Mets (#12) sweep three games against Colorado (#5)

Game 1  Coors Field

Mets 13 Rockies 9

A typical Coors Field game as the teams combine for 22 runs, 31 hits and 5 HRs. Rockies took a 3-0 lead in the second on a Lucroy HR against Mets ace Jacob DeGrom. Mets came right back with a huge 6 run inning in the third against Jon Gray. New York sent 9 men to the plate in the frame and had 4 hits and 2 walks. Cespedes drove in 2 with a single and Asdrubal Cabrera hit a 3 run HR to break a 3-3 tie. Mets added to the lead with 2 more in the 4^th and 1 in the 5^th and led 9-4 after 5 as DeGrom settled down. He left after 6 innings, giving up 5 runs and 10 hits while striking out 8 as he got the victory.

Mets led 13-5 going to the 9^th when the Rockies scored four off Tyler Pill, including a 2 run HR by Nolan Arenado.

Jose Reyes was 3-5 in the leadoff slot for the Mets plus a walk. Bruce had a HR and 3 RBIs. De Grom helped his own cause going 3-3. For the Rockies, leadoff hitter Charlie Blackmon was 4-5 and Lucroy was 3-4 with 4 RBIs.

Game 2  Coors Field

Mets 10 Rockies 8

Another wild game in Colorado as the Mets win the pivotal match with a come from behind

win.  Yoenis Cespedes hit a 2 run HR off Kyle Freeland in the first inning to put the Mets ahead 2-0. Freeland was sensational after that, holding the Mets without an additional run through 6 until tiring in the 7^th. Meanwhile, Colorado stormed back with 2 in the first to tie it and then went ahead with one in the third and two in the third -as Trevor Story homered to break the tie and then had an RBI single.

In the 7^th, the Mets finally got to Freeland as Jay Bruce hit a solo HR and Cabrera singled in a run to make it 6-4 as Freeland was replaced by McGee.

The Rockies took a 7-4 lead into the 9^th and then the roof caved in on them. After Pat Neshek pitched a scoreless 8^th, manager Falzone brought in Greg Holland to close it out. Holland did not have it today. Michael Conforto led off with a HR to make it 7-5. Then pinch hitter Aoki singled. After a walk to Cabrera, Walker lined out but Holand then walked Duda to load the bass for Cespedes. The Mets slugger nearly hit it out as Desmond caught it in deep left with Aoki tagging up and scoring to make it 7-6. Now 2 out and runners on 1^st and 2d. Wilmer Flores hits a grounder back to the mound but Holland misplays it and the bases are loaded again – this time for Jay Bruce. Bruce hit it deep to right and RF Tapia got there in time but could not hold on to the ball. The error allowed two runs to score and the Mets took the lead 8-7. Brandon Nimmo then pinch hit a double driving in two more to make it 10-7.

Addison Reed came on to close it out in the bottom of the 9^th and while he gave up a solo HR to Mark Reynolds, he was otherwise perfect as the Mets had an error-aided comeback win. Holland took the loss giving up 6 runs in the fateful 9^th, four of them unearned.

The teams combined for 30 hits in this one, 19 by Colorado. Cabrera had 3 for the Mets. For the Rockies, Lucroy was 4-5 and LeMahieu 3-4. Lucroy is hitting .778 through two games.

Game 3  Citi Field

Mets 2 Rockies 0

The scene shifts to Citi Field and the hitting barrage ends. Seth Lugo and three Mets relievers combine for a 6 hit shutout, as Lugo goes 7 1/3 and Reed pitches a perfect 9^th for his second save in as many days. Tyler Chatwood was the hard luck loser. After he pitched three perfect innings, Jose Reyes got things started in the fourth with a bunt single. Reyes then stole second, on a pitch out no less and came in to score on a Neil Walker single. In the 5^th, Cabrera led off with a double and then took third on a wild pitch by Chatwood who then threw a second wild pitch allowing Cabrera to score. The two runs were all the Mets got and all they needed as the Rockies went down to defeat quietly.

--submitted by Alan Raylesberg--