['finalScore | 3-0', 'hasLostTeam | San_Francisco_Giants', 'hasWonTeam | Mets', 'inningsPitched | eight', 'matchDate | May_9', 'pitcherName | Niese', 'winLossRecord | seventh_straight', 'winLossType | beat', 'winLossType | defeat', 'winLossType | victory']
Niese pitched eight sharp innings for his first victory since May 9, and the Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 3-0 to hand the slumping World Series champions their seventh straight defeat.