Author: Tommy Rothman

Max Scherzer Strikes Out 17, No-Hits Mets 2-0

The New York Mets (89-72) were no-hit by Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer on Saturday night, losing their fifth game in a row in the process by a score of 2-0. Scherzer dominated the Mets all game long. New York’s only baserunner came in the sixth, when Kevin Plawecki reached on an error by Yunel Escobar. Scherzer struck out 17 batters, including nine in a row. But with two outs in...

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MMO Game Recap: Nationals 3, Mets 1

The Mets (89-71) continued their recent slide, dropping their fourth straight in a 3-1 loss to the Nationals (82-78) in the first game of Saturday’s Citi Field doubleheader. Noah Syndergaard pitched for the Mets and was terrific. Thor struck out 10 in seven innings, allowing one run on two hits and a walk, also hitting a batter. The Mets struggled against Gio Gonzalez as their offensive...

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MMO Game Recap: Phillies 3, Mets 0

Take a page out of Terry Collins’ book, and don’t put too much stock in this game. The Mets (89-70) were swept by the Phillies (62-97), losing 3-0 on Thursday afternoon in Philadelphia. Sean Gilmartin pitched for the Mets and was pretty good, allowing two runs on three hits and a walk in five innings, striking out three. Jerad Eickhoff held the Mets at bay all afternoon, striking out...

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Mets Beat Reds 6-4, Magic Number Down To 3

The Mets (86-67) grabbed a 6-4 road win over the Reds (63-89) on Thursday night in Cincinnati. Steven Matz pitched for the Mets and was okay. The rookie gave up 3 runs on 10 hits in 5.2 innings, striking out 8 and walking none. The Reds took an early lead, stringing together three consecutive singles in the bottom of the first, including an RBI single form Brandon Phillips. The Mets got to Reds...

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MMO Game Recap: Yankees 5, Mets 0

The Mets (84-64) fell to the Yankees (81-66) by a score of 5-0 on Saturday afternoon at Citi Field. Noah Syndergaard pitched for the Mets and was shaky, allowing five runs on seven hits in six innings, striking out eight and walking none. Carlos Beltran got the Yankees on the board early against his former team. After leadoff singles from Jacoby Ellsbury and Brett Gardner to start the game,...

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