How many times have we seen this movie this season? The starting pitcher for the Mets puts forth a decent performance, the Mets come from behind, and the bullpen spoils the party. That’s what happened again tonight in the Mets’ 5-3 loss to the Reds at Citi Field on Roberto Clemente Day.
David Peterson really only made one mistake all night, but it was enough to cost him a quality start, despite striking out a career-high ten batters over 5 2⁄3 innings of work. The Reds scored first in the fifth due to some shoddy defense by the Mets.