Mets 7, Padres 0
SAN DIEGO -- The Mets' Jacob deGrom pitched eight scoreless innings as New York breezed past the San Diego Padres, 7-0, on Monday night.
DeGrom (6-4) gave up just two hits. He allowed a single to shortstop Clint Barmes in the sixth inning, a clean groundball hit to right field. But Barmes was quickly cut down by catcher Kevin Plawecki when trying to steal.
Third baseman Will Middlebrooks singled off shortstop Wilmer Flores' glove in the eighth.
DeGrom struck out eight and didn't walk a batter in snapping the Mets' seven-game road losing streak. Sean Gilmartin pitched the ninth to give deGrom his first road win in four decisions this season.
Andrew Cashner (2-8) lasted just 4 2/3 innings, charged with six runs (five earned) on a career-high 11 hits. He also struck out a career-high 12 batters.
But it was deGrom, and his fastball in the mid-to-high 90s, that kept the Padres baffled. DeGrom also made two fine defensive plays to keep San Diego off the bases as he faced just one batter over the minimum.
Manager Bud Black and right fielder Matt Kemp were ejected for arguing with home plate umpire Dan Iassogna in the eighth inning.
No one could question how dominating deGrom was as he retired the first 15 batters.
It was deGrom's second strong outing, although he had a no-decision in his last start. He worked seven scoreless innings against the Philadelphia Phillies before being touched for two runs in the eighth inning.
Second baseman Daniel Murphy hit his fourth homer of the season in the fifth inning, a two-run blast after third baseman Ruben Tejada singled. That pushed the Mets' lead to 4-0, although when Cashner fanned Flores in the inning, it gave him a career-high 12 strikeouts. Murphy and Tejada each had three hits in their first three at-bats.
It was soon 5-0 as left fielder Darrell Ceciliani notched his first major league RBI, and then 6-0 when center fielder Juan Lagares' single scored Ceciliani to chase Cashner.
In 4 2/3 innings, Cashner allowed six runs (five earned) on 11 hits and no walks. He finished with the 12 strikeouts.
The Mets struck in the first inning on a one-out double by Tejada and a single by Murphy, with Murphy's hit driving in Tejada. Murphy came around to score when third baseman Will Middlebrooks threw wildly to first on Ceciliani's ground ball for a run-scoring error.
NOTES: Mets 1B Lucas Duda was out of the starting lineup after getting hit by a pitch on his right knee Sunday. The team doesn't expect Duda to miss extended time. ... Injured New York 3B David Wright is meeting with back doctors in Los Angeles and could have an update Tuesday. ... Mets manager Terry Collins said there is no timetable for C Travis D'Arnaud's return from a wrist injury. ... Padres CF Wil Myers (wrist) did some sliding drills and could take batting practice Wednesday. ... San Diego 1B Yonder Alonso (shoulder) is scheduled to rejoin the Padres on Tuesday. ... San Diego RHP Brandon Morrow (shoulder) will make the first of two rehab starts Tuesday for Double-A San Antonio.