Pittsburgh--The Mets' hitting slumber continues.
The Pirates' Vern Law pitched a complete-game, four-hit shutout, and the Bucs won the first game of a Sunday doubleheader, 6-0 at Forbes Field.
The Pirates are now 6-0 vs. the Mets in this young season.
The Mets have lost eight in a row after an opening night win, and have scored just 26 runs in their nine games. They have already been shutout three times.
The Pirates scored four times in the fifth inning to extend their lead to 5-0. The damage was done off Mets starter Jay Hook, who lasted 4.2 innings, surrendering eight hits and five runs. Pirates second baseman Bill Mazeroski slugged a two-run homer to send Hook to the showers.
Law was the latest opposing pitcher to make the Mets' offense look moribund
The Mets' team batting average is .226 and their slugging percentage is .314.
"If anyone has the answers, then come talk to me," Mets manager Casey Stengel said. "If anyone knows how we can start scoring runs, I'm all ears."
The Mets will play the nightcap in Pittsburgh then head to St. Louis as their 12-game road trip drones on.
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Mets record: 1-8, .111 (Last 10: 1-8; streak: L-8); Actual: 1-8
Home: 0-4; Away: 1-4
Runs scored: 26
Runs against: 61
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