Flushing, NY-- It didn't take long for the Mets to go back to what they do best: lose baseball games.
A day after snapping an 11-game losing streak, the Mets' bats again fell silent and they were subdued by the Milwaukee Braves, 3-1, at Shea Stadium.
The Mets managed just five hits as they fell to 3-23.
Tony Cloninger pitched a complete game for the Braves, who rapped out 11 hits to support their hurler.
Jack Fisher pitched his best game of the season for the Mets, but he had no help from his offense.
Lee Maye tripled home two runs in the fourth to give the Braves a 3-0 lead.
Tim Harkness's two-out base hit scored Frank Thomas in the seventh for the Mets' lone run.
The rubber game of the three-game series takes place tonight.
Lee Maye's two-out triple in the fourth was the Braves' big hit Wednesday
"We went back to being scared out there," Mets manager Casey Stengel said. "Yesterday (a 6-3 Mets win) we were aggressive. I can't explain it."
The Mets have scored 67 runs in 26 games, a 2.6 per game average.
"That's not going to do it," second baseman Ron Hunt said. "No way Jose."
Hank Aaron had three singles for the Braves, who tried to help the Mets with two errors.
But these days, little is contributing to the Mets' cause.
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Mets record: 3-23, .115 (Last 10: 1-9; streak: L-1); Actual: 7-19
Home: 1-11; Away: 2-12
Runs scored: 67
Runs against: 147
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