August 14th 2015 -- Pirates 3, Mets 2 (10 Innings)

Friday night at Citi Field, Bobby Parnell allowed three consecutive hits in the top of the 10^th inning. The Pirates go on to score twice as they beat the Mets 3-2. For the first 9 innings the only runs came on solo homers. The Pirates got off to a 1-0 in the top of the first when Neil Walker hit a solo homer off Bartolo Colon, his 12^th on the year. In the 6^th Yoenis Cespedes launched his 2^nd NY Met homer and 20^th on the year to tie the game at 1. In the 10^th Parnell allowed singles by Chris Stewart and Francisco Cervelli to start off the inning. Sterling Marte ran for Stewart and it was 1^st and 3^rd.  The next batter Placido Polanco lined an RBI single to make it 2-1 Bucs.  Carlos Torres relieved Parnell and intentionally walked Andrew McCutchen to load the bases.  Aramis Ramirez then hit a sac-fly to right to make it 3-1. In the bottom of the 10th the Mets made a run against Pittsburgh closer Mark Melancon. Juan Lagares led off with a double advancing to 3rd on a wild pitch and scoring on a sac-fly by Curtis Granderson. Melancon held on for this 36^th save. Parnell takes the loss falling to 1-2. Arquimedes Caminero nabs the win he’s now 3-1. Colon pitched great getting the no-decision going 7 allowing just 5 hits the 1 run (earned) walking 2 and striking out 7.  Tyler Clippard masterfully scorelessly navigated thought the heart of the Pirate order in the 8^th; Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless 9^th.  Cespedes went 3 for 5 and was a triple shy of the cycle to lead the offense for the Mets. With the loss the Mets 4 game winning streak comes to an end as they fall to 63-53 and are now 42-19 at home.  With the Nats playing in San Francisco the Mets are now 4 games in front in the NL East pending that result. Saturday it’s games 2 of the set.  The red hot Jonathon Niese (7-9 3.46) goes for the Mets, Charlie Morton (7-4 4.48) goes for Pittsburgh.