New York Mets Done In By Philadelphia Phillies Bullpen

The New York Mets’ bats went cold against a Philadelphia Phillies bullpen they had been crushing previously in the series, resulting in a loss Wednesday night.

The New York Mets had a field day with the Philadelphia Phillies pitching staff the first two games of their series at Citizens Bank Park. They used the long ball to their advantage, as they scored all but one of their 16 runs in the first two games courtesy of the home run. It didn’t matter who came in to the game for the Phillies, the Mets seemed to have an answer for them at the plate.

It looked like it would be more of the same on Wednesday, as the Mets were roughing up starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson. The longball was once again a catalyst, as Yoenis Cespedes and Lucas Duda both hit solo home runs in the fifth inning, knocking Hellickson out of the game.

Hellickson was knocked around by the Mets, as he allowed four runs, all earned, on 10 hits and one walk to go with six strikeouts. But, once he was removed, the Mets bats went cold. The bullpen that they had battered the first two games hunkered down and got some revenge in Game 3.

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After allowing nine runs in 8 2/3 innings the first two games of the series, the Phillies bullpen was fantastic Wednesday night. They shut down the Mets after Hellickson was removed, keeping the team in the game. The trio of Hector Neris, Dalier Hinojosa and Jeanmar Gomez threw 6 2/3 dominant innings.

In their innings of work, the three combined to give up only five base runners, giving up four hits and one walk. The Mets couldn’t even make contact most of the time, as they racked up 11 strikeouts as well. The three of them put the Phillies in a position to win the game, which is exactly what they did as they outlasted the Mets through 11 innings.

For as dominant as the Phillies bullpen was, the Mets faltered a little bit. After Bartolo Colon made it through six innings, allowing three runs, the combination of Jerry Blevins and Addison Reed were unable to get the job done in the seventh. Blevins allowed a deep double to David Lough, who was eventually knocked in by Peter Bourjos, who singled off Reed.

Bourjos would also get the game winning hit in the 11th inning, reaching on an infield single off Hansel Robles and scoring Freddy Galvis to win 5-4.

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The Mets will now get back on the road to finish their road trip with their first visit of the season to their NL East rival Atlanta Braves. The Phillies will be heading on the road to take on the Milwaukee Brewers for a weekend series.

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