Manaea strikes out 11 as Mets rout Pirates 11‑1
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Interstat) — Sean Manaea struck out 11 over seven innings and Bo Bichette went 5 for 5 with three RBIs as the New York Mets routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-1 on Sunday afternoon at PNC Park.
The Mets never trailed, scoring two in the first, three in the third, four in the fourth and one each in the fifth and seventh. Manaea (4-5) allowed three hits and one earned run. Luis Robert Jr. drove in four runs, including a two-run homer in the third. Bichette doubled in three runs during the fourth inning, and Francisco Alvarez homered in the fifth. Jared Young had three hits and an RBI.
Jake Mangum homered for Pittsburgh, which managed four hits. Jared Jones (2-4) took the loss. Jack Weisenburger pitched two scoreless innings of relief.
The Mets collected 15 hits and improved to 52-67. Pittsburgh dropped to 58-62. The attendance was 22,753, and the game took 2:43.