NEW YORK -- After his 115th pitch cleared the fence and his manager called to the bullpen, Jacob deGrom walked calmly off the mound and into the Mets' dugout, where the familiar orange of a Gatorade cooler awaited.
He paused, took a few steps, and -- with his pitching hand -- punched it just beside the lightning logo. The cooler spilled to the ground as deGrom sat on the bench.
deGrom had allowed four runs -- three earned -- over 5 1/3 innings, taking the loss as the Mets fell to the Cubs, 6-1, Thursday at Citi Field.