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| Mets RF Juan Soto (Photo Credits to SNY.TV) |
LHP David Peterson had a scoreless top of the first, but then ran into trouble in the top of the second.
Peterson walked 3B Matt Chapman to lead off the inning and then gave up a single to DH Wilmer Flores and a RBI double to 2B Casey Schmitt.
Peterson then gave up a RBI ground-out to CF Jung Hoo Le, but settled down that after and did not allow any more runs.
Peterson had scoreless innings in the top of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth and was then taken out.
His final line was six innings, four hits, two runs, two walks and four strikeouts.
RHP Ryne Stanek came in next in the top of the seventh and then gave up a RBI double to catcher Patrick Bailey.
RHP Rico Garcia threw a scoreless top of the eighth.
RHP Ryan Helsley made his Met debut in the top of the ninth and gave up two hits, but had three strikeouts with an electric fastball topping out at 101.4 mph.
RHP Edwin Diaz came on in the top of the tenth and gave up the game-winning single to former Met Dom Smith.
The Met offense was held scoreless for the first six innings against LHP Robbie Ray until the bottom of the seventh after 1B Pete Alonso hit a solo homer.
In the bottom of the eighth, LF Brandon Nimmo walked with one out and then SS Francisco Lindor followed with a single.
RF Juan Soto then drove in Nimmo with a RBI single and Alonso followed with a sacrifice fly to bring in Lindor as the tying run.
Pinch-hitter Ronny Mauricio followed with a walk, but then pinch-hitter Brett Baty grounded out to third to end the threat.
In the bottom of the tenth, Nimmo popped out to lead-off the inning and then Lindor was hit by a pitch.
Soto flew out and Alonso walked with two outs to load the bases.
Mauricio came up with the chance to win the game, but struck out for the last out.
The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, August 2 at home against the Giants at 4:10 p.m.
