The Mets desperately needed a victory in any fashion Saturday, but the bonus was a rare strong performance from a starting pitcher.
This one adhered to the offseason blueprint. Kodai Senga rolled into the late innings without much resistance and the bullpen held, allowing the Mets to snap their longest losing streak in four years at seven games with a 5-1 victory over the Pirates at PNC Park.
New York Mets starting pitcher Kodai Senga throws against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the seventh inning.The homer was the rookie’s 12th, tying him with Francisco Lindor for second place on the Mets, behind injured Pete Alonso, who leads MLB with 22.Nimmo’s RBI single against Johan Oviedo gave the Mets a 1-0 lead in the third inning.
Nimmo tracked it to the fence and grabbed the ball on a leap. Nimmo also extended for a diving catch in left-center to rob Joe of a hit for the final out in the fifth.Two defensive miscues helped the Pirates tie it 1-1 in the fourth. Luis Guillorme, starting at shortstop to give Lindor a break, mishandled Canha’s throw from first base on a force play, giving the Pirates runners on the corners.
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