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Arizona Diamondbacks @ 
New York Mets
2021-05-09 · Day game · Citi Field · Att: 7880 · 62°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph to CF · 3:27
New York Mets defeated Arizona Diamondbacks 4–2. New York Mets opened the scoring in the 3rd — Francisco Lindor out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder David Peralta. James McCann scores. Jacob deGrom to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: David Peralta grounds into a double play, second baseman Jeff McNeil to shortstop Francisco Lindor to first baseman Pete Alonso. Josh VanMeter out at 2nd. David Peralta out at 1st — worth 16% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Eduardo Escobar (P): Balls and strikes.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Jacob deGrom L: Riley Smith SV: Edwin Diaz
Umpires — HP: Manny Gonzalez · 1B: Nick Mahrley · 2B: Pat Hoberg · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Arizona Diamondbacks — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pavin Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Rojas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh VanMeter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Peralta | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stephen Vogt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daulton Varsho | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Riley Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Christian Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carson Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff McNeil | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Francisco Lindor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Conforto | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete Alonso | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dominic Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Pillar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jonathan Villar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 James McCann | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jacob deGrom | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Patrick Mazeika | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Almora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Arizona Diamondbacks — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Smith | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Young | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Kevin Ginkel | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 J. B. Bukauskas | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Caleb Smith | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Peacock | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob deGrom | 5.0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
 Miguel Castro | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jacob Barnes | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Edwin Diaz | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pavin Smith: 8/F8XD
- Josh Rojas: 8/F89XD
- Josh VanMeter: K
Bot 1
- Jeff McNeil: 8/F78D
- Francisco Lindor: 31/G34
- Michael Conforto: K
Top 2
- David Peralta: 3/P3
- Stephen Vogt: 9/L89
- Eduardo Escobar: 9/F9D
Bot 2
- Pete Alonso: W
- Dominic Smith: 9/F9D
- Kevin Pillar: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Jonathan Villar: 3/G3
Top 3
- Nick Ahmed: 3/G3S-
- Daulton Varsho: K
- Riley Smith: K
Bot 3
- James McCann: S9/G34
- Jacob deGrom: S5/BG25.1-3(E5/TH)
- Jeff McNeil: 23/G2-.1-2
- Francisco Lindor: 7/SF/F78D.3-H;2-3
- Michael Conforto: S7/L7S.3-H
- Pete Alonso: 54(1)/FO/G56+.B-1
Top 4
- Pavin Smith: K
- Josh Rojas: 43/G34D
- Josh VanMeter: K
Bot 4
- Dominic Smith: 3/G3
- Kevin Pillar: S8/L8S
- Jonathan Villar: POCS2(1363)
- Jonathan Villar: 6/P6
Top 5
- David Peralta: W
- Stephen Vogt: D9/F89XD.1-3
- Eduardo Escobar: W
- Nick Ahmed: 4(1)3/GDP/G4MS.3-H(NR);2-3
- Daulton Varsho: W
- Christian Walker: K
Bot 5
- James McCann: K.BX1(23)
- Jacob deGrom: K
- Jeff McNeil: W
- Francisco Lindor: S4/G6.1-2
- Michael Conforto: K
Top 6
- Pavin Smith: HP
- Josh Rojas: W.1-2
- Josh VanMeter: 9/F9L
- David Peralta: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Stephen Vogt: 6/P4M
Bot 6
- Pete Alonso: W
- Dominic Smith: HP.1-2
- Kevin Pillar: K
- Jonathan Villar: W.2-3;1-2
- James McCann: K
- Patrick Mazeika: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jeff McNeil: 43/G4
Top 7
- Eduardo Escobar: K
- Nick Ahmed: 9/F9LS
- Daulton Varsho: 8/F8XD
Bot 7
- Francisco Lindor: E5/G5S.B-1
- Michael Conforto: S7/F8.1-2
- Pete Alonso: 13/G2-.2-3;1-2
- Dominic Smith: S9/L4D+.3-H(UR);2-3
- Kevin Pillar: K
- Jonathan Villar: K
Top 8
- Asdrubal Cabrera: HR/F8XD
- Pavin Smith: K
- Josh Rojas: D8/F8XD+
- Josh VanMeter: HP
- David Peralta: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Bot 8
- James McCann: K
- Albert Almora: K
- Jeff McNeil: 31/G34
Top 9
- Stephen Vogt: K
- Carson Kelly: K
- Nick Ahmed: S5/P1S
- Daulton Varsho: K
Notes & reviews
- deGrom left with injured side
- Escobar and D-backs manager Lovullo ejected by HP umpire Gonzalez for arguing balls and strikes