Mets Lose To Cubs 1-0 After Game Ends On Controversial Call

 

Mets 1B Pete Alonso (Photo Credits to Brad Penner-USA Today Sports)

The New York Mets lost to the Chicago Cubs 1-0 tonight at Citi Field and dropped their record back to .500 at 15-15.

RHP Jose Butto started out well with four scoreless innings, but ran into trouble in the top of the fifth.

Butto gave up a double to DH Matt Mervis who then advanced to third on a wild pitch.

Butto then gave up a sacrifice fly to former Met prospect CF Pete Crow-Armstrong.

He had a scoreless top of the sixth and was taken out after the inning.

His final line was six innings, four hits, one run, two walks and six strikeouts.

RHP Jorge Lopez came in next and got the first two outs in the top of the seventh.

LHP Jake Diekmann had to come in to get the last out in the top of the seventh.

RHP Adam Ottavino threw a scoreless top of the eighth.

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

The Met offense did no do much for the first eight innings, but had a chance to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth.

2B Jeff McNeil came up with runners on first and third and one out and hit a fly-ball to left field, but 1B Pete Alonso was thrown out at home trying to score.

The play was reviewed to see if Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya was blocking the plate, but the call was upheld. 

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza came out to argue but to no avail.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Thursday, May 2 at home against the Cubs at 1:10 p.m.