Mets Blank Giants Behind Holmes, Taylor’s Big Day

SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — Clay Holmes and three relievers combined on a three-hit shutout as the New York Mets routed the San Francisco Giants 9-0 on Saturday at Oracle Park.

The Mets broke open a scoreless game with three runs in the second inning, aided by a fielding error from Giants third baseman Matt Chapman. Tyrone Taylor provided the big blow with a three-run homer in a five-run fifth inning. He added an RBI single in the seventh.

Holmes earned the win in relief, improving to 2-0. Landen Roupp took the loss for San Francisco, falling to 1-1. The Mets tallied 12 hits before a crowd of 36,553. The game time was 2 hours, 28 minutes.

New York improved to 5-4. San Francisco fell to 3-6. The teams conclude their series Sunday.