As per usual, Jacob deGrom (10-3) dazzled this evening, throwing eight innings of pure dominance. New York Mets’ bats rewarded his effort by scoring 14 runs, a rarity for a team that usually underperforms when their pitcher over performs.
- New York Mets 14 (40-47)
- Colorado Rockies 2 (52-40)
- NL, Final, Box Score
- Citi Field, Queens, New York
Someone who wasn’t fortunate enough to watch tonight’s 14-run outburst may picture the New York Mets never trailing at any point of the contest. However, that likely picture would be incorrect as the Rockies were the first team to score.
Gerardo Parra singled in D.J. LeMahieu in the first inning. From there on, it was all business for Jacob deGrom, even on offense.
In the bottom of the second, after a Travis d’Arnaud RBI groundout, deGrom singled in Jose Reyes and the Mets took a 2-1 lead.
He can do it all! ? pic.twitter.com/DIUEjfOymD
— New York Mets (@Mets) July 14, 2017
The third inning saw the Mets score six runs.
T.J. Rivera doubled in Yoenis Cespedes and Jay Bruce, Reyes singled in Rivera, Michael Conforto scored Lucas Duda on a groundout and Asdrubal Cabrera finished things off with a two-run single.
We add 2️⃣ more thanks to @TJ_Rivera_! pic.twitter.com/ihfQDyvVti
— New York Mets (@Mets) July 15, 2017
Rivera’s strong outing only got stronger when he smashed a 375-foot home run in the bottom of the fourth inning.
https://twitter.com/TheRenderMLB/status/886026068272062464
After deGrom surrendered a run in the top of the sixth on a wild pitch, Conforto showed the MLB why he was in Miami for Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game.
https://twitter.com/TheRenderMLB/status/886039800356188161
The 24-year-old rocked a three-run, 364 ft opposite-field bomb, and ignited the home fans at Citi Field.
The Mets wouldn’t hold back, scoring two more runs in the bottom of the eighth on a bases-loaded walk from Cabrera and an infield-single from Cespedes.
.@ynscspds legs out an infield single!
14-2 #Mets | Bot-8 pic.twitter.com/Zr7pwX3RUM
— New York Mets (@Mets) July 15, 2017
Reliever Josh Edgin came into the game in the top of the ninth inning and was able to end the game the way he joined it.
New York’s offense combined for 19 hits in the winning effort, and look more than ready to put their first-half woes behind them.
Conforto finished 2-4 with four RBIs and two walks. Cabrera went 2-5 with three RBIs and a walk. Reyes swung a hot bat tonight, going 3-5 with three runs.
Cespedes had a phenomenal evening, going 4-6. Rivera, Duda, d’Arnaud, and even deGrom added two hits as well.
deGrom shut down arguably the best lineup in baseball tonight. The righty went eight innings, allowing just four hits, two runs,
(one earned) struck out 11, and lowered his ERA to 3.48.
Can't touch him…Or him…Or him. #MetsWIN
Box: https://t.co/rGY7dRJL4f pic.twitter.com/QKIsN3CAco
— New York Mets (@Mets) July 15, 2017
Seth Lugo will look to replicate deGrom’s performance tomorrow night when he takes the mound against Tyler Chatwood in game two of the series.