Mets roar back, take lead in bottom of first
The Mets came up to bat for the first time this season against Pirates ace Paul Skenes down 2-0.
10 batters later, that two-run deficit became a three-run lead, and the reigning NL Cy Young winner was chased from the game.
Francisco Lindor drew a full-count leadoff walk, then reached third on Juan Soto's bloop single to center ahead of the throw from Pirates centerfielder Oneil Cruz. Bo Bichette's sac fly to right plated Lindor to score the Mets' first run of the season. Jorge Polanco reached on a check-swing infield single, then Luis Robert Jr. battled through a 10-pitch at-bat to to draw a walk and load the bases.
Brett Baty then sent an 0-1, 89.5-mph changeup into centerfield. Cruz misread the ball, which went over his head and to the centerfield wall. Soto, Polanco and Robert Jr. all scored on the triple to give the Mets a 4-2 lead. Marcus Semien then doubled in Baty to extend the lead to 5-2.
Skenes got Carson Benge to strike out swinging but then hit Francisco Alvarez with an 0-1 sinker, prompting Pirates manager Don Kelly to pull him for reliever Yohan Ramirez after 37 pitches. Skenes' final line: four hits, five runs (all earned), two walks, one strikeout in just 2/3 of an inning.
Mets fans gave Skenes some mock cheers and waved goodbye as he walked to the dugout.
After a passed ball by Pirates catcher Henry Davis, Lindor flied out to left in his second at-bat of the inning to end it.
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