Mets Crushed By Phillies 12-2 After Peterson and Bullpen Struggle

 

Mets RHP Adam Ottavino (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 12-2 tonight at Citi Field to snap their four-game losing streak and dropped their record to 85-69.

LHP David Peterson got off to a strong start in the top of the first with two strikeouts, but then ran into the trouble in the top of the second.

Peterson gave up back-to-back singles and then 1B Pete Alonso dropped a pop-up to load the bases.

Peterson then gave up a  sac fly to 2B Edmundo Sosa.

In the top of the third, Peterson gave up a RBI double to RF Nick Castellanos.

In the top of the fourth, Peterson gave up a RBI ground-rule double to CF Johan Rojas and was then taken out.

RHP Adam Ottavino cam on and gave up a RBI single to SS Trea Turner and two batters later, a three-run homer to 3B Alec Bohm.

RHP Huascar Brazoban followed and had a scoreless top of the fifth and then in the top of the sixth, gave up a RBI single to Bohm and a RBI ground-out to Castellanos.

LHP Danny Young came in next and had a scoreless top of the seventh and then gave up a two-run homer to catcher J.T. Realmuto in the top of the eighth.

Infielder Eddy Alvarez threw a scoreless top of the ninth.

The Met offense got off to a fast start in the bottom of the first after 2B Jose Iglesias led off with a homer and then RF Starling Marte followed with a infield hit.

3B Mark Vientos then walked to load the bases and after 1B Pete Alonso struck out, LF Brandon Nimmo then drove in a run on a RBI ground-out.

The Met offense was unable to score any more runs after that and went 0-4 with runners in scoring position leaving seven runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, September 21 at home against the Phillies at 4:10 p.m.