Marcus Stroman's Mets debut a rather quiet and short affair

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PITTSBURGH – The hype and surprise that surrounded Marcus Stroman landing in New York far exceeded the spectacle of his first outing in blue and orange. It lasted just 92 pitches and 4 1/3 innings with Stroman being yanked in the middle of an inning due to his pitch count, leaving the mound at PNC with the New York Mets trailing the Pittsburgh Pirates. The combination of a long layoff and a super tight zone by home plate umpire Bill Welke led to a laborious three-run outing in New York's 7-5 come-from-behind win Saturday.

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