The bats broke out late to lead the Mets to a win.
The New York Mets (15-13) beat the Pittsburgh Pirates (12-18) by a score of 7-3.
The Mini Recap
Jon Niese made his first start of 2009 and fared fairly well against the Bucco’s bats. Six strong innings, allowing only two runs. Niese scattered seven hits and struck out five. One of the runs wasn’t even his fault. Four pitchers put together the final four innings, with J.J. Putz struggling to end the game in the ninth. He allowed a run but no more.
Jeff Karstens matched Niese through it all, as the Mets tallied only two runs off of the Pirates starter. The Mets bats exploded for five runs in the 8th inning, including a three-run home run by Carlos Delgado.
For the full recap, please read my article
over at Baseball Digest.