Six runs on 10 hits should win you a baseball game. Not the case when your starting pitcher allowed nine runs in 3 2-3 innings.
The Pittsburgh Pirates (25-28) beat the New York Mets (28-24) by a score of 11-6.
Mike Pelfrey didn’t get off to a great start and never recovered. Pelfrey allowed six hits and let in four runs in first inning alone. He lasted only 3 2-3 innings, giving up nine hits and nine run total. Eight of those runs were earned. Pelfrey walked four and struck out three.
Sean Green turned in two innings of no-hit baseball, striking out one. His ERA now stands at 5.96.
J.J. Putz entered for the seventh inning and allowed two runs to score on three hits, including a triple deep to right-center field by light-hitting Nyjer Morgan.
The Mets did get encouraging performances from Carlos Beltran and David Wright. Beltran, returning from many days lost to the stomach virus, went 2-4 with a double and solo home run. Wright reached base four times, with two walks, a single and an RBI double.
Fernando Martinez also picked up two hits, including an RBI double in the fifth inning.