A day San Francisco Giants starter Chris Heston pitched a no-hitter against his team, Mets Manager Terry Collins said that even such a disheartening loss was fleeting and that his players’ focus had already moved on to Wednesday’s opposing starter, Tim Hudson.
On a micro level, Collins was correct: Even a no-hit loss counts only once in the standings. But Wednesday produced a defeat that should concern the club as Matt Harvey’s simmering fastballs continued to fly over the outfield wall at a troubling rate.
Harvey gave up three home runs, and seven runs, in his six innings as the Giants clubbed their way to an 8-5 win over the Mets at Citi Field.