Remembering Mets History (2015) Jacob deGrom Tosses A Two Hit Shut Out In San Diego
The Mets (29-23) were getting good starting pitching but had been struggling in scoring runs.
On this night they were out in beautiful San Diego, playing Bud Black's Padres (25-28) in front of 21,893 at Petco Park.
In the top of the 5th inning, with one out Ruben Tejada singled. Then Daniel Murphy hit his fourth HR of the year, a two-run shot giving the Mets a 4-0 lead. Michael Cuddyer then doubled & scored on Darrell Ceciliani's single. Ceciliani stole second & scored on Juan Lagares base hit, making it 6-0 New York.
In the 7th, Daniel Murphy doubled to lead off against reliever Kevin Quackenbush. Wilmer Flores added an RBI single topping off the 7-0 Mets shut out.
On this night they were out in beautiful San Diego, playing Bud Black's Padres (25-28) in front of 21,893 at Petco Park.
In 2015 the Padres would go thru three manager, Bud Black, Dave Roberts (one game) & Pat Murphy. They would finish fourth at 74-87.
Tonight, the Mets Jacob deGrom (5-4) went up against the friars Andrew Cashner (2-7). Jacob deGrom was the reigning NL Rookie of the Year, having gone 9-6 with a 2.69 ERA, 144 strike outs in 140.1 innings. In 22015 up to this point, he was 5-4 with a 2.71 ERA. On May 21st, just nine days earlier, deGrom had shut out the Cardinals in eight innings allowing just one hit in 5-0 win at Citi Field.
In the top of the 1st inning, Ruben Tejada hit a ground rule double then scored on Daniel Murphy's single to left field. Murph advanced on Wilmer Flores base hit & scored on a third baseman Will Middlebrooks' throwing error. It was quickly 2-0 Mets.
In the bottom of the 1st inning, deGrom struck out the side, fanning Will Venable, Corey Spangenberg & Justin Upton.
In the bottom of the 2nd, deGrom struck out Matt Kemp to start the game with four straight strike outs. He easily recorded the next two outs. In the bottom of the 3rd, he got Clint Barnes swinging & Andrew Cashner looking at a third strike collecting six strike outs thru the first three innings.
No Hitter thru Five: deGrom would not allow a Padre hit until the 6th inning, when Clint Barnes led off with a single. deGrom then struck out Austin Hedges. Next pinch hitter Abraham Almonte grounded to deGrom as he threw to Wilmer Flores who threw to Michael Cuddyer for the inning ending double play.
The only other Padre hit came in the bottom of the 8th inning, a single to Will Middlebrooks. No Padre would get to second base on the night.
In eight innings of work, deGrom allowed no runs, on two hits with eight strike outs & no walks. His record improved to 6-4 & his ERA lowered to 2.41.
Trivia:
It was the second of four starts on the season, where he would shut out his opponent allowing two hits or less while pitching at least seven innings.
It was the second of four starts on the season, where he would shut out his opponent allowing two hits or less while pitching at least seven innings.For the Mets Sean Gilmartin closed out the 9th inning, retiring in the side in order.
deGrom who had won the 2014 Rookie of the Year Award, would go 14-8 (7th most wins in the NL) with a 2.54 ERA (4th in the NL) striking out 205 batters (8th in the NL) in the Mets 2015 Pennant Season.