Bats on both sides fell mostly silent tonight as the Mets (2-2) were shut out 1-0 by the Phillies (1-4), their first home loss of the season.
Pitching:
Tonight was certainly a pitching duel, with both starters throwing pretty well.
For the Mets, Bartolo Colon allowed one run on five hits over six innings of work. He struck out seven batters. Colon’s only blunder came in the fifth when Ryan Howard hit a solo home run, his second of the year.
The rest of the bullpen was solid for the Mets. Hansel Robles and Antonio Bastardo each pitched perfect innings. In the top of the ninth, Jeurys Familia struggled in a non-save situation. He gave up three hits but thanks to a baserunning blunder by Cesar Hernandez, was able to hold Philadelphia scoreless.
Offense:
It was an incredibly frustrating night for the Mets offense, which was shut down by Vince Velasquez, who tossed six scoreless frames. The Mets were only able to scratch out three hits against Velasquez, which was all they would get on the night.
Asdrubal Cabrera had a decent night at the dish, going 2-for-4 with a double. He’s collected a hit in each of his first four games this season.
The middle of the order, in contrast to yesterday’s game, really struggled. Yoenis Cespedes, Lucas Duda, and Neil Walker combined to go 1-for-12 with seven strikeouts.
On Deck:
The Mets wrap up their three-game set with the Phillies tomorrow afternoon as Matt Harvey faces Jeremy Hellickson in a rubber game. First pitch is at 1:10.
