12-03-2022, 07:48 AM
NEW YORK - It was the exact opposite of pretty.New York Mets co-ace Max Scherzer got rocked by the San Diego Padres in Game 1 of the Wild Card series at Citi Field.Scherzer allowed seven runs and four home runs in just 4.2 innings, and exited to a rain of boos from a sold out crowd https://www.nymteamstore.com/Francisco_Lindor_Jersey.First it was Josh Bell, who hit a two-run shot off Scherzer in the top of the first inning. Then, it was Trent Grisham, who followed things up with a solo blast in the next inning.But the doors were blown off the game when Jurickson Profar crushed a three-run homer off Scherzer to increase the Padres lead to 6-0. Manny Machado finished Scherzer off with a solo homer to make the score 7-0.Friday night seven runs allowed marked a career-high for Scherzer in the postseason.Baseball can take you to the highest of highs and the lowest of lows https://www.nymteamstore.com/Seth_Lugo_Jersey, Scherzer said.This is one of the lowest of lows.According to the three-time Cy Young Award winner, he did not have his fastball command.This putrid start comes after Scherzer disappointing outing in Atlanta last weekend, in which he gave up four runs in a loss to the Braves.