Mets 2B Jeff McNeil (Photo Credits to SNY.TV) |
The Met offense was held scoreless in the top of the first and then broke through in the top of the second.
RF D.J. Stewart led off with a walk and three batters later, 2B Jeff McNeil hit a two-run homer.
In the top of the fourth, 3B Jose Iglesias led off with a triple and then McNeil followed with a sacrifice fly to bring in Iglesias for his third RBI of the game.
CF Harrison Bader then singled but was thrown out caught stealing second.
SS Francisco Lindor followed with a solo homer.
In the top of the fifth, D.H. J.D. Martinez led off with a walk and then 1B Pete Alonso followed with a single.
RF D.J. Stewart followed with a walk to load the bases and two batters later, Iglesias was hit by a pitch to bring in a run.
In the top of the ninth, Lindor led off with another solo homer.
LHP David Peterson had a decent start allowing two runs on six hits in five innings, but also struggled with his command.
He gave up four walks with four strikeouts.
He picked up his fifth win.
RHP Jose Butto followed with a scoreless bottom of the sixth and came back out for the bottom of the seventh and then came back out for the bottom of the seventh and gave up a solo homer to LF Bryan De La Cruz.
RHP Phil Maton came in next and threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.
RHP Edwin Diaz had a rocky start in the bottom of the ninth allowing two hits and a walk, but was able to settle down after that.
Diaz came back to retire DH Josh Bell after he grounded into a fielder's choice and then 1B Jake Burger popped out to close out the game and Diaz picked up his 12th save of the season.
The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Tuesday, July 24 at the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in the first of the final two games of the Subway Series at 7:05 p.m.
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