Led by new staff ace Jason Vargas, the Mets topped the Giants 7-0 on a muggy night in Queens. Vargas tossed a complete game shutout, by far his best outing as a Met. Unlike his last outing, another excellent performance against the Dodgers, the Mets’ offense showed up in this one, hitting three home runs to provide ample run support in the victory.
At the start, it looked like Vargas wouldn’t be able to follow up his brilliant start in LA. Joe Panik lined a double to right leading off the game, and the Giants were threatening before Vargas had even recorded an out.