Marcus Sroman’s Mets’ debut did not go as planned but the Mets were able to rally late and beat the Pirates 7-5.
It looked ugly in the first for both teams when they both managed to load the bases against erratic starting pitchers. The Mets only came away with one run against Chris Archer whereas the Pirates were able to plate two against Stroman. To Stroman’s credit he made a fabulous play, limited the damage, and settled in. He left with one out in the fifth, and with the bases loaded, Luis Avilan hit a better to bring home the Pirates’ third run charged to the newest acquisition.