Mets Split Double-header with Phillies

METS 2 - PHILLIES 1 - GAME 1 

PHILLIES 2 - METS 1 - GAME 2 

The Mets split a double-header by identical scores of 2-1, as both games were practically mire images of one another. 

1) Both teams have very good solid pitcher. 

2) Neither the Mets nor the Phillies can buy a hit when they need it, especially the Mets. 

3) The Phillies bullpen is horrendous. 

Those three factoids played out throughout the day Friday. Game 1 was scoreless as Taijuan Walker and Aaron Nola traded zeros. Nola in fact set a Phillies record by striking out 10 consecutive batters, which also tied a Major League record set by Tom Seaver back in 1970. 

The Phillies grabbed the lead thanks to a RBI double by Nola himself, but the Phillies pen imploded late. A RBI single by Francisco Lindor in the bottom of the seventh tied the game at one. That set up Dom Smith to be the hero an inning later when his single to center brought home Lindor with the winning run to send the Mets a 2-1 victory. 

Later, the Mets couldn't recapture that magic as they were stymied by five shutout innings from Phillies' starter Matt Moore. Moore was helped out greatly by left fielder Andrew McCutchen who robbed Albert Almora Jr. of a home run in the third inning. 

Philadelphia broke the scoreless tie when Bryce Harper launched his 11th homer of the year into the Mets bullpen off David Peterson. The Mets had chances to respond, and for the most part they came up snake eyes.

With Pete Alonso on first and one out in the bottom of the sixth, Dom Smith grounded into an inning ending double play. 

An inning later, the Mets loaded the bases with none out, but all they could muster was a single run to tie the game on a sac fly by James McCann. 

The Phillies made the Mets pay in the eighth with Dilson Herrera grounded out to drive in the go-ahead run in the eighth to put Philly up for good 2-1.