Mets' Noah Syndergaard Ks 10, allows 10 hits in uneven outing

Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard became the first pitcher in MLB history to strike out 10, allow 10 hits and get pulled before throwing five innings in Tuesday's loss to San Diego, per NJ.com.

Syndergaard (2-2) surrendered a two-run single to Alexi Amarista and a two-run triple to Will Venable in the second. Cory Spangenberg tripled in another run off Syndergaard in the third, and Derek Norris launched a solo home run off the right-hander in the fourth. He was charged with seven earned runs on 10 hits and no walks over four innings of a 7-2 defeat. 

"It was definitely a frustrating start for me because I went out there and I felt like I had some of the best stuff I've had all year," Syndergaard said, per MLB.com. "It was kind of like the start that Cashner had … not a whole lot of hard contact, just kind of hitting balls where people weren't. You can try to take some positives away from it, like the 10 strikeouts. And I was fortunate that I didn't walk anybody. But I didn't get the job done."

Syndergaard allowed eight runs -- five earned -- over his first three career starts before tossing 7 1/3 scoreless innings prior to Tuesday's uneven outing. He owns a 3.77 ERA, a 1.26 WHIP and 32:5 K:BB ratio over 28 2/3 innings. His next start will come Tuesday at home against San Francisco.