ATLANTA — In one fundamentally flawed inning, the Mets offered another reminder that last place certainly isn't out of the question.
Jeurys Familia only had to make a throw to second base in Monday's eighth inning to in all likelihood preserve the Mets' lead against the Braves. But Familia's feet never got set, his throw sailed and the Mets were on their way to a disgraceful three-error inning that sent them to a 5-3 loss at Turner Field.
Eric Campbell misplayed Andrelton Simmons' high chopper to third base — the Mets' third error of the inning — allowing the Braves to score the go-ahead run. Juan Lagares also misplayed a single in the inning, allowing a run to score, but no miscue resonated louder than Familia's flub.
With nobody out and runners on first and second, Chris Johnson hit a comebacker that Familia fielded and unloaded toward Ruben Tejada without setting his feet. The almost certain double play turned into an error that loaded the bases. Tommy La Stella's ensuing RBI single brought the Braves within 3-2, and when Lagares booted the ball, a second run scored to tie the game.
Familia got to two outs before Simmons hit the high chopper that Campbell misplayed for a run. The Braves' final run scored when Freddie Freeman walked with the bases loaded.
The Mets lost their third straight and matched a season's worst by falling nine games below .500.
Zack Wheeler allowed one run on four hits over 6 ¹/₃ innings, but the five walks put the Braves on the verge of seizing control on several occasions in the early innings.
Still, this was a huge improvement over Wheeler's clunker at Citi Field last Wednesday, when he lasted only two innings against Oakland — his shortest major league start — and surrendered six earned runs.
If he needed an adrenaline rush, the Smyrna, Ga., native had the benefit of pitching practically at home, on the same field he made his major league debut last June 18.
"I know he wants to bounce back from his last start, and if I had to pick a place, this would have been it for him to pitch," manager Terry Collins said before the game. "In order to beat these guys, you've got to pitch. Hopefully tonight is the start of Zack going on a run."
Wheeler got Justin Upton to hit into a double play, ending the fifth after the Braves had pulled within 3-1 on Freeman's sacrifice fly. Consecutive singles by B.J. Upton and Simmons had started the rally.
Wheeler still hadn't allowed a hit after three innings, but with four walks increased his pitch count to 64. After walking B.J. Upton leading off the third, Wheeler caught a break when Upton's steal of second base was overturned by replay. On the play, Upton came off the bag and was tagged by Daniel Murphy.
Alex Wood held the Mets to three runs on six hits and one walk and seven strikeouts over six innings. In his previous start, he had pitched seven shutout innings against the Astros, allowing three runs.
Chris Young's sacrifice fly in the third gave the Mets a 3-0 lead, but they could have done better after loading the bases with one out. Tejada and Campbell each delivered a single in the inning before Lucas Duda walked to load the bases. After Young's sacrifice fly for the second out, Lagares was retired to end the threat.
Travis d'Arnaud's RBI double an inning earlier put the Mets ahead 2-0. Young singled leading off the inning and scored easily on d'Arnaud's shot to left-center.
Curtis Granderson homered leading off the game. The blast was Granderson's 26th career leadoff homer, which tied him for seventh among active players with Rickie Weeks.
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