PITTSBURGH -- When the Mets acquired Marcus Stroman, they knew what they were getting: a ton of energy, limited homers allowed, a Gold Glove fielder and a competitor in every sense of the word.

They got all of that in Stroman¡¯s debut with the team on Saturday night at PNC Park, though a long first inning hurt the new acquisition¡¯s ability to work deep. But a big day by his new batterymate, Wilson Ramos, helped the Mets start a new winning streak with a 7-5 victory over the Pirates.

The Mets¡¯ bats gave Stroman an early run, but the right-hander, acquired from the Blue Jays for two pitching prospects, gave up four consecutive singles before recording his first out. Stroman also made his first highlight-reel play for the Mets with a ranging, barehanded grab to nab Starling Marte rushing home.

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¡°He was out there doing everything he [could] to keep guys from scoring, and that includes making unbelievable defensive plays,¡± Mets manager Mickey Callaway said. ¡°I was really proud of him.¡±

But Stroman left the inning with the Mets down a run and already at 35 pitches of the 90-95 pitch range that Callaway expected Stroman to operate within. After allowing a pair of one-out singles in the bottom of the second, Stroman found his groove and retired eight batters in a row before a double and a one-out walk chased him in the fifth.

¡°I thought it was OK,¡± Stroman said of his 4 1/3-inning debut. ¡°Obviously, going five is where I should be, at least, at the minimum. I just felt like I was a little all over the place. Command was a little iffy, but [my] body felt great. Just make a few adjustments with my mechanics and I think I¡¯ll be where I need to be for my next one.¡±

¡°His command got much better,¡± Callaway said of Stroman's outing. ¡°He started getting into a nice rhythm where he was locating his sinker and his slider to that outer corner, and when he does that, he¡¯s going to be tough.¡±

The Mets¡¯ offense looked to be headed for another disappointing night of production and an inability to pick up their starters, after going quiet following a quick start in Friday¡¯s 8-4 loss that ended the team¡¯s seven-game winning streak. But after Jeff McNeil provided a spark with a solo homer in the seventh, Ramos did the heavy lifting with five of his six RBIs coming in two late-inning swings of the bat.

Ramos, another fairly new addition to the Mets as an offseason acquisition, launched a two-run home run in the eighth, then a bases-clearing double in the ninth after the Pirates intentionally walked Robinson Canó, putting the game out of reach.

¡°I was feeling great at the plate, driving the ball the other way,¡± said Ramos, who finished 4-for-5 and a triple shy of the cycle. ¡°That¡¯s my approach all my career, and today, I was feeling good to drive the ball to the other way.¡±

Stroman gave Ramos a shoutout for the run support after the game, but also was taken aback by how quickly Ramos adjusted to his own low-zone tendencies, which are quite different from the Mets¡¯ rear-and-fire arms like Noah Syndergaard and Jacob deGrom. Stroman and Ramos hadn¡¯t even thrown a bullpen session together before Saturday night¡¯s game, though the two discussed their plans in the days leading up to it.

¡°[Ramos] did great,¡± Stroman said. ¡°My stuff moves a lot, so between my sinker, my slider, my cutter, it¡¯s not easy to handle. I thought he did a really good job.¡±

¡°It¡¯s different from, like, a Spring Training: You¡¯ve got a lot of opportunity to catch guys¡¯ bullpen [sessions], simulated games, but during the season, it¡¯s very hard,¡± Ramos said of the adjustment. ¡°We¡¯ve got really good communication. I saw a couple of videos of him pitching with Toronto, but I was trying to do my best. He threw the ball well, so we¡¯ll see how his next start [goes].¡±

Stroman didn¡¯t earn a victory, but he kept the Mets in the game well enough to give Ramos and the offense time to start a new winning streak. The resiliency after a disappointing loss Friday left a good taste for the days ahead, and Callaway thinks that battle mentality has begun to become more and more common for his team.

¡°I don¡¯t think we¡¯ve ever given up, but we¡¯ve just got to get it done,¡± Callaway said. ¡°And it seems like we¡¯re getting it done now.¡±