The New York Mets (58-77) fell to the Houston Astros (82-53) 4-1 on Saturday night at Minute Maid Park in the second game of the doubleheader.
Pitching:
Seth Lugo (5-4, 5.00 ERA) got the nod in this game and began to pitch as well as he has all season. For the first five innings he limited the Astros to five hits, one walk and no runs while striking out six. The wheels fell off in the sixth however, as he surrendered two runs on three hits and a walk without recording an out in the inning.
Lugo left with runners on first and third and both came around to score when Hansel Robles gave up an RBI groundout and sacrifice fly. Robles got out of the inning, but not after Lugo was charged with a total of four runs.
Robles stayed on for the seventh inning. He got out of it without surrendering a run.
Jerry Blevins came in for the eighth and got the first two outs. He was replaced by Chasen Bradford after giving up a hit. Bradford was able to get the final out of the inning.
Offense:
The Mets offense faced Brad Peacock (10-2, 3.12 ERA) of the Astros. Peacock shut the Mets out for 5 1/3 innings, but left with runners at first and third. He was charged with a run after Dominic Smith hit a RBI single off Francisco Liriano.
Mets hitters combined for six hits and four walks, but were only able to produce one run.
The Mets had another one of their players injured as Wilmer Flores took a foul ball to the nose in the fourth inning. He was bleeding profusely and left to get X-Rays.
On Deck:
The Mets conclude their series with the Astros on Sunday afternoon. Chris Flexen (3-3, 6.89 ERA) will take the mound for the Mets and will be opposed by Mike Fiers (8-9, 4.55 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 2:10 p.m.
