Mets Starting Lineup:
1. Francisco Lindor-SS
2. Juan Soto-RF
3. Pete Alonso-1B
4. Brandon Nimmo-LF
5. Mark Vientos-DH
6. Jeff McNeil-2B
7. Francisco Alvarez-C
8. Brett Baty-3B
9. Cedric Mullins-CF
The pitching match-up is RHP Nolan McLean (4-0, 1.37 ERA) vs. RHP Aaron Nola (3-8, 6.78 ERA)
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| Mets DH Starling Marte (Photo Credits to Isaish J. Downing-Imagn Images) |
RHP Brandon Sproat made his MLB debut and started out well with three scoreless innings.
In the bottom of the fourth, Sproat walked RF Noelvi Marte who then stole second and advanced to third on a ground-out and then gave up a sacrifice fly to 3B Ke'Bryan Hayes.
Sproat had a scoreless bottom of the fith and took a no-hitter into the bottom of the sixth and then gave up a bloop single to Marte and then gave up a RBI double to SS Ella De La Cruz and a RBI single to DH Austin Hays,
Sproat finished up striking out the last two hitters he faced and was then taken out.
His final line was six innings, three hits, three runs, four walks and seven strikeouts.
He had an impressive debut and showed off his arsenal of pitches with his fastball, slider, sweeper and curveball and fastball topped out at 97 mph.
RHP Reed Garrett followed with a scoreless bottom of the seventh.
RHP Tyler Rogers came in next and threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.
The Met offense was stymied by Reds ace RHP Hunter Greene who had a dominating outing with 12 strikeouts allowing one hit and one run on a solo homer by 3B Brett Baty.
The offense came alive in the top of the ninth after RF Juan Soto hit a solo homer with one out and then Alonso reached on an error by De La Cruz.
LF Brandon Nimmo followed with a single, but then DH Starling Marte grounded out into a double play to end the game.
The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Monday, September 8 at the Philadelphia Phillies at 6:45 p.m.
Mets Starting Lineup:
1. Francisco Lindor-SS
2. Juan Soto-DH
3. Pete Alonso-1B
4. Brandon Nimmo-LF
5. Starling Marte-RF
6. Jeff McNeil-2B
7. Francisco Alvarez-C
8. Brett Baty-3B
9. Cedric Mullins-CF
The pitching match-up is RHP Brandon Sproat (MLB Debut) vs. RHP Hunter Greene (5-4, 2.70 ERA)
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| Mets RHP Jonah Tong (Photo Credits to Frank Bowen IV-USA Today Network) |
RHP Jonah Tong made his second career start and started well with a 1-2-3 bottom of the first on six pitches. After retiring the first two hitters in the bottom of the second, Tong walked 1B Spencer Steel and then gave up a two-run homer to the following hitter rookie 3B Sal Stewart.
Tong gave up a lead-off homer to 2B Matt McClain in the bottom of the third and another lead-off homer to LF Austin Hays in the bottom of the fourth.
Tong was able to recover and settle down after that no allowing any more hits but also gave up two more walks and finished up with scoreless innings in the bottom of the fifth and sixth.
His final line was six innings, three hits, four runs, four walks and six strikeouts.
RHP Ryne Stanek came on in the bottom of the seventh and had a rough outing allowing two runs on three hits and recorded only one out.
RHP Kevin Herget had to come in to get the last two outs in the bottom of the seventh.
Herget stayed in for the bottom of the eighth and had a 1-2-3 inning.
In the top of the first, SS Francisco Lindor led off with a single, but was thrown out at second on a caught stealing.
After a scoreless top of the second, CF Cedric Mullins walked with one out and then stole second and Lindor followed with a walk.
RF Juan Soto then reached on an infield hit to load the bases and LF Brandon Nimmo followed with a sacrifice fly to score Mullins. 1B Pete Alonso was then hit by a pitch to load the bases with two outs, but 2B Jeff McNeil grounded out to second to end the inning.
After a 1-2-3 top of the fourth, Lindor made another costly baserunner blunder in the top of the fifth after he doubled with one out and then made a poor decision to try to steal third base with Soto up and was thrown out.
