Brad Penner/USA Today Sports, via Reuters
Noah Syndergaard became the first pitcher in 36 years to homer and throw a shutout in a 1-0 victory, lifting the Mets over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday afternoon.
Syndergaard (2-3) struck out 10 and allowed four hits in his third career complete game, shaking off a sloppy start to the season with a do-it-all effort. He became the first Mets starter to get an out in the eighth inning this season, and the franchise’s first starter ever to hit a home run in a 1-0 complete-game win.
Syndergaard, whose nickname is Thor, did his hammering in the third inning, driving a ball 407 feet to the opposite field in left-center off Tyler Mahle (0-4).