SAN FRANCISCO — Luis Severino pitched six innings Tuesday night, staying strong in five of those innings and giving momentum to the Mets’ rotation.
That anomaly cost him and became an even bigger problem as this suddenly sluggish Mets batting lineup went further underground against last year’s runner-up team in National League Cy Young Award voting.
Logan Webb became the second pitcher in three days to pitch eight shutout innings in the Mets’ 5-1 loss to the Giants at Oracle Park.
The Mets, who have lost three straight, were given two runs on Monday after Tyler Glasnow gave up more than eight innings of whiffs en route to a shutout loss in Los Angeles on Sunday.
Webb allowed just six hits on 106 pitches until the Mets got a run against Tyler Rodgers in the ninth inning.
“[Webb] “He’s one of those pitchers who throws a lot of movement and throws from very different angles,” Starling Marte said through an interpreter. “Every time he’s released, that’s what they all look at.” [like] So you have to really concentrate and really hope that when you swing, the ball is in a position to take advantage of that. ”
A road trip that began with high hopes for the Mets, with a second straight win against the Dodgers, is suddenly in danger of turning into a disappointment.
The Mets need a win in the final game of the series on Wednesday to get back to .500.
Severino allowed three earned runs, all of which came in the fifth inning. He allowed five hits without giving a walk to any batter and struck out five.
The Mets have yet to have a starting pitcher past the seventh inning this season, but Severino’s sixth inning will be a welcome addition as Sean Manaea, Jose Butt, Adrian Houser and Jose Quintana have all failed to reach that mark in the past four games. Ta.
The Giants jumped on Severino with four singles in the fifth inning. After Severino retired the first 12 batters, Michael Conforto’s single to left led off the first inning, giving the Giants a runner on first base.
Matt Chapman followed with a single, and with one out, Tyro Estrada singled in comfort and advanced to second base on a home throw.
Mike Yastrzemski’s ensuing single scored two runs and put the Mets up 3-0.
“We had some mistakes, but that’s part of the game,” Severino said. “I pitched great, and if I keep doing that, things will go well.”
Coach Severino said he was well aware of opposing pitchers and the need to limit damage.
“[Webb] He controls the zone, he’s very good at catching ground balls, and that’s what allows him to get deep into the game,” Severino said. “I knew going into the game that I was going to compete and try to make the game a close one by a few points because I know how strong he is.”
In the third inning, Omar Narváez hit a double with two outs, making him 0-for-16, but Webb retired Brandon Nimmo to end the threat.
Webb struck out the first eight batters he faced, seven of them on ground balls.
Marte hit a leadoff single in the fourth inning, but refrained from stealing second.
That decision was made even bigger when Francisco Lindor hit into a double play.
After a two-out infield hit by Jeff McNeil in the fifth inning, Webb struck out starting second baseman Joey Wendle, adding a left-handed hitter for the Mets with Harrison Bader on the bench.
In the first inning, Conforto made a diving catch for a bloop single to left from DJ Stewart.
In the sixth inning, Marte hit a double and Webb struck out Lindor to end the threat.
Webb allowed Alonso to hit first in the seventh inning, but he retired the next three batters and maintained the shutout.
Drew Smith entered the game at No. 7 and hit a lead-off triple to Estrada and an RBI single to Yastrzemski, making the Mets’ lead 4-0.
LaMonte Wade Jr.’s double bounced off Lindor’s glove and gave the Giants their fifth run. Smith has allowed only one earned run in his past nine appearances.
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