
In one of the finest debuts in Mets' history, Steven Matz became the first major league pitcher to drive in four runs in his first career game, and the first Met ever to have a 4-RBI game in his debut.
The Long Island lefty allowed just five hits over 7-plus innings to lead the Mets to a 7-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds, completing the 3-game series sweep.
Pitching about 50 miles from where he grew up in Stony Brook, the 24-year-old Matz, a life-long Mets fan, brought his own cheering section to Citifield -- with dozens of friends and family on hand.
Matz went 3-for-3, including a two-run double and two-run single. It was more than enough to notch his first big-league win, and provide a rare offensive outburst for a Mets team that has struggled to score runs.
It was only the second game over their last 11, that the Mets scored more than two runs.
Another young gun who can swing a bat, Steven Matz joins reigning rookie of the year Jacob deGromm, Noah Syndergaard, and Matt Harvey to create a fearsome foursome that Mets' fans hope will be supported by a few more runs.