The New York Mets (68-75) took the rubber game on Sunday from the Cincinnati Reds (67-76) by a score of 4-3.
What you should know:
Zack Wheeler pitched another solid outing for New York, as he went six innings, allowing one run on five hits, while striking out six and walking two.
The Reds got on the scoreboard first this afternoon, with a Skip Schumaker single up the middle that scored Mat Latos.
The Mets answered back in the top of the sixth inning with an RBI single from Curtis Granderson that scored Wilmer Flores.
Two batters later, Anthony Recker launched his 6th home run of the season, a two-run shot off the facing of the second deck in left field, putting New York ahead 3-1.
Curtis Granderson added on to the Mets lead in the top of the eighth inning as he hit his 18th home run of the season, and his second of the series.
Jenrry Mejia came on in the bottom of the ninth, and was rudely greeted, as he surrendered a solo home run to Jay Bruce and a RBI double to Ryan Ludwick, cutting the score to 4-3 Mets.
Mejia walked Billy Hamilton to put the tying and winning runs on base with only one out. After a pop out, Mejia induced a ground ball from Todd Frazier who was originally called out at first, and would have ended the ball game.
But after video review, the play was overturned, meaning the bases were loaded for red hot Devin Mesoraco. Mesoraco struck out, and the Mets held on to win the game, with Mejia earning his 24th save of the year.
Player of the Game:
Zack Wheeler, who pitched great today again and earned his tenth win of the season.
On deck:
The Mets start a ten game homestand tomorrow night at Citi Field, starting with a three game series against the Colorado Rockies with Jon Niese (8-10, 3.68 ERA) squaring off against Jordan Lyles (6-2, 4.35 ERA)
