The Mets lost an absolute nail-biter to the Giants this evening at Citi Field, 2-1 in thirteen innings. Despite some absolutely stellar pitching, an utterly avoidable outfield play ruined the fun for everyone.
Zack Wheeler started for the Mets, and continued to look like a completely different pitcher than was on the mound for the Mets at the end of last season. Wheeler went X, striking out Y, and walking only one. The sole blemish against Wheeler came in the bottom of the seventh, when a bloop pop up off the bat of Alen Hanson plated the Giants’ first run.