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The Mets found themselves down big early and couldn't come through with a big hit, falling 12-0 to the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.
It's their biggest shutout loss since Aug. 26, 2018 when they lost to the Nationals, 15-0.
-- Tobias Myers had a rough return from the minors, allowing seven runs in just 1.1 innings as the opener.
He gave up a leadoff double in the first inning and then issued a one-out walk, so Cincinnati pulled off a double steal to get into scoring position. The move worked out as Spencer Steer gave the Reds an early lead with a groundout, before Eugenio Suárez blasted a two-run homer to make it a 3-0 game.
The second inning didn't get any better for Myers as a bunt single loaded the bases with no outs and the right-hander walked in a run, putting the Mets down 4-0. Overall, Myers allowed four hits on 43 pitches (22 strikes) with one strikeout and four walks.
-- Jonathan Pintaro tried to clean up Myers' mess in the second inning, but somehow, things got worse. After Sal Stewart tacked another run onto Myers' line with an RBI-single, Suárez launched a grand slam to center field to put the Reds up 9-0.
-- Bo Bichette stayed hot with a first-inning double against Chase Burns, but the young flamethrower locked in to retire eight straight Mets' hitters through the third inning. Bichette snapped the streak with another double in the fourth inning, his 11th of the season.
Both Juan Soto and A.J. Ewing walked after Bichette's double to load the bases with one away, but Marcus Semien popped out and Brett Baty struck out to end the scoring chance.
-- The Mets loaded the bases against Burns again in the fifth inning as MJ Melendez walked and Francisco Alvarez and Bichette singled. But once again, they came up empty. New York's woes continued as they stranded two more runners in the sixth inning and another three in the seventh, brining the total to 12 left on base. They finished 1-for-12 with RISP.
-- David Peterson entered with the game out of hand in the sixth inning and was one out away from tossing three scoreless innings, but let up a three run homer to JJ Bleday in the eighth inning.
The 23-year-old tossed five scoreless innings, allowing just four hits and striking out seven Mets.
The Mets continue their three-game series in Cincinnati against the Reds on Tuesday. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. on SNY.
Kodai Senga (0-4, 9.00 ERA) will return from the IL and start Tuesday's contest, facing RHP Brady Singer (2-6, 5.61 ERA).
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It's their biggest shutout loss since Aug. 26, 2018 when they lost to the Nationals, 15-0.
Here are the takeaways...
-- Tobias Myers had a rough return from the minors, allowing seven runs in just 1.1 innings as the opener.
He gave up a leadoff double in the first inning and then issued a one-out walk, so Cincinnati pulled off a double steal to get into scoring position. The move worked out as Spencer Steer gave the Reds an early lead with a groundout, before Eugenio Suárez blasted a two-run homer to make it a 3-0 game.
The second inning didn't get any better for Myers as a bunt single loaded the bases with no outs and the right-hander walked in a run, putting the Mets down 4-0. Overall, Myers allowed four hits on 43 pitches (22 strikes) with one strikeout and four walks.
-- Jonathan Pintaro tried to clean up Myers' mess in the second inning, but somehow, things got worse. After Sal Stewart tacked another run onto Myers' line with an RBI-single, Suárez launched a grand slam to center field to put the Reds up 9-0.
-- Bo Bichette stayed hot with a first-inning double against Chase Burns, but the young flamethrower locked in to retire eight straight Mets' hitters through the third inning. Bichette snapped the streak with another double in the fourth inning, his 11th of the season.
Both Juan Soto and A.J. Ewing walked after Bichette's double to load the bases with one away, but Marcus Semien popped out and Brett Baty struck out to end the scoring chance.
-- The Mets loaded the bases against Burns again in the fifth inning as MJ Melendez walked and Francisco Alvarez and Bichette singled. But once again, they came up empty. New York's woes continued as they stranded two more runners in the sixth inning and another three in the seventh, brining the total to 12 left on base. They finished 1-for-12 with RISP.
-- David Peterson entered with the game out of hand in the sixth inning and was one out away from tossing three scoreless innings, but let up a three run homer to JJ Bleday in the eighth inning.
Game MVP: Chase Burns
The 23-year-old tossed five scoreless innings, allowing just four hits and striking out seven Mets.
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The Mets continue their three-game series in Cincinnati against the Reds on Tuesday. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. on SNY.
Kodai Senga (0-4, 9.00 ERA) will return from the IL and start Tuesday's contest, facing RHP Brady Singer (2-6, 5.61 ERA).
Continue reading...
