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Ke’Bryan Hayes goes 5 for 5 as Pirates outlast Mets 14-7

By John Perrotto, Sports Now Group
Ke’Bryan Hayes’ 3-run HR sparks Pirates’ 7-5 comeback win over Cardinals Pittsburgh Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes, right, crosses home plate after hitting a three-run home run off St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos, bottom, during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, June 2, 2023. The Pirates won 7-5. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
By John Perrotto, Sports Now Group

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates followed perhaps their two worst losses of the season by beating the New York Mets 14-7 on Friday night at PNC Park.

The Pirates lost back-to-back games to the worst-in-MLB Oakland Athletics on Tuesday and Wednesday, giving up 20 runs in the process.

Facing the Mets, who have the highest payroll in baseball history at $355 million, the Pirates racked up 17 hits and won for the seventh time in their last nine games while extending New York’s losing streak to seven games.

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