MyUSTINET News: MLB: N.Y. Mets 9, Pittsburgh 8 (10 Inn.)

PITTSBURGH, July 2 (UPI) -- Ryan Church's 10th-inning RBI single lifted the New York Mets to a 9-8 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday in a makeup game from a June 3 rainout.

SAVE MONEY ON TRAVEL DEALS

Church's third hit was also his second RBI single of the game. Fernando Tatis had three hits and two RBI and scored four times, Daniel Murphy hit a fourth-inning two-run pinch single and Nick Evans had two hits and one RBI.

Jeremy Reed drove in a run, while Alex Cora had two hits for the Mets, who have won two straight following a five-game losing streak.

The winner was closer Francisco Rodriguez (2-2), the last of seven New York pitchers, despite his third blown save.

One of two hits for Adam LaRoche was a game-tying two-run homer in the ninth inning. Robinzon Diaz and Garrett Jones had three hits and two RBI apiece and Ramon Vazquez added two hits for the Pirates, who have lost four of five.

The losing pitcher was closer Matt Capps (1-4).

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Related News Topics:

	Print This Story
	Email This Story

BREAKING STORIES

NBA: Golden State 131, New Orleans 121

NBA: LA Clippers 101, Milwaukee 93

NHL: Anaheim 4, Chicago 2

COL BKB: Illinois 76, Stony Brook 66

COL BKB: Memphis 73, St. John's 71

NHL: Calgary 3, Colorado 2

COL BKB: Nevada 74, Wichita State 70

NBA: Utah 122, Minnesota 100

COL BKB: Kent State 75, Tulsa 74

NBA: Houston 107, Memphis 94

COL BKB: Mississippi 84, Troy 65

COL BKB: Cincinnati 76, Weber State 62

NBA: Dallas 113, Chicago 106

COL BKB: Rhode Island 76, Northwestern 64

NBA: Orlando 110, San Antonio 84

COL BKB: Dayton 63, Illinois State 42

NBA: Boston 109, New York 97

NBA: Toronto 106, Atlanta 105

COL BKB: Virginia Tech 81, Quinnipiac 61

NHL: New Jersey 5, Pittsburgh 2