By Jeremy Kahn

AP photo: San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner pitches to the New York Mets during second inning of game on Sunday at Citi Park

Madison Bumgarner really does like pitching at Citi Field, the home of the reigning National League Champion New York Mets.

Bumgarner extended his scoreless streak up to 18 innings, while Hunter Pence hit a home run and drove in three runs and the San Francisco Giants put an end to the Mets eight-game winning streak with a 6-1 victory at Citi Field.

The left-hander allowed six hits in six innings of work, while he walked three and struck out seven, as the Giants salvaged the series finale.

In his career at Citi Field, Bumgarner is 4-0 with a 0.62 earned run average and his shutout streak is the longest in Citi Field’s eight-year history.

Noah Syndegaard lost for the first time this season, as he went 5.2 innings, allowing four runs and five hits.

The Giants finally got to Syndegaard in the top of the fourth inning, as Matt Duffy singled, stole second and advanced to third on a Buster Posey single, Duffy scored the Giants first run of the game, when Brandon Belt grounded out to second base. Pence then hit his fifth home run of the season, a two-run opposite blast and it was the first home run allowed by Syndegaard this season.

Pence added another run batted in, as he singled in Duffy in the top of the sixth inning, who singled and then stole second.

Angel Pagan singled in the top of the seventh inning, but was forced to leave the game with left hamstring problems.

Posey closed out the Giants scoring in the top of the eighth inning, as he hit a solo home run off of Logan Verrett.