Mets vs Giants Recap: Big 9-0 Win Sparks a Fast Start

The New York Mets visited San Francisco's Oracle Park on Sunday, April 5, seeking wins early in the season. The Mets scored nine runs while the Giants managed none, so the final score was 9–0. Clay Holmes started for the Mets and Landen Roupp started for the Giants. The crowd watched a game that tilted early, and the Mets built a lead with smart hitting and a few defensive mistakes by the Giants. This game felt decisive from the second inning.

In the second inning the game swung toward the Mets because a Giants fielding error let two runs score. Vientos and Young scored after the error, pushing New York ahead 2–0. With two outs, Torrens grounded out but Semien scored to make it 3–0, so the Mets left the inning in control. The error came on a 94 mph sinker and the hit had a 93 mph exit velocity. Those plays built early pressure on the Giants' pitching.

The fifth inning was the turning point because the Mets scored five runs and broke the game open. Bichette singled to center and Torrens scored, then Vientos followed with a single that brought Bichette home and moved Baty to third. That set the stage for Taylor, whose ball soared high over the wall for a three-run homer, 419 feet. The homer made it 8–0 and left the Giants chasing the game. That big inning decided much of the outcome.

In the seventh inning Taylor added an insurance run with a single that scored Baty after a Giants throwing error. That made the score 9–0 and kept the Mets comfortable late. No runs came after that, and the Mets finished with twelve hits and one error while the Giants had three hits and three errors. The Mets improved to 6–4 overall and stretched their win streak to three games. The Giants fell to 3–7 and will look to regroup in their next game.