Garrett, Wendle Lift Mets to 3-1 Win Over Pirates
New York secured its fourth consecutive series victory with a 3-1 win over the Pirates on Tuesday evening, building on a 9-3 stretch that has brought the club above the .500 mark for the first time this season. It is the first time the club has been over .500 since June 3 last season.
The triumph was backed by solid contributions from the bullpen, which blanked the Pirates’ offense through 12 outs, nine of them via strikeout.
Jose Quintana got the start for the Mets and allowed just one run on four hits over five innings pitched. The left-hander walked three, and recorded four strikeouts in tossing 93 pitches.
Reed Garrett was the winning pitcher in tonight’s matchup. The reliever impressed with six strikeouts through two innings in relief. He allowed just two baserunners via a walk and a hit.
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The Mets’ offense struggled initially, managing just one baserunner through the first six innings. Following sixteen consecutive outs, the team rallied to score three runs in the seventh. Francisco Lindor drew a crucial walk, followed by Pete Alonso‘s single, setting the stage for Joey Wendle‘s game-tying double that knotted the score at 1-1. It was just the outfielder’s 13th plate appearance of the season. He came off the bench after Brett Baty was removed from today’s game in the sixth inning with left hamstring tightness.
The Mets capitalized on a key mistake by Pirates reliever Jose Hernandez, who balked to allow Alonso to score. With momentum on their side, Jeff McNeil delivered an RBI double, extending the lead to the final 3-1.
Jorge Lopez tossed a 1-2-3 eighth inning, adding two strikeouts. Drew Smith took the mound in the ninth and earned his first save of the season and the fourth of his career.
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Reed Garrett
Reed Garrett is Tuesday’s player of the game after earning his second win of the season. The reliever added six strikeouts in two scoreless frames of relief.
In facing 31 batters this season, Garrett has struck out 17 and has not yet allowed a run this season through four outings. He now leads all of Major League Baseball relievers with 17 strikeouts.
ON DECK
Luis Severino (1-1, 3.00) will take the mound for New York on Wednesday afternoon as the Mets look to sweep the three-game set with Pittsburgh. The Pirates starter will be Falter (1-0, 4.20). SNY will air the game at 1:10 p.m. ET.
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