CBS · Aug 17, 2015
Mets’ Collins ‘Concerned’ About Struggling Reliever Bobby Parnell
Bobby Parnell reacts as he is pulled in the seventh inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 16, 2015 at Citi Field. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The Mets fell flat in a flash.
Soon after a sudden storm, some sloppy play by the NL East leaders helped propel Pittsburgh to an 8-1 victory Sunday that sealed the Pirates’ first season series sweep of New York.
Pedro Alvarez, Aramis Ramirez and Gregory Polanco each had run-scoring hits in a breakaway four-run seventh, keyed by reliever Bobby Parnell’s throwing error.