Jason Vargas got the start and was better than expected on short rest.
Mets got on the board in the 4th, Adrian Gonzalez doubled in Jay Bruce and the Mets had a 1-0 lead
Vargas was done after 5 and was great tonight. No runs, two hits and one intentional walk. Exactly what the Mets needed
Tim Peterson came on in the bottom of the 6th for the Mets, making his Major League debut, and had a 1-2-3 inning against the heart of the Braves!
Mets tacked on another run when Brandon Nimo knocked in Amed Rosario who tripled to get to third and it was 2-0 Mets in the top of the 7th
Johan Camargo got one of the runs back with a solo home run in the bottom of the 7th, and it was a 2-1 game.
Adrian Gonzalez knocked in another run in the bottom of the 8th after the Mets had loaded the bases, but they couldn’t tack on anymore.
Jeurys Familia came on in the bottom of the 8th. He got into a semi-jam with runners on 1st and 2nd with one out. Amed Rosario snagged a hard hit grounder and with Asdrubal Cabrera, turned a key 6-4-3 double play to end the threat.
Brandon Nimmo doubled in another run in the top of the ninth. 4-1, NY
Robert Gsellman came on for the save in the bottom of the 9th and retired the Braves 1-2-3. Mets win 4-1.
Mets fly back to NY to start a 4-game set against the Cubbies at Citifield, Thursday night, the final four games of this 17-games-in-16-days marathon. First pitch 7:10, Mets on Deck 6:05
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