Mets’ Sean Manaea wanted more out of start vs. Giants: ‘Best, worst games’
NY Post
SAN FRANCISCO — Sean Manaea offered the perfect description of his pitching performance against the Giants.
“It might have been one of the best, worst games I’ve had in my life,” the Mets left-hander said Wednesday after his team’s 8-2 victory at Oracle Park.
Manaea didn’t allow a run, but was also removed after 4 ²/₃ innings — disqualifying him from getting a win — upon reaching 101 pitches.
Manaea walked four batters in addition to allowing four hits and struck out six.
He loaded the bases with nobody out in the second on walks to Jorge Soler and Patrick Bailey, with Matt Chapman’s single sandwiched in between, before retiring three straight batters without a run scoring.
In the third, Manaea walked Austin Slater and Wilmer Flores in succession but again escaped. Slater was picked off second base, and Michael Conforto struck out before Jorge Soler was retired.
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