It’s not surprising many have lost interest with the way the Mets are playing. It’s also not surprising people don’t want to make their way out to Citi Field when it rains. With that said, WOW

What many people missed was the Mets, Phillies, and really MLB rush to get a game in last night. They barely did it too.

It happened because surprise starter Robert Gsellman pitched like the Gsellman of last year and not the Gsellman who said he didn’t care what Sandy thought of his pitching.

Gsellman cruised through the first five innings allowing just three hits while walking no one.  One of the three players that got a hit was erased via a double play.  This was important as it kept the game moving.  The Mets needed that too as the offense exploded against Nick Pivetta.

The Mets jumped all over him with a three run first highlighted by a Travis d’Arnaud opposite field two run home run. Of course, d’Arnaud seems to be hitting much better of late with Kevin Plawecki suddenly and unexpectedly breathing down his neck.

The Mets plated another run in the second when Gsellman singled home Dominic Smith, who led off the inning with a double.  After a pair of Brandon Nimmo sacrifice flies, the Mets had a 6-0 led.

Normally, you would bemoan the Mets only plating one run with the bases loaded and no outs in the fifth, but really, the team had to get this game in, and with the Mets having a 6-0 lead, you were more concerned about getting out of Dodge.

When the sixth rolled around, an it was an official game, the Phillies finally went to work with the help of an Asdrubal Cabrera two base throwing error allowing Ty Kelly to reach.  From there, the Phillies got Cesar Hernandez double and a Nick Williams two run homer to pull the Phillies within 6-3.

It wouldn’t matter much.  After the sixth inning was over, the umpires declared a rain delay, which eventually turned into a rain shortened game.  With that the Mets won the game and took a series from the Phillies.  It was the first series they have taken from an opponent since the Mets took three of four from the Phillies in the series ending August 13th.  The last non-Phillies series the Mets took was July 21-23 against the Athletics.

Game Notes: Michael Conforto had shoulder surgery yesterday.  The Mets announced he is expected to undergo six months of rehab.