NEW YORK — David Peterson is back in the majors. And for at least one game, it was the good version.
The Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 7-2, Tuesday on a night during which they made it look easy. Peterson tossed six scoreless innings in his return to the majors, Brandon Nimmo hit two of the Mets’ four home runs and Francisco Lindor’s backhand-to-jump-throw move for the last out of Peterson’s outing highlighted a crisp defensive effort.
Peterson, though, was the main event. After surviving a 27-pitch first inning — which he escaped by getting Owen Miller to ground into a bases-loaded, first-pitch double play — he mostly cruised. Facing the second-lowest-scoring lineup in the National League, he scattered five hits and three walks and struck out five.
