Mets Lose To Pirates 9-1 After Peterson Allows Five Runs

 

Mets RF Juan Soto (Photo Credits to Sny.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-1 tonight at PNC Park and dropped their record to 48-35.

LHP David Peterson started out well with a 1-2-3 bottom of the first, but it all fell apart in the bottom of the second.

Peterson gave up a one-out walk to catcher Joey Bart and then gave up a single to 3B Ke'Bryan Hayes.

Peterson allowed a RBI single to the following hitter 1B Jared Triolo and a RBI double to the next hitter CF Alexander Canario.

Peterson then gave up a RBI single to SS Isiah Kiner-Falefa and LF Tommy Pham grounded into a fielder's choice to bring in another run.

Peterson had scoreless innings in the bottom of the third and fourth, but in the bottom of the fifth, gave up a RBI double to RF Bryan Reynolds and three batters later, a RBI double to Hayes.

Peterson was then taken out and his final line was 4.2 innings, seven hits, five runs, three walks and five strikeouts.

RHP Blaine Tidwell came in next and had a difficult outing allowing a three-run homer to Reynolds in the bottom of the sixth and a RBI single to Reynolds in the bottom of the seventh.

Tidwell stayed in for the bottom of the eighth and threw a scoreless inning.

His final line was 3.1 innings, five hits, four runs, two walks and one strikeout.

The Met offense did not do much outside of a solo homer by RF Juan Soto in the top of the fourth.

They went 0-9 with runners in scoring position leaving eight runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, June 28 at the Pirates at 4:05 p.m.