SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — Christian Scott threw six shutout innings as the New York Mets blanked the San Diego Padres 5-0 on Friday night at PETCO Park before 42,159 fans.

The Mets (28-35) scored single runs in the second and third innings, then broke the game open with a two-run fifth. Luis Torrens homered to center in the fifth, scoring Brett Baty, after Baty had reached earlier. New York added a final run in the ninth on Baty’s RBI single.

New York outhit San Diego 9-3. Scott (2-0) allowed only two hits and struck out five over six innings. Michael King (4-5) took the loss, surrendering four runs on six hits in five innings.

Bo Bichette tripled in the third to drive in a run. The Padres (32-30) managed just three hits, including one from Fernando Tatis Jr. The game lasted 2 hours, 26 minutes.