Mets Sweep D’Backs

PHOENIX (AP) — Dillon Gee allowed three hits in seven scoreless innings, and the New York Mets beat Arizona 5-2 Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep and send the Diamondbacks to their sixth straight loss.

Arizona finished an 0-6 homestand and dropped to 1-11 at Chase Field. At 4-14, the Diamondbacks are off to their worst 18-game start.

Gee (1-0) retired his first 14 batters, struck out three, walked none and threw 72 pitches. He also had an RBI groundout.

Dillon Gee threw seven strong innings in the Mets win. (Getty Images).

Anthony Recker hit a solo homer off Brandon McCarthy. Two errors led to the final two Mets runs in the ninth.

McCarthy (0-3) gave up three runs, nine hits and three walks — two intentional — in 5 2-3 innings.

Aaron Hill and Paul Goldschmidt homered off Jose Valverde in the ninth.