Overview

• Pete Alonso delivered a game-winning sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth, scoring Francisco Lindor and securing the Mets' 4-3 victory over the Pirates.
• The Mets rallied in the seventh inning, scoring two runs off Pittsburgh’s bullpen to take a brief 3-2 lead, aided by Luisangel Acuña's aggressive baserunning.
• Pittsburgh tied the game in the ninth after consecutive fielding errors by Lindor and Acuña, but Huascar Brazobán limited further damage to earn the win.
• Paul Skenes, the Pirates’ ace, pitched six strong innings, allowing just one run and extending his record streak of starts with six or fewer hits allowed to 32.
• Brandon Nimmo preserved New York's lead in the eighth with a leaping catch to rob Joey Bart of a potential home run.