In a disappointing matchup at Citi Field, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the New York Mets 4-0, ending New York's three-game winning streak. Starting pitcher Clay Holmes, who previously excelled, faltered by allowing two two-run home runsâone to Matt Gorski and another to Jared Triolo. Despite six innings of pitching with four strikeouts, Holmes recorded his second loss of the season. The Mets' offense left multiple scoring opportunities on the table, notably failing to capitalize while loading the bases twice in the first four innings. Manager Carlos Mendoza pointed to missed calls by the umpire as a factor in the loss.
Holmes said, "Losing grip on the ball, trying to make pitches, and I went to the slider one too many times here. It was the best thing I could control and then I wound up getting beat with it."
Manager Carlos Mendoza commented on the umpiring, emphasizing, "There were two calls we didn't get there, 0-2, full ball in that situation. We need those calls to go our way."
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