In the eighth inning, Neftali Feliz relieved Niese, who struck out two and held the Mets to four hits in seven innings pitched. Feliz surrendered a solo home run to Curtis Granderson off a four-seam fastball, but it wasn't enough for a Mets comeback, thanks to closer Mark Melancon earning save No. 18.
Granderson's solo home run
NYM@PIT: Granderson cranks a solo home run in the 8th
Curtis Granderson gets the Mets on the board with a solo home run in the 8th inning, his 10th of the season
The Mets move to 31-25 and will start right-hander Jacob deGrom in Game 2, while the Pirates move to 31-26 and will start right-hander Juan Nicasio.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Both hands on deck: After taking a 94-mph fastball to the hand in Miami last Thursday, Freese returned to the lineup and gave Pittsburgh its first run of the day, singling to right field and scoring Josh Harrison, who had three hits. He later doubled in the seventh. Catcher Francisco Cervelli, also hit by a pitch in the same game, returned to the lineup.
Freese's RBI single
NYM@PIT: Freese opens scoring with single in 1st
David Freese sends a grounder past a diving Neil Walker for an RBI single, allowing Josh Harrison to score and give the Pirates a 1-0 lead
A rare loss: Despite allowing eight hits in five innings, Mets starter Steven Matz still missed plenty of bats, also striking out eight Pirates on the day. It wasn't enough. He lost for just the second time in 16 career regular-season starts, snapping a personal seven-game winning streak. The Mets have now lost two straight games that Matz has started after winning seven in a row.
Anthony DiComo has covered the Mets for MLB.com since 2008. Follow him on Twitter @AnthonyDiComo and Facebook, and listen to his podcast.
Sarah K. Spencer is a reporter for MLB.com based in Pittsburgh.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
Bucs win Game 1 behind strong Niese start
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