Game 54 of 162
Rockies 11 - Mets 7 (Coors Field, Colorado)
Mets record: 27-27
Mets streak: Lose 2
WP - Peter Lambert (1-1)
LP - Stephen Nogosek (0-1)
Seat on the Korner: Ryan McMahon
We select the star of the game and virtually invite him to a Seat on the Korner, just as Ralph Kiner used to do for his studio postgame show on WOR-channel 9 broadcasts in the early decades of the Mets.
Ryan McMahon lit up Mets pitching Sunday afternoon, recording 3 hits and 5 RBIs, including one that left the park. McMahon has now homered in all three games vs New York and has increased his HR total by almost 50% in a span of three days.
Need to Know
Tylor Megill struggled in his 11th start of the season as he allowed 10 hits and 4 earned runs over 4 short innings.
Francisco Alvarez unloaded on yet another 3-run homer, his 2nd in as many days.
Francisco Lindor homered as well, his 2nd of the series.
Tommy Pham had a great day at the dish, reaching base 4 times and plating 4 runners in the process.
The Mets will look to end this short 2-game losing skid in their first matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.
Turning Point
After taking a 6-2 in the top half of the 4th inning, the wheels started to come off for Tylor Megill and the Mets. The Rockies responded quickly with a 4 spot of their own, followed by 5 runs in the bottom of the 5th. COlorado’s 4th and 5th innings saw them torch Mets pitching with 6 extra-base hits. All of a sudden, Colorado was out in front 11-6 and never relinquished that lead.
3 Keys
Valiant effort
No matter the deficit, games at Coors Field are never over until the last out is recorded. The Mets made a valiant effort to steal the rubber game, cutting Colorado’s 9th-inning lead from 5 to 1, but ultimately coming up short in the end.
Alvarez again
After a slow start, Francisco Alvarez is finally showing why he was deemed baseball's number-one prospect. After a weekend of three-run homers, Alvarez is quickly up to 8 round-trippers on the season.
Bullpen, sans Nogosek
Without Stephen Nogosek’s horrid outing, New York's bullpen performed quite well, shutting out the Rockies over 3 innings.
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