New York MetsvsCincinnati Reds
NYM 0/CIN 12
Things to say
The Cincinnati Reds shut out the New York Mets 12-0 at Great American Ball Park.
01
opener
Reds absolutely steamrolled the Mets last night, 12-0. Wasn't even close after the third. Mets looked like they wanted to be on the plane home.
02
key player
Reds bats were locked in top to bottom — heart of the order kept turning the lineup over and the Mets pen had nowhere to hide.
03
hot take
Mets manager went to the pen way too early and it cost him the whole night. You eat that game with a long man, you don't burn three arms in a 12-0 loss.
04
deep cut
Reds starter went seven on a getaway day in that bandbox and didn't give up a run — Great American is usually where ERAs go to die.
05
exit
Mets are 32-40 now, that's not a slump anymore. Curious what they look like in the next series.
The recap
Reds dumpstered the Mets 12-0 in Cincinnati, and it wasn't competitive for a single inning. No box-score details came across the wire, but a twelve-spot with a goose egg on the other side means somebody on Cincy was raking and the Mets starter got into nothing — probably yanked early once the manager went to the pen to stop the bleeding.
Getaway day shutout on the road is about as ugly as it gets for New York. Reds claw back to within striking distance of .500 at 34-37; Mets slide to 32-40 and the vibes are not good.