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MLB: Pittsburgh 7, N.Y. Mets 5

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Published: Aug. 11, 2008 at 6:21 PM

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Steve Pearce's two-out, two-run single capped a three-run ninth inning that helped the Pittsburgh Pirates rally past the New York Mets 7-5.

Three early errors helped the Mets build a 5-1 lead. But the New York bullpen wasted a strong effort from Pedro Martinez, who held the Pirates to one run on three hits and four walks over six innings.

Pittsburgh scored three runs against the New York bullpen in the seventh inning and completed the comeback against Aaron Heilman and Scott Schoeneweis in the ninth.

Heilman (2-7) had recorded saves in his last two outings. But in the ninth, Luis Rivas singled with one out and Doug Mientkiewicz followed with a walk before Ryan Doumit drove a ball off the base of the wall in right field for a run-scoring single to tie it. After Andy LaRoche was hit by a pitch to load the bases, Schoeneweis gave up the two-run hit by Pierce.

Denny Bautista (4-2) earned the win with one inning of scoreless relief.

Topics: Pedro Martinez, Scott Schoeneweis, Steve Pearce
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