Mets fall to Brewers as struggles continue following owner Steve Cohen's press conference

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Christian Yelich had three hits and two RBIs, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-2 win over the New York Mets on Wednesday night, hours after Mets owner Steve Cohen held a press conference in which he preached patience but said his struggling team is running out of time to get back into the playoff race.

The $355 million Mets are 36-44 and have lost 17 of 23. They were 8 1/2 games out of the last NL wild-card spot entering Wednesday. New York hasn’t won a series since sweeping Philadelphia from May 30 through June 1.

"All is not lost yet," Cohen said. "But it’s getting late."

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First base umpire Ron Kulpa ejects New York Mets manager Buck Showalter during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in New York.  (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

A night after a 7-2 win that Cohen called "…a crisp game, probably one of the best games we’ve played all year," the Mets went 0 for 11 with runners on base and stranded seven.

"We’ve had trouble putting all phases of the game together," said manager Buck Showalter, whose job was deemed safe for the rest of the season by Cohen.

Showalter was ejected after Yelich’s two-run single with two outs in the eighth inning, which came after Joey Wiemer was awarded first base when he was hit on the hand while swinging at Adam Ottavino’s 0-1 pitch.

The ejection was the second in four days and the third of the season for Showalter, who said he was told during an argument with first base umpire Ron Kulpa that Wiemer didn’t swing.

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