Mets Lose to Phillies 7-5 After Comeback Falls Short

Mets CF Brandon Nimmo (Photo Credits to Brad Penner-USA Today Sports)

The New York Mets lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 7-5 this afternoon at Citizens Bank Park for their third consecutive loss and dropped their record to 71-84.

LHP Jose Quintana started out well with a scoreless bottom of the first, but gave up a solo homer to DH Bryce Harper and then a RBI triple to RF Nick Casetellanos.

Quintana gave up a solo homer to 1B Alec Bohm in the bottom of the third.

Quintana had a scoreless bottom of the fourth, but in the bottom of the fifth gave up a RBI ground-out to SS Trea Turner and later in the inning a two-run single to Harper.

Quintana had a scoreless bottom of the sixth and was taken out after the inning.

His final line was six innings, eight hits, six runs, 0 walks and 10 strikeouts.

RHP Reed Garrett came in next and had a scoreless bottom of the seventh, but gave up a RBI single to catcher JT Realmuto in the bottom of the eighth.

In the top of the second, DH DJ Stewart and 2B Ronny Maurcio scored on an error by Turner and Maurico was able to score from first.

The Met offense did not do much for the next four innings, but in the top of the seventh, CF Brandon Nimmo hit a two-run triple.

SS Francisco Lindor followed with a sacrifice fly, but the offense was not able to get any closer.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Sunday, September 24 at the Phillies at 1:05 p.m.