The first half of Tuesday night’s game was an unlikely pitcher’s duel in a ballpark that is not known for featuring many of those. Marcus Stroman of the New York Mets and Tim Melville of the Colorado Rockies matched zeroes through five innings, with neither offense figuring out how to solve the opposing team’s pitcher. That all changed in the sixth, as the Mets put up a four-spot on the backs of three home runs to help them end their mini two-game skid.
Stroman turned in his best performance as a Met, tossing seven shutout innings while scattering four hits.