Mike Piazza was hitless in what likely was his final home game at Shea Stadium, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Mets 11-3 to avoid a season-ending four-game sweep and a franchise record 96th loss.

Piazza went 0-for-3 before he was removed at the start of the eighth inning. Manager Willie Randolph put him back in the cleanup spot one final time, but he could manage only three groundouts to shortstop.

One of the best hitters in franchise history, Piazza was greeted by standing ovations in all of his at-bats. The crowd gave him one more cheer and chanted “One more year!” when he came back out of the dugout for a post game interview.

“I was very humbled by these fans,” Piazza said. “I just feel embraced. I just feel like part of the family.”

The Mets lost for the fourth time in 16 games and finished 83-79, their best season since reaching the 2000 World Series.

Finishing a $91 million, seven-year contract he signed after the Mets acquired him in 1998, Piazza turned 37 last month and his production has declined in recent seasons while injuries have taken their toll. The Mets have made it fairly obvious they don’t plan to bring him back, and weeks ago began playing highlights at Shea Stadium of some of his biggest moments with the team.

Yesterday, they showed clips of an interview with him talking about some of those, including his go-ahead homer in a victory over the Braves in the first game in New York after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and his home run last season that gave him the career record for homers by a catcher.

“They’re passionate about what they believe in,” third baseman David Wright said of the fans. “Obviously we played sloppy today, but I’m glad they gave the ovations. They came out in full force for Mike and I’m glad they showed the appreciation because he’s done a lot of this city on and off the field.”