Kodai Senga and two relievers mixed on a two-hitter Tuesday evening because the host New York Mets blanked the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0 within the opener of a three-game collection.
Francisco Lindor homered within the fourth inning and Eduardo Escobar had an RBI single within the seventh for the Mets, who snapped a two-game dropping streak.
Kody Clemens and Josh Harrison had singles for the Phillies, who’ve misplaced 5 of eight.
Senga (5-3) struck out 9 in a career-high seven innings. The 30-year-old rookie from Japan retired his first seven batters earlier than Clemens singled cleanly to shallow left.
Senga then retired the ultimate 14 batters he confronted with a pair assists from middle fielder Brandon Nimmo, who robbed Nick Castellanos of a homer within the fourth by leaping on the wall and grabbing the ball simply because it was about to fly over the orange residence run line.
In the seventh, Nimmo glided into the hole in right-center to snare a liner by Trea Turner and rob the shortstop of an extra-base hit.
Adam Ottavino issued a leadoff stroll within the eighth to J.T. Realmuto, who was then caught stealing. Harrison delivered a pinch-hit single with one out within the ninth in opposition to David Robertson earlier than Robertson notched his ninth save by getting Bryson Stott to hit right into a double play.
Ranger Suarez (0-2) matched zeroes with Senga till Lindor homered main off the fourth.
The Mets constructed an insurance coverage run within the seventh, when Starling Marte singled with one out and moved to second on a bunt by Jeff McNeil earlier than Suarez walked Tommy Pham. Connor Brogdon entered and gave up the only to Escobar, whose hit behind second base simply eluded the grasp of a sliding Turner.
Escobar and Marte had two hits apiece, and Marte added a stolen base.
Suarez took the hard-luck loss after permitting the 2 runs on 5 hits and two walks whereas putting out 4 over a season-high 6 2/3 innings.
–Field Level Media