Mets Lose to Reds 5-3 And Fail To Get Clutch Hit

 

Mets 2B Marcus Semien (Photo Credits to Aaron Doster-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets lost to the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 tonight at Great American Ball Park for their second consecutive loss and dropped their record to 32-41.

Mets RHP Kodai Senga got off to a rocky start in the bottom of the first after he gave up back-to-back walks to start the inning and then gave up a three-run homer to 1B Sal Stewart. Three batters later, Senga gave up a solo homer to RF Spencer Steer.

Senge was able to settle down after that and threw three scoreless innings in the bottom of the second, third and fourth and was taken out after the inning.

His final line was four innings, two hits, four runs, four walks and five strikeouts.

LHP Cionel Perez came in next in the bottom of the fifth and gave up a RBI single to Stewart.

RHP Adam Warren followed with a scoreless bottom of the sixth.

RHP Huascar Brazoban came in next and threw a scoreless bottom of the seventh.

RHP Luke Weaver threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth striking out the side.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first two innings until the top of the third after 3B Brett Baty led off with a hit by pitch and two batters later, catcher Francisco Alvarez singled.

Two batters later, SS Bo Bichette drove in Baty with a RBI single. DH Juan Soto followed with a walk to load the bases with two outs, but then 1B Jared Young flew out to the shortstop to end the threat.

In the top of the fourth, they loaded the bases once again with two outs, but RF Carson Benge flew out to right.

In the top of the sixth, 2B Marcus Semien singled with one out and advanced to second on an error by Steer.

Two batters later, pinch-hitter Mark Vientos came through with a two-run homer,

In the top of the eighth, they had another scoring opportunity after Semien and Baty walked to start off the inning, but then Vientos and catcher Francisco Alvarez struck out and Benge grounded out to end the inning.

Once again, the Mets inability to hit with men on base continued after that went 2-11 with runners in scoring position leaving 11 runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday, June 17 at the Reds at 12:40 p.m.