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| Mets 1B Pete Alonso (Photo Credits to Vincent Carcietta-Imagn Images) |
The Met offense got off to a a fast start in the bottom of the first after LF Brandon Nimmo reached on an infield hit with one out and two batters later, 1B Pete Alonso drove in Nimmo with a two-run homer.
3B Brett Baty followed with a single and then DH Jarred Young hit a two-run homer.
After a scoreless bottom of the second, Baty singled to lead off the bottom of the third and Young followed with a double.
Two batters later, CF Jeff McNeil drove in Baty with a sacrifice fly.
The Met offense did not do much for the next four innings, but then came alive again in the bottom of the eighth.
McNeil singled with two outs and then was taken out for pinch-runner Luisangel Acuna.
Catcher Francisco Alvarez followed with a single to advance Acuna to third and then SS Francisco Lindor drove in a much needed insurance run with a RBI single.
RHP Tylor Megill got off to a tough start in the top of the first after he gave up a two-run homer to 1B Miguel Vargas.
Megill was able to settle down after that with scoreless innings in the top of the second, third, fourth and fifth.
He picked up the first two outs in the top of the sixth and was then taken out.
His final line was 5.2 innings, four hits, two runs, four walks and six strikeouts.
He picked up his fourth win.
RHP Jose Butto came in next and worked out of a based loaded jam.
Butto came back out for the top of the seventh and gave up two singles and then a run on a passed ball and a RBI double to Vargas and was then taken out.
LHP Jose Castillo followed and escaped out of a based loaded jam.
Castillo stayed in for the top of the eighth and picked out one out and was then taken out.
RHP Reed Garrett came on and picked up the last five outs for his second save.
The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday, May 28 at home against the White Sox at 1:10 p.m.
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