The Pirates are among MLB’s worst teams, but with their great equalizer on the mound for six innings Monday night they stood a chance against the Mets.

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Pete Alonso hit a game-winning sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the New York Mets took advantage of a costly error by shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3.

A raccoon was spotted wandering around the stands at Citi Field on Wednesday night as the Mets fell 4-0 to the Pirates, amusing SNY play-by-play man Gary Cohen and terrifying analyst Ron Darling and some unsuspecting spectators who got a surprise in their seats.

Baty’s home run represented his fourth home run in four games. During this run, after going 2-for-3 on Tuesday, he’s increased his batting average from .210 to .239 and his OPS from .633 to .791 on the season.

Brett Baty hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and the New York Mets held off the punchless Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1.

The Mets won yesterday’s matchup, 2-1, off a Brett Baty homer in the 7th inning. New York won both meetings with Pittsburgh by one run (4-3 and 2-1). The Pirates are 2-3 in the last five games, but 2-10 over the previous 12 compared to the 3-0 run the Mets are on and 5-1 in the past six games.

The Mets' Clay Holmes is making his first start on normal rest on Wednesday. He'll be looking to improve upon his 5-1 record and 2.74 ERA. The Pirates are countering with left-hander Bailey Falter (2-3, 4.36 ERA).

While the Mets and Pirates were in the middle of a game, a racoon was seen roaming the stands, and fans had hilarious reactions.

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The Mets answered back in the fourth inning against Skenes. Nimmo led off the inning with a line drive double, and then center fielder Jeff McNeil, swinging on the first pitch, followed with a one-out double to right field to tie the game 1-1.

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