Mets Beat Mariners 7-1 Behind Four-Hit Game From Bo Bichette

 

Mets SS Bo Bichette (Photo Credits to Steven Bisig-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the Seattle Mariners 7-1 this afternoon at T-Mobile Park to snap their two-game losing streak and improved their record to 27-35.

The Met offense got on the board immediately in the top of the first after SS Bo Bichette and DH Juan Soto singled with one out and then 1B Josh Naylor made an error which allowed Bichette to score.

The offense was held scoreless for the next two innings and then broke out for four runs in the top of the fourth.  LF M.J. Melendez walked with one out and then catcher Luis Torrens and RF Carson Benge to load the bases.

Bichette came up next and drove in Torrens and Benge with a two-run single. Soto followed by reaching first on a fielder's choice. Later in the inning, Soto and Benge perfectly executed a double steal after Soto stole second which drew a throw from catcher Jhonny Pereda and allowed Benge to steal home.

The following hitter, 1B Jared Young hit a grounder that went off the first base bag and passed Naylor's glove to bring in Soto with a RBI double.

In the top of the fifth, CF A.J. Ewing singled with one out and Melendez followed by driving in Ewing with a RBI double.

In the top of the eighth, Torrens led off with a double and then Benge grounded out second to advance Torrens to third. Bichette followed with a sacrifice fly to score Torrens for his third RBI of the game.

RHP Freddy Peralta got off to a tough start in the bottom of the first after he gave up a lead-off homer to SS J.P Crawford but settled down after that. Peralta dealt with traffic on the basepaths all game but did not allow any more runs. He was able to induce two double play grounders after coming into the game with only one double play grounder all year. Peralta finished up strong with a 1-2-3 bottom of the sixth and it was the fifth time this year he has gotten throw six innings.

His final line was six innings, one run, one earned run, two walks and six strikeouts. He picked up his fourth win and lowered his ERA to 3.38.

LHP Brooks Raley followed with a scoreless bottom of the seventh.

RHP Luke Weaver came in next and threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

RHP Joey Gerber who was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse earlier in the day came on in the bottom of the ninth and closed it out with a scoreless inning.

The Mets are off tomorrow and return back to action on Friday, June 5 at the San Diego Padres at 9:40 p.m.