Freddy Peralta's two sixth-inning walks prove large in Mets' loss to Cubs: 'Ended up costing the game there'
Mets ace Freddy Peralta was good Saturday afternoon, but one bad inning that included two two-out walks wound up costing his team a chance to win.
With Freddy Peralta on the mound, the Mets felt pretty good that their long losing streak could come to an end on Saturday afternoon. And it was looking good at first. Peralta was matching Cubs starter Jameson Taillon pitch for pitch and held Chicago to just one run over the first five innings.
However, the game changed in the sixth. Peralta got the first two batters out before Ian Happ came to the plate. The outfielder had taken Perala deep earlier in the game, so the right-hander was sure to be a bit more careful, but Happ walked on seven pitches.
Seiya Suzuki was next, and Peralta got ahead in the count 2-2. However, Suzuki didn't bite on back-to-back sliders low and out of the zone and he walked. That spelled the end of Peralta's start.
"I thought I was still competing there," Peralta said of the sixth inning. "Was a very good at-bat from both of them. But I think that I pitched good against Suzuki too.