One of the things about baseball is you just never know what you might see. In my summer collegiate league game tonight, our starting pitcher hit six batters and gave up a homer in the first two innings. Pretty sure I’ve never seen that before. And I get home to find that the Mets hit three home runs for the third straight game … and lost each of those contests. I’m positive I’ve never seen that before. Despite having a 6-2 lead, the Mets lost, 8-7 Friday night in a slugfest at Citi Field.
Christian Scott started and was in line for the win, as he allowed just two runs – one a homer – in six innings. Edwin Diaz relieved him and put up a scoreless frame. But Reed Garrett gave up five runs and took the loss.
Down by two runs when they came to bat in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Mets did not go quietly. DJ Stewart led off with a pinch-hit double, went to third on a groundout and scored on a single by Francisco Lindor. An error put runners on the corners and after a stolen base and a walk, the bases were loaded with just one out.
But J.D. Martinez struck out and Mark Vientos grounded out to end the game.
In the fifth inning, those two hit back-to-back homers. Pete Alonso added a solo homer in the seventh. Lindor and Alonso had two-hit games. For Lindor, it was the fourth time in his last five games he’s had two hits
In their last nine games, Mets pitchers have allowed 60 R in 78.1 innings. That’s just brutal.
Yuck.
In response to TJ, who didn’t have much to say, I’d like to add the following
Bleh!
Well staying with the current commentary I’d offer:
Ugh, ick and gross
With a side order of nice start by Scott.
Gut Reaction: Scott 6 innings, struck out the side in the fifth and struck out two more in the 6th. He retired his last 12 batters dominating the Giants with 94 pitches. Then the 100 Pitch Boogeyman scared the Mets.
Diaz gave up a single and the next batter fly out but in looked like a homerun when it left the bat. Diaz isn’t cured yet but it was a step forward. He needs two or three outings better than his one.
Garrett was unlucky at the beginning of his inning. Two blenders. At end the of the inning he gave up lasers.
Vientos had another homerun and represented himself in the field.
Two outstanding defensive plays in the 9th saved the game for the Giants. Victory wasn’t meant to be.