It Had To End Some Time

The winning streak has been stopped at 10. For the first time since July 4th against the Phillies, the Mets have lost a ball game. Tonight, the Mets ran into a buzz saw in Reds Pitcher Bronson Arroyo, and lost 5-2.

Arroyo pitched a gem, as he held the Mets to two runs on four hits, while walking one, and striking out four. The Reds scored four times in the fifth off John Maine, despite getting only two balls out of the infield. Right Fielder Ken Griffey Jr. drew a bases-loaded walk; Second Baseman Brandon Phillips lofted a two-run single into shallow right field, and Third Baseman Edwin Encarnacion got hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Center Fielder Jay Bruce also got into the scoring act as he hit a solo homer in the bottom of the 3rd off Maine, who has failed to last five innings in three of his last four starts. The Bruce homer to center gave the Reds an early 1-0 lead.

The Mets got their two runs in the top of the 4th, thanks to a Carlos Beltran double that scored Marlon Anderson who hit a ground rule double, and a Damion Easley ground out that scored David Wright, who walked, moved to third on Beltran's double, and then scored on the Easley ground out.

The Mets run ended one win shy of the franchise record, and the loss has dropped the Mets a game out of first. Tomorrow night, the Mets look to start another winning streak, and move back into first place as Oliver Perez faces Josh Fogg.