Mets Lose To Guardians 7-6 In 10 Innings After Nearly Rallying From Five Runs

 

Mets LHP Sean Manaea (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Cleveland Guardians 7-6 at Citi Field tonight in 10 innings for their second consecutive loss and dropped their record to 63-50.

LHP Sean Manaea dominated through the first five innings, but then it all fell apart in the top of the sixth.

Manaea gave up a lead-off single to LF Steven Kwan and then hit CF Angel Martinez.

Manaea got 3B Jose Ramirez to fly out which allowed Kwan to reach third and then threw a wild pitch to advance Martinez to advance to third.

Manaea then gave up a RBI single to DH David Fry and a RBI single to the following hitter 1B Carlos Santana.

It came crashing down for Manaea after allowed a three-run homer to the next hitter SS Gabriel Arias and was taken out after that.

Manaea's final line was 5.2 innings, seven hits, five runs, 0 walks and 3 strikeouts.

LHP Brooks Raley came in next and got the last out in the top of the sixth.

RHP Tyler Rogers followed with a scoreless top of the seventh.

RHP Reed Garrett threw a scoreless top of the eighth.

RHP Edwin Diaz threw a scoreless top of the ninth.

RHP Ryan Halsey came on in the top of the tenth and gave up an unearned run after 3B Brett Baty made a throwing error and gave up another run on a sacrifice fly by Arias.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first five innings until the bottom of the sixth after SS Francisco Lindor led off and reached on a wild pitch on a strike three and then RF Juan Soto reached base on an error by 2B Brayan Rocchio.

1B Pete Alonso came up next and delivered a three-run homer.

In the bottom of the seventh, Lindor led off with a single and Soto followed with a single.

Alonso came through once again with a RBI single and then 2B Jeff McNeil singled to load the bases.

1B Mark Vientos came up next and delivered a sacrifice fly to tie the game.

CF Cedric Mullins and 3B Brett Baty followed with grounders to second to end the threat.

In the bottom of the ninth, catcher Francisco Alvarez led off with a single and was replaced by pinch-hitter Tyrone Taylor. After LF Brandon Nimmo struck out, Lindor came through with a double to advance Taylor to third.

RF Juan Soto was then intentionally walked to load the bases with one out, but Alonso struck out and 2B Jeff McNeil lined out to shortstop end the inning.

In the bottom of the tenth, Vientos grounded out to short and Mullins lined out to right, but Baty delivered a RBI single.

Pinch-hitter Luis Torrens had a chance to be the hero, but flew out to right field for the final out.

The Met offense's struggles with men on base continued after they went 4-15 with runners in scoring position leaving 10 runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Tuesday, August 5 at home against the Guardians at 7:10 p.m.