NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso homered, Jeff McNeil drove in two runs and the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Saturday night for a doubleheader split. The Pirates won the opener 6-2 behind five innings and a tiebreaking homer by Tyler Anderson off Marcus Stroman. New York got off to a fast start in the second game when McNeil hit a two-run double in the first. Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Tyler Anderson delivers during the first inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the New York Mets, Saturday, July 10, 2021, in New York. Jacob Stallings connected for Pittsburgh in the second game.

Source: The Star July 10, 2021 22:59 UTC