Pirates Fall To Mets

August 15, 2023 4:36 am

NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor became the first Met to reach 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases since 2008 as New York beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 to win consecutive games for the first time in two weeks. Jonathan Araúz hit a two-run homer while Daniel Vogelbach and Brandon Nimmo added solo homers as the Mets scored in each of the first six innings in a home game for the first time since June 25, 1987, against the Cubs. Pete Alonso added an RBI double as the Mets won consecutive games for the first time since July 27-28 right before they traded veterans Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander along with several others ahead of the trade deadline.