The Mets lost for the sixth straight game on Thursday night, losing 4-3 in extra innings to get swept by the Chicago Cubs in a four-game series at Citi Field.
-- The Mets and Cubs were locked in a stalemate through five innings as Freddy Peralta and Matthew Boyd held their opponent scoreless for the first half of the game. Of the two pitchers, Peralta, following his worst start of the season and unveiling a new windup, looked the best and allowed just two hits while throwing 68 pitches over five innings.
-- On the other side, Boyd, making his first start in nearly two months, managed to get in and out of trouble despite four walks. The left-hander loaded the bases with two outs in the third inning but escaped unscathed following a Mark Vientos popout. He exited after 4.2 innings.
-- After five terrific innings, the sixth inning was not kind to Peralta, starting with shortstop Ronny Mauricio's throwing error to lead things off. Mauricio was activated off the IL on Wednesday and called up earlier in the day after Marcus Semienlanded on the IL.
-- The Cubs scored the game's first run two batters later on Michael Conforto's RBI single to right field. Carson Benge had a chance to throw out the runner at home plate but he got little on the throw and the runner scored easily.
-- The Mets and Cubs were locked in a stalemate through five innings as Freddy Peralta and Matthew Boyd held their opponent scoreless for the first half of the game. Of the two pitchers, Peralta, following his worst start of the season and unveiling a new windup, looked the best and allowed just two hits while throwing 68 pitches over five innings.
-- On the other side, Boyd, making his first start in nearly two months, managed to get in and out of trouble despite four walks. The left-hander loaded the bases with two outs in the third inning but escaped unscathed following a Mark Vientos popout. He exited after 4.2 innings.
-- After five terrific innings, the sixth inning was not kind to Peralta, starting with shortstop Ronny Mauricio's throwing error to lead things off. Mauricio was activated off the IL on Wednesday and called up earlier in the day after Marcus Semienlanded on the IL.
-- The Cubs scored the game's first run two batters later on Michael Conforto's RBI single to right field. Carson Benge had a chance to throw out the runner at home plate but he got little on the throw and the runner scored easily.
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