What a special day so far. ?
8️⃣ IP
1️⃣ hit allowed
0️⃣ runs given up
6️⃣ strikeouts pic.twitter.com/X08pHYE8EK— New York Mets (@Mets) July 17, 2016
New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom was epic in his 1-hit complete game shutout in Philadelphia against the Phillies on Sunday.
The big story heading into Sunday’s game was the return of Yoenis Cespedes, after a quad injury he previously suffered against the Washington Nationals prior to the MLB All-Star break.
The New York Mets struck first with two out in the top of the second, with a Juan Lagares RBI triple.
Curtis Granderson homered in the third to make it 2-0 Mets. However, the Mets then failed to capitalize with the bases loaded in the top of the fifth after a Jose Reyes RBI double to make it 3-0.
Before tonight, Jacob deGrom had never pitched in the 9th-inning. Today, he became the first Mets pitcher since Bartolo Colon (last September) to pitch a complete game shutout.
Simply deGrominant in matinees. #deGrom throws a 1-hit shutout in Philly. 5-0 #Mets. pic.twitter.com/eRZozUn7or
— Elite Sports NY (@EliteSportsNY) July 17, 2016
He also became the first Met pitcher to pitch a 1-hitter since R.A. Dickey in 2012. deGrom’s final line consisted of seven strikeouts, one hit and one walk in nine innings.
Asdrubal Cabrera chipped in with a two run home run in the top of the eighth to seal it for the Mets.
The Mets head out to Chicago to face the Cubs in a three game set in the friendly confines. Noah Syndergaard, Steven Matz, and Bartolo Colon are the projected starters for Chicago.
#deGrominating masterpiece!@JdeGrom19 tosses a one-hit shutout against Philadelphia! https://t.co/a9XEXhEFsv pic.twitter.com/ehAJOwB8ik
— New York Mets (@Mets) July 17, 2016
.@JdeGrom19 is hitting, running, and pitching his way to a pretty good Sunday. #Mets 3-0 | End 5 pic.twitter.com/3HZtpefylC
— New York Mets (@Mets) July 17, 2016
A Grandy ? dropped in Philadelphia. #ItsOuttaHerehttps://t.co/t7oXlrWLQZ
— New York Mets (@Mets) July 17, 2016
