Mets Get Their A's Kicked

Athletics 1 Mets 0 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY)

Mets record: 7-9

Mets streak: Lost 5

WP -Aaron Civale (2-0)

LP - Freddy Peralta (1-1)

SV-Joel Kuhnel (2)

Seat on the Korner: Nick Kurtz

We select a Star of the Game and virtually invite him to take his Seat on the Korner — just as Ralph Kiner did on WOR-TV Channel 9 during the early days of the New York Mets.

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Nick Kurtz solo home run in the third qualified him to get the Seat on the Korner. Kurtz victimized Mets starter Freddy Peralta with his first home run of the season that proved to be enough thanks to the lack of production from the Mets offense of late.

Need to Know

• Mets have lost five in a row for the first time since September of last season. Mets were 1-5 on the homestand and were outscored 30-9.

• Mets have lost six of their last seven against the Athletics in Queens and are 6-8 against the A's all time at Citifield.

• Mets were shutout for the third time this season.

• Francisco Lindor was 4 for 13 (.308) in the series and 7 for 27 (.269) on the homestand. Lindor, who is still seeking his first RBI of the season, has posted a slash line of .316/.365/.508 with an OPS of .863 in 47 career games against the Athletics.

• Carson Benge saved two runs with a diving catch in short centerfield to end the top of the fourth inning.

• Luis Torrens was 1 for 3 and now has a .297/.346/.484 slash line with an OPS of .830 with 4 HRS and 20 RBIs in 31 career games against the Athletics.

• Both teams had a successful challenge that resulted in a strikeout.

• Jeff McNeil was 6 for 13 (.463) in his return to Citifield with two runs scored.

• Shea Langeliers was 1 for 4 and now has a career slash line of .396/.466/.698 with an OPS of 1.164 in 15 games against the Mets.

• Prior to the game, the Mets designated right handed pitcher Luis Garcia for assignment and recalled right handed pitcher Joey Gerber from Triple-A Syracuse.

Turning Point

In a game where only one run was scored, the turning point is Nick Kurtz' home run in the third inning. Kurtz, who hit 36 home runs last season and was the unanimous American League Rookie of the Year, golfed an 0-2 slider from Freddy Peralta and hit it 363 feet over the right field wall. Five A's pitchers kept the Mets off the scoreboard and made Kurtz' home run hold up as the game winning hit.

Three Keys

A's Love New York

The A's swept the Mets in a three game series for the first time ever. The A's went 5-1 in their trip to the Bronx and Queens, winning the finale of both series by 1-0 scores. Mets are now 20-17 all time against the A's in the regular season.

Hard Luck Fred

Freddy Peralta went six innings (his longest outing of the season) and gave up one run on four hits with three walks and seven strikeouts while lowering his ERA from 4.80 to 3.86. Opponents are now 0 for 13 with RISP against Peralta this season. Peralta gave up a home run to Nick Kurtz on an 0-2 pitch, only the fourth time that Peralta has given up a home run on an 0-2 pitch in his career.

Sean Manaea, the Innings Destroyer

Sean Manaea continued his outstanding work out of the bullpen. Manaea gave the Mets three more scoreless innings in relief. The left hander has now given up two earned runs in 12 innings and lowered his ERA from 3.00 to 2.25.