Mets Shutout Reds 4-0 For Ninth Straight Win With Stellar Start From Quintana

 

Mets LHP Jose Quintana (Photo Credits to Noah K. Murray-New York Post)

The New York Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 this afternoon at Citi Field for their ninth consecutive win and improved their record to 78-64.

The Met offense was held scoreless with one hit for the first five innings against reliever RHP Sam Moll, but then came alive in the bottom of the sixth.

CF Harrison Bader led off with a homer and then SS Francisco Lindor followed with a walk.

LF Brandon Nimmo was then hit by a pitch and two batters later, 1B Pete Alonso drove in a with a RBI single.

Two batters later, D.H. J.D, Martinez broke the game open with a two-run double.

LHP Jose Quintana had an outstanding start with 6.2 scoreless innings allowing five hits and two walks with six strikeouts.

Quintana had fine command of all his pitches and mixed up his fastball, curveball and change-up to keep hitters off balanced.

He was able to get ahead of hitters and threw 60 strikes out of his 100 total pitches.

Quintana picked up his eighth win and lowered his ERA to 4.09.

RHP Adam Ottavino came in next and picked up the last out in the top of the seventh.

LHP Danny Young followed with a scoreless top of the eighth.

RHP Edwin Diaz closed it out with a scoreless top of the ninth.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Sunday, September 8 at home against the Reds at 1:40 p.m.