NY Post · Apr 20, 2017
Mets’ struggling fifth starter rediscovers an effective pitch
Robert Gsellman had been the weak link of the Mets’ rotation. So naturally he played stopper Wednesday and helped snap their four-game skid.
The rookie bounced back from the worst start of his career, becoming the first Mets starter to get into the eighth inning and helping them to a slump-busting 5-4 win over the Phillies before 22,243 at Citi Field.
“We’re going to pick it up and turn it around,’’ said Gsellman, who worked a career-high seven-plus innings, allowing three earned runs on six hits, one walk and a season-high tying seven strikeouts. He left in the eighth with a 3-2 lead before taking a tough-luck no-decision.