Mets Lose to Phillies 2-1 After Offense Struggles And Diaz Allows Ninth Inning Run

 

Mets 1B Pete Alonso (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 this afternoon at Citizens Bank Park lose two out of three games in the series and dropped their record to 81-68.

LHP David Peterson had another strong start with seven scoreless innings before allowing runs on back-to-back doubles by LF Weston Wilson and 2B Buddy Kennedy and was then taken out.

His final line was 7.2 innings, four hits, one run, one walk and six strikeouts.

Peterson bounced back from his last rough start against the Blue Jays and lowered his ERA to 2.85.

RHP Phil Maton had to come in to get the last out in the bottom of the eighth.

RHP Edwin Diaz came on in the bottom of the ninth and gave up a lead-off single to RF Nick Castellanos who then stole second.

Two batters later, Diaz gave up a walk-off single to catcher J.T. Realmuto on a 0-2 fastball at the top of the strike zone.

The Met offense did very little all game outside of a solo homer by RF Tyrone Taylor in the top of the eighth.

They managed just seven hits and went 1-3 with runners in scoring position leaving six runners on base.

Injury News:

SS Francisco Lindor left the game in the bottom of the first due to his back injury from Friday night's game.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Monday, September 16 back at home against the Washington Nationals at 7:10 p.m.