Mets Drop One to Reds
The New York Mets lost this afternoon to the Cincinnati Reds 8-6. The Mets staked starting pitcher Oliver Perez to a 3 run lead in the third, only to have Perez give up 4 runs in the bottom of the inning. The Mets then got a run back in the fifth, but Perez gave up 4 more runs in the bottom half of the fifth. In all, Perez was charged with 8 runs while giving up 5 hits, 5 walks in just 4 1/3 innings. He struck out seven. The Mets bullpen kept the Reds scoreless the rest of the way and even though the Mets scored 2 more runs, they could not come back. The final box score: Mets 6 runs, 10 hits, 0 errors and the Reds 8 runs, 9 hits, 1 error. The Mets next game is tomorrow (Friday) night in Florida vs. the Marlins.
