Mets Lose to Pirates 4-3 in 10 Innings As Offense Struggles To Get Clutch Hit

 

Mets LF Juan Soto (Photo Credits to Brad Penner-Inagn Images)

The New York Mets lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 this afternoon at Citi Field to lose their first game of the season and dropped their record to 2-1.

Mets RHP Nolan McLean got off to a rocky start in the top of the inning after he gave up back-to-back walks to the first two hitters and later in the inning a RBI single to RF Ryan O'Hearn.

McLean had a scoreless top of the second and then gave up a solo homer to 2B Brandon Lowe in the top of the third.  

McLean was able to settle down after that with scoreless innings in the top of the fourth and fifth and was then taken out.

RHP Huascar Brazoban followed with 1.2 scoreless innings.

LHP Sean Manaea came in next and threw 1.1 scoreless innings.

RHP Luke Weaver threw a scoreless top of the ninth,

LHP Richard Lovelady came on in the top of the tenth and gave a RBI single to O'Hearn and after getting a double play grounder, walked the next two hitters he faced and then gave up a RBI single to catcher Henry Davis.

After a scoreless bottom of the first, CF Luis Robert Jr singled with one out in the bottom of the second and then 1B Brett Baty followed with a single.

2B Marcus Semian then drove in Robert Jr with a sacrifice fly.

In the bottom of the fifth, SS Francisco Lindor tripled with one out and then LF Juan Soto followed with a RBI single.

In the bottom of the seventh, catcher Luis Torrens and Lindor singled with one out and then advanced to second and third on a wild pitch.

However, Soto and 3B Bo Bichette struck out to end the threat.

In the bottom of the tenth, Lindor led off with a walk and Soto followed with a RBI double, but Lindor was thrown out trying to score the tying run.

Bichette then grounded out and 1B Jorge Polanco flew out for the last out.

The Mets offense struggled all game with men on base and went 2-10 with runners in scoring position leaving eight runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Monday, March 30 at the St. Louis Cardinals at 7:45 p.m.