In the top of the sixth, Alonso doubled with one out, but then McNeil grounded out, DH Mark Vientos walked and then 3B Brett Baty struck out to end the inning.
In the top of the seventh, pinch-hitter Jared Young led off with a homer and three batters later, Soto walked and stole second, but Nimmo struck out to end the inning.
In the top of the eighth, McNeil singled with one out and two batters later, Baty doubled, but catcher Francisco Alvarez struck out to end the threat.
In the top of the ninth, Lindor doubled with one out and Soto followed with a RBI single. Lindor then scored on a wild pitch, but Nimmo and Alonso struck out.
The Met offense struggled all game with men on base going 2-9 with runners in scoring position leaving nine runners on base.
The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Sunday, September 7 at the Reds at 1:40 p.m.
Mets Starting Lineup:
1. Francisco Lindor-SS
2. Juan Soto-RF
3. Brandon Nimmo-LF
4. Pete Alonso-1B
5. Jeff McNeil-2B
6. Mark Vientos-DH
7. Brett Baty-3B
8. Luis Torrens-C
9. Cedric Mullins-CF
The pitching match-up is RHP Jonah Tong (1-0, 1.80 ERA) vs. RHP Brady Singer (12-9, 4.08 ERA)
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| Mets RF Juan Soto (Photo Credits to SNY.TV) |
The Met offense got off to a fast start in the top of the first after SS Francisco Lindor led off with a walk and RF Juan Soto followed with a single. 1B Pete Alonso followed with a strikeout, and then 3B Mark Vientos reached first on an infield hit which scored Lindor.
LF Brandon Nimmo followed and was robbed of a three-run homer by CF T.J. Friedl, but still drove in Soto with a sacrifice fly and Vientos made a heads up baserunning play and advanced to second.
DH Starling Marte followed with a RBI single to score Vientos.
In the top of the third, Vientos led off with a solo homer.
In the top of the fourth, Lindor doubled with two outs and then Soto followed with a RBI double.
LHP David Peterson cruised through the first two innings, but then ran into trouble in the bottom of the third.
Peterson gave up a one-out single to 2B Matt McClain and a double to the following hitter Friedl and then a sacrifice fly to RF Noelvi Marte.
Peterson's outing began to unravel in the bottom of the fourth after he gave three consecutive hits (two singles and a double) and a two-run double to catcher Tyler Stephenson and a sacrifice fly by 3B KeBryan Hayes.
Peterson was able to respond with a 1-2-3 bottom of the fifth and then ran into more trouble in the bottom of the sixth.
Peterson gave up a lead-off single to DH Miguel Andujar and then struck out LF Austin Hays and walked 1B Spencer Steer and was then taken out.
RHP Ryne Stanek followed and struck out Stephenson and walked Hayes to load the bases with two outs, but came back to strike out McLain to end the inning.
Peterson's final line was 5.1 innings, seven hits, four runs, one walk and four strikeouts. He picked up his ninth win.
LHP Brooks Raley came in next and threw a scoreless bottom of the seventh.
RHP Tyler Rogers threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.
RHP Edwin Diaz came on in the bottom of the ninth and gave up a lead-off single to Hayes and then walked McLain and Friedl to load the bases with no outs.
Diaz came back to strike out Marte and after a cleat malfunction, struck out SS Ella De La Cruz for the second out of the ninth. He then retired DH Gavin Lux on a ground-out to second base after 2B Luisangel Acuna made a fine play to throw out Lux and Diaz covered the bag to pick up his 26th save of the season.
The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Saturday, September 6 at the Reds at 6:40 p.m.
Mets Starting Lineup:
1. Francisco Lindor-SS
2. Juan Soto-RF
3. Pete Alonso-1B
4. Mark Vientos-3B
5. Brandon Nimmo-LF
6. Starling Marte-DH
7. Jeff McNeil-CF
8. Francisco Alvarez-C
9. Luisnagel Acuna-2B
The pitching match-up is LHP David Peterson (8-5, 3.61 ERA) vs. LHP Andrew Abbott (8-5, 2.65 ERA)
