Tuesday, September 19, 2017

New York Mets drop a close one in Atlanta


The New York Mets were defeated by the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.  The game took place at SunTrust Park in Atlanta, Georgia and the final score was 3-2.  Rafael Montero started for the Mets and he pitched ok, the bullpen pitched well.  Asdrubal Cabrera had three hits to lead the offense. 

Montero pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and three runs.  He walked two and struck out six and lost his 10th game of the season.  Chasen Bradford pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits, Tommy Milone pitched to two batters and retired them both and Jerry Blevins pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two.  Paul Sewald pitched a perfect inning. 

Sean Newcomb pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up six hits and two runs with a walk and eight strikeouts.  Newcomb won his third game of the season.  Dan Winkler pitched to two batters and retired them both, Jose Ramirez pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up no hits or runs and Sam Freeman pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he walked one.  Arodys Vizcaino pitched an inning with a walk and saved his 11th game of the season. 

Jose Reyes had an RBI, Cabrera had three hits and drew a walk and Kevin Plawecki had two hits.  Dominic Smith had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Nori Aoki drew a walk and Gavin Cecchini had a hit.  Cecchini, Cabrera and Smith each hit a double and the Mets were 1-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Blevins had a pickoff. 

Ender Inciarte had a hit and an RBI, Ozzie Albies had a hit and drew a walk and Freddie Freeman had a hit and drew a walk.  Lane Adams had an RBI, Nick Markakis had two hits and Dansby Swanson had a hit.  Rio Ruiz had two hits, David Freitas had a hit and an RBI and Jace Peterson had a hit.  Albies and Freitas hit a double and the Braves were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Inciarte had a stolen base and Freeman was caught stealing. 

In the second Freitas hit an RBI ground out to give the Braves a 1-0 lead.  In the third Reyes hit an RBI ground out to tie the game at one.  In the fourth Smith hit an RBI double to give the Mets a 2-1 lead.  IN the fifth Inciarte hit an RBI single to tie the game at two and Adams hit a sac fly giving the Braves a 3-2 lead and that would be the final score.   

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