Mets starting pitcher Carlos Torres had his worst starting since joining the rotation Sunday at Washington, allowing eight runs on nine hits and one walk in three innings during a 14-1 loss. He struck out two.
Torres tossed a scoreless first inning before the Nationals scored three times in the second inning on RBI hits from Wilson Ramos and Bryce Harper. Ramos then delievered the big hit in a five-run third inning -- his first career grand slam.
Torres (1-2) would not come out for the fourth inning after putting New York in an 8-0 deficit. He had allowed all of two runs in his first two starts.
The Mets are going with a six-man rotation for the time being, so Torres won't be back on the hill until Saturday against the Royals.