Joey Bart, Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates
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Brett Baty hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and the New York Mets held off the punchless Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1.
For the fifth consecutive game, the Pirates found themselves in a one-run game. Unfortunately, they were on the losing end as the Mets won, 2-1, at Citi Field on Tuesday night, Pittsburgh's third loss in that stretch.
The Pittsburgh Pirates didn't come through on numerous scoring opportunities, dooming them in a 2-1 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field. The Pir
This year, opposing hitters haven’t had much of an answer for New York Mets starter Kodai Senga, who sported a 1.16 ERA through seven starts heading into Tuesday’s game at Citi Field. The Pittsburgh Pirates,
Bart is serving as the designated hitter and batting in the cleanup spot against the Mets on Monday.
Brandon Nimmo leaps to rob Joey Bart of a game-tying home run to keep the Mets ahead in the eighth inning vs. the Pirates.
From Reuters reports Joey Bart had two hits plus the walk-off fielder’s choice in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday
Bart went hitless in Friday's game against Atlanta but closed the series 6-for-12 with three RBI, serving as the catcher in all three contests. He has maintained a .291 average and .411 on-base percentage across 124 plate appearances this season, though he has only six extra-base hits.