Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller delivers a pitch to a Minnesota Twins batter during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller delivers a pitch to a Minnesota Twins batter during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)

Mitch Keller delivered a gem for the Pittsburgh Pirates but the offense wasted far too many chances in a 4-2 walk-off loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field on Saturday evening.

Scoring Plays

Top 10th, 1-0 Pirates: Nick Gonzales singled to left-center off Luis García. Automatic runner Bryan Reynolds scored from second base.

Bottom 10th, 1-1: Luis Torrens singled off Hunter Barco with the bases loaded and everyone moved up 90 feet to tie the game.

Top 11th, 2-1 Pirates: After automatic Jake Mangum advanced to third, he scored on a Bryan Reynolds infield single to retake the lead.

Bottom 11th: 4-2, Mets: Luis Robert Jr. delivered a three-run walk-off home run off Barco (0-1) to left-center field.

Key Moment

Luis Robert Jr.’s first home run with the Mets couldn’t have come at a better time.

Player of the Game

Mitch Keller tossed six-shoutout innings and scattered three hits without walking a batter. This was the 16th time Keller pitched at least six innings without allowing a run.

Stat to Know

The Pirates finished 2 for 18 with runners in scoring position and left 17 runners on base, the most they’ve had in a game since 2015.

Notable Performances

Mitch Keller: 6.0 innings, three hits, no runs, no walks, three strikeouts, 77 pitches/49 strikes

Bryan Reynolds: 2 for 5, one RBI, one run, one walk

Jake Mangum: 2 for 5, one double, one run

Nick Gonzales: 2 for 6, one RBI

Noteworthy

The Pirates out-hit the Mets 12-6 in the loss.

In seven career starts against the Mets, Mitch Keller has a 1.79 ERA (9er/45.1ip).

Ryan O’Hearn entered play on a 10-game hitting streak, which was tied with Alec Bohm (Phillies) for the longest in MLB. He extended his streak to 11 games with a single in the fifth.

Pirates relievers have combined to walk 12 batters in 11.1 innings to start the season.

Up Next

RHP Carmen Mlodzinski will be on the mound for the Pirates (0-2) in their series finale on Sunday afternoon. RHP Nolan McLean will be on the mound for New York (2-0). First pitch: 1:40 p.m. ET on SportsNet Pittsburgh/93.7 The Fan.

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