Mets Hang On To Beat Diamondbacks 10-9 Behind Offense

 

Mets SS Francisco Lindor (Photo Credits to Gregory Fisher-USA Today Sports)

The New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-9 tonight at Citi Field for their second consecutive win and improved their record to 24-33.

The Met offense got off to a fast start in the bottom of the first and rallied from a three-run deficit after SS Francisco Lindor walked and then two batters later LF Brandon Nimmo doubled and DH J.D. Martinez singled to load the bases.

RF Starling Marte followed with a based clearing triple to tie the game and then DH Mark Vientos followed with a RBI single.

In the bottom of the second, catcher Tomas Nido led off with a double and then Lindor followed with a RBI double.

In the bottom of the fourth, Nido led off with a walk and then advanced to second on a wild pitch.

Two batters later, 1B Pete Alonso came through with a RBI double and then later in the inning, Marte came through again with a RBI single and then Vientos followed with another RBI single.

In the bottom of the sixth, Nimmo led off with a single and then Martinez followed with a two-run homer.

RHP Luis Severino got off to a difficult start in the top of the first allowing three runs, but settled down after that.

Severino had a scoreless top of the second and then gave up a RBI ground-out in the top of the third.

Severino had a scoreless innings in the top of the fourth and fifth, and then gave up a solo homer to 3B Eugenio Suarez with one out in the top of the sixth and was then taken out.

His final line was 5.1 innings, six hits, five runs, one walk and four strikeouts.

He picked up his third win.

RHP Dedniel Nunez followed and was able to get the last two outs in the top of the sixth.

LHP Jake Diekmann came in next and threw a scoreless top of the seventh.

RHP Sean Reid-Foley then threw a scoreless top of the eighth.

Reid-Foley came back out for the top of the ninth and gave up an infield hit and a walk before being taken out.

RHP Reed Garrett had to come in and retired 2B Ketel Marte for the second out, but then gave up a three-run homer to DH Joc Peterson and a solo homer to the following hitter 1B Christian Walker.

Garrett came back to strike out LF Lourdes Gurriel Jr for the last out of the game.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, June 1 at home against the Diamondbacks at 4:10 p.m.