Mets vs. Pirates Game 65 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 tonight to win their second consecutive game and improve their record to 35-29. RF Curtis Granderson led off the bottom of the first inning with a home run, his thirteenth of the season. CF Yoenis Cespedes hit a sacrifice fly. 2B Neil Walker hit a 2 run homer, his fourteenth of the season and also hit an RBI double.  LF Michael Conforto hit his tenth home run of the season. RHP Bartolo Colon had an outstanding night at the plate and on the mound. Colon had a double and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Cespedes. He also struck out 8 hitterss in 7 2/3  innings and gave up only 2 runs. He picked up his sixth win of the season. LHP Jerry Blevins came in and got the last out of the eighth inning. RHP Addison Reed gave up 2 runs in the ninth inning. RHP Jeurys Familia came in and got the last 3 out and picked up his 22th save.