The Mets defeated the Giants by a score of 3-0 tonight at AT&T Park in San Francisco.
Offense:
While the Mets lineup struggled for most of the game against Chris Heston, they broke out for three runs in a thrilling 9th inning.
It all started with a leadoff single Michael Cuddyer. Kirk Nieuwenhuis then doubled on a hit and run play, which put runners on first and third with no outs.
Johnny Monell delivered the key hit with a rocket to right field that drove home both runners.
Juan Lagares also added an insurance run later in the inning with a RBI single up the middle.
Pitching:
Jonathan Niese had perhaps his best start of the season. He tossed eight shutout innings while allowing just three hits and striking out four. He was efficient and economical with his pitches as his pitch count only stood at 81.
Jeurys Familia earned his 23rd save of the season with another dominating appearance. He retried all three batters that faced him, and he recorded one strikeout.
On Deck:
Bartolo Colon will get the start tomorrow at 10:15 against Giants’ starter Matt Cain. The game will be televised on SNY.
