New York-- There was little drama in this one.
After teasing their fans in new Shea Stadium for two days with near-victories, the Mets fell behind the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0, scraped to within 5-4, then collapsed into a 13-4 defeat before a crowd of 30,185.
The Pirates got after Mets starter Al Jackson early, scoring five runs in the third inning, chasing him after 2.2 innings pitched.
Pirates catcher Jim Pagliaroni hit two more home runs, giving him three for the weekend series, which the Bucs swept. The Pirates scored 29 runs in the three games.
Jackson surrendered six hits in the third after getting through the first two innings relatively quietly.
Jackson (0-1) had a nightmare third inning, which he didn't survive
The Mets put up a brief fight, scoring three runs in their half of the third inning and adding another in the fourth to get within 5-4, but the Pirates poured it on, scoring four runs in both the fifth and seventh innings.
Five Mets pitchers tried in vain to subdue the Pirates, who banged out 15 hits.
"We threw a bunch of beach balls up to the plate," lamented Mets manager Casey Stengel. "A lot of bad pitches today. (The Pirates) may as well have hit off a tee."
The Mets (1-4) have now lost four straight after an encouraging win on opening night.
The Chicago Cubs are scheduled into Shea next, though weather forecasts are ominous over the next couple of days.
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Mets record: 1-4, .200 (Last 10: 1-4; streak: L-4); Actual: 1-4
Home: 0-3; Away: 1-1
Runs scored: 18
Runs against: 35
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