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Clay Holmes early succe s this season has correlated largely with his ability to keep the ball in the park. Acce s the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Wednesday night the right-hander watched two of his pitches Edmond Sumner Jersey disappear behind the left field fence at Citi Field, helping bring an end to the Mets three-game winning streak. With offensive support lacking, Holmes and the Mets lost 4-0 to the Pirates on a soggy night in Queens. The two homers allowed by Holmes gave him three for the season the other occurred in his previous start, against the Cubs last Friday. Overall, I thought his sinker wasnt there today, manager Carlos Mendoza said after the Mets finished 4-2 on the homestand but fell short in their attempt to sweep a fourth series this season. There were a lot of balls in the air, but he was still able to give us six innings and keep us there. Offensively, the Mets barely created a murmur, going without an extra-base hit and finishing 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position. Francisco Lindor walks back to the dugout after lining out in the fifth inning of the Mets 4-0 lo s to the Pirates on May 14, 2025. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST Explore More It was a lineup that for the first time this season excluded Juan Soto, who was given a night off by Mendoza. Jeff McNeils pinch-hit single in the seventh and Starling Martes single leading off the ninth accounted for the only Mets offense over the final four innings. CHECK OUT THE AND The Mets twice loaded the bases earlier without scoring. Holmes gave the Mets six innings in which he allowed four earned runs on seven hits with four strikeouts and one walk. It was a third straight outing in which the former reliever completed six innings. He departed at 90 pitches. Matt Gorski blasted a two-run homer in the second with the rain falling heavily to give the Pirates a 2-0 lead. Clay Holmes walks to the dugout after the fifth inning of the Mets lo s to the Pirates. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST Isiah Kiner-Falefa began the rally with a two-out single before Holmes unleashed a wild pitch. Gorski, following two pitches that appeared to be in the strike zone that were called balls, jumped on a full-count slider and cleared the left field fence. Some tough hops there, Holmes said. I was losing grip of the ball there and trying to make pitches. I went to the slider too many times there, but this was probably the best I had control of it, but got beat with it. Luisangel Acua drew a two-out walk to load the bases in the fourth, ending lefty Bailey Falters outing. Luisangel Acua wears a frustrated expre sion after striking out in the seventh inning of the Mets lo s to the Pirates. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST But Chase Shugart needed only one pitch to retire Jos Azocar, ending the threat. Mendoza said he didnt seriously consider pinch hitting for Azocar given that it was still relatively early in the game and there were two outs. The Mets also loaded the bases in the first inning but came up empty: Torrens struck out to end the frame after Martes walk. Mark Vientos singled in the inning and Pete Alonso walked. Jared Triolo delivered a two-run homer in the fifth that sank Holmes into a 4-0 hole. Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier (26) tags out Pete Alonso (20) after he tries to stretch a single in the fifth inning. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST Ji Hwan Bae bunted for a single leading off the inning before Triolo hit a first-pitch sinker into the left field seats. Delivering insights on all things Amazins Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+ Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Holmes allowed two additional base runners before getting Joey Bart to hit into an inning-ending double play. He followed with a perfect sixth. Even in the conditions today, all things considered I was able to pitch that sixth inning and felt pretty strong through it, Holmes said. Alonso was thrown out to end the fifth attempting to stretch a single into a double. Brett Baty (7) walks to the dugout after flying out in the ninth inning. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST Alonso beat the throw from left field, but was tagged out after his hand left the base during his slide. Gnesis Cabrera provided the Mets with two scorele s innings in relief, escaping a bases-loaded jam in the eighth to keep the deficit at four runs. Dedniel Nez pitched a perfect ninth. It was a second straight sharp outing for the right-hander, who struggled to find the strike zone in his first two appearances after his recall from Triple-A Syracuse. Matt Gorski (62) rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run off New York Mets pitcher Clay Holmes. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST Next stop for the Mets is the Subway Series, with three games at Yankee Stadium beginning Friday night. Two teams playing well, Mendoza said. Two really good teams. Alize Johnson Jersey |
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