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7/25/14

July 25th 2014 -- Mets 3, Brewers 2

Friday night in Milwaukee, trailing 2-0 in the top of the ninth, the Mets scored 3 times on 3 successive hits off Francisco Rodriguez. They Mets stun the Brewers with a come from behind 3-2 win.  The Mets were blanked for 8 innings by Yovani Gallardo and Will Smith. In the top of the 9th, Daniel Murphy who had committed a key error that led to the Brewers scoring,  doubled. David Wright then singled him home to make it 2-1. Then Lucas Duda hit the first pitch he saw from F-Rod over the wall in right to take the lead, for Duda his career high 17th homer and 2nd in two nights. Zach Wheeler started for the Mets and pitched great. He went 6 2/3 allowing 3 hits, 2 runs 1 earned walking 2 and striking out 9 He gets the no decision. The only earned run Wheeler allowed was a long solo homer by former Met Carlos Gomez, his 15th on the year. Carlos Torres gets the win in relief he’s now 5-4.  F-Rod takes the loss failing to 4-4.  Jenrry Mejia pitched the 9th and notched his 4th save on the road trip and his 14th on the year.   Murph had 2 errors on the night but also went 3 for 4 at the plate. Wright went 2 for 4.  The Mets now stand at 49-54 on the year and 24-31 on the road.  Saturday night it’s game three of the series. Jonathon Niese (5-5  3.13) goes for the Mets,  Wily Peralta (11-6  3.58) goes for the Brewers.

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