Mets’ Syndergaard two-hits SF for first complete game

San Francisco — Noah Syndergaard stopped worrying about his mechanics and focused on making pitches.

In doing so, the New York Mets right-hander might have solved one of the biggest issues that has plagued him most of the year.

Syndergaard pitched a two-hitter for his first career complete game, striking out 11 as the Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 4-1 on Sunday.

“It's definitely really encouraging, a step in the right direction,” Syndergaard said. “I didn't really have to think about it that much at all. I wasn't really fighting myself out there. Things just started to click and I felt more fluid.”

Syndergaard (10-3) made his 81st start in the majors and topped the Giants for the second time in 12 days. He matched his season high for strikeouts, walked one and retired 20 of the final 22 batters.

Mets manager Mickey Callaway said Syndergaard was more relaxed than in previous starts.

“Maybe the last couple of outings he's been worried too much about mechanics and internal things instead of just worrying about where the ball's going,” Callaway said. “Today he went out there and the ball went wherever he wanted to, probably because he was focused a little bit more down at home plate.”

Syndergaard allowed only two runners past first base and set the side down in order five times. He yielded a one-out triple to Alen Hanson in the third and a single to Evan Longoria in the fourth.

The right-hander overcame a one-out throwing error by first baseman Jay Bruce in the seventh by striking out Austin Slater and getting Nick Hundley to ground out.

“It was amazing to watch from my point of view,” Mets catcher Tomas Nido said.