Francisco Lindor's 2-run single in the ninth inning lifted the Mets to a 3-2 win over the Pirates on Sunday.
PITTSBURGH -- Francisco Lindor hit a two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning against Aroldis Chapman for his third hit of the game, rallying the New York Mets to a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.Nick Gonzales hit a two-run single in the eighth off Edwin Díaz to give Pittsburgh a 2-1 lead, but the Mets rebounded and again reached .500 at 44-44.Chapman walked Francisco Alvarez leading off the ninth and gave up Harrison Bader's single.
He replaced Dedniel Núñez with two on and two outs in the eighth, walked pinch-hitter Joshua Palacios and allowed Gonzales's single on a first-pitch slider for his fifth blown save in 13 chances. Díaz got a save Saturday in his first appearance after a 10-game suspension for using a banned foreign grip.Brandon Nimmo gave gave the Mets a 1-0 lead in the eighth with a two-out RBI double off Colin Holderman.
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