8/20/14

August 20th 2014 -- Mets 8, A's 5

A Lucas Duda 3 run homer, highlighted a 5 run 3rd inning for the Mets Wednesday afternoon, the Mets beat the A’s in Oakland 8-5.  The Mets got out to a 7-2 lead in the 4th inning when Curtis Granderson and Daniel Murphy added RBI singles chasing A’s starter Jeff Samardzija  after 3 2/3.  A two run error on a inning ending grounder by Daniel Murphy allowed 2 runs to score for the A’s in the 4th.  Eric Campbell went 2 for 3 on the day with a solo homer, his 3rd on the year. Duda’s was his team leading 23rd. Zach Wheeler started for the Mets and struggled to get through his 5 2/3 innings. He allowed 4 hits, 4 runs (only 2 earned) walking 3 and striking out 3. Josh Edgin relieved Wheeler in the 6th and pitched into the 7th, Vic Black finished the inning. In the 8th Black was pulled and after allowing the 5th run when he walked Sam Fuld with the bases drunk. Jeurrys Familia came on and got out of a bases loaded jam to preserve the lead in the 8th and retired the side in the 9th for this 4th save.  Wheeler gets the win, his 6th straight and he now stands at 9-8 on they year, Smaradzija takes the loss falling to 5-10. With the win the Mets improve to 60-68 on the year and 30-36 on the road. Thursday is an off day. Friday night the Mets are in the southland to start a three game series against the Dodgers in Chavez Ravine. Jon Niese (7-8  3.50) goes for the Mets. The Dodgers starter is TBD.

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