Andrew McCutchen and Bryan Reynolds hit consecutive two-run doubles during a six-run eighth inning Saturday as the Pittsburgh Pirates pulled away for a 9-2 victory over the struggling New York Mets. New York manager Carlos Mendoza was ejected in the fourth for arguing balls and strikes.

With two outs in the second, a severe thunderstorm hit PNC Park, delaying the game for one hour, 29 minutes; when the tarp finally came off, the Pirates opted to lift their starter and the Mets, desperate for some length, opted to stick with Blackburn. It bit them.

A fter a lengthy mid-game rain delay, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the New York Mets by a score of 9-2. The Pirates ambushed Mets starting pitcher Paul Blackburn with five cons