Rafael Montero, Jacob deGrom, and Ike Davis stood out in the Grapefruit League opener.
The Mets opened the spring training schedule with a loss to the Washington Nationals. The first few innings went well, but a three-run lead turned into a one-run loss by the end of the game.
Pitching Summary
- Rafael Montero started the game and threw two perfect innings with two strikeouts and no walks.
- Jacob deGrom followed up with two perfect innings of his own with four strikeouts.
- Erik Goeddel gave up a run in an inning of work on a Wilson Ramos double.
- Miguel Socolovich threw a scoreless inning, but Adam Kolarek, Gonzalez Germen, and Jeff Walters gave up a run apiece in the seventh, eighth, and ninth innings.
Scoring Summary
- Cesar Puello plated the Mets' first two runs with a double in the fifth inning.
- Ike Davis followed up Puello's double with a two-run home run to right field.
Nice job by Steve Sypa; his effort in the gamethread embiggens us all.
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