

In the bottom of the eighth, Lindor walked with two outs and then RF Jeff McNeil followed with a game-tying RBI triple.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Sunday, September 3 at home against the Mariners at 1:40 p.m.