New York Mets' bats unload for five runs off Paul Skenes in first inning

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/skenes-paul/CWmNDS6J/"]Skenes[/a], 23, lasted just two-thirds of the top of the first inning after giving up five runs on four hits and two walks on 37 pitches. [/p][p][b]After [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lindor-francisco/GUrxZX1r/"]Francisco Lindor[/a] reached base on a walk, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/soto-juan/6o40D739/"]Juan Soto[/a] would hit a single to put runners on the corners. Lindor scored on a sac-fly from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bichette-bo/fiIFMrb9/"]Bo Bichette[/a] to make it 1-0 in what started a devastating storm. [/b][/p][embed guid="b65df867-7add-4cc3-b40a-bd4b8920d15d" url="https://x.com/Mets/status/2037223134944780322?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Skenes would give up a single to Jorge Polance, then proceed to walk Luis Robert Jr. to load the bases up with one out.[/p][p][b]Brent Baty would smack a bases-clearing triple that put the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-york-mets/I5wWW4UM/"]Mets[/a] up by two runs before [a href="https://x.com/Mets/status/2037225495503245718?s=20" target="_blank"]Marcus Semien brought him home with a double[/a] of his own to make it 5-2 after centerfielder Oneil Cruz lost it in the sun.[/b][/p][p]Skenes would strike out [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/benge-carson/zFlsoMc4/"]Carson Benge[/a], but would proceed to hit [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alvarez-francisco/IFyW0Tx4/"]Francisco Alvarez[/a], which would be the final straw for manager Don Kelly, ending Skenes' 2026 debut game.[/p][embed guid="eff83192-02cc-4452-8ecd-42934dc4344d" url="https://x.com/MLB/status/2037225027091738862?s=20" social-type="twitter" /]