Steven Matz debuted on the mound for the Mets, but made a big contribution with this bat:
Matz (1-0) gave up two runs on five hits and struck out six on 110 pitches, walking off the field to a standing ovation as Terry Collins pulled him in the eighth, but his performance at the plate may have outdone his pitching.
He went 3 for 3 with four RBIs, a feat no other pitcher has ever done in his MLB debut in the last 100 years. In fact, no Mets player had ever hit four RBIs in his MLB debut.
The Mets beat the Reds 7-2. It was a good, but not great pitching performance, but it was a great debut at the plate.