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MLB: Pittsburgh 3, New York Mets 2

PITTSBURGH, June 11 (UPI) -- Andrew McCutchen delivered a go-ahead, two-run triple in the third inning Saturday and the Pittsburgh Pirates held on for a 3-2 win over the New York Mets.

With two outs in the third and the score tied 1-1, Jose Tabata singled and Josh Harrison walked off R.A. Dickey (3-7). That brought up McCutchen, who tripled to hand Pittsburgh a two-run lead.

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Starter James McDonald (4-4) earned the win, holding the Mets to two runs on eight hits and three walks over six innings. He fanned two.

Tim Wood, Tony Watson and Jose Veras combined for two frames of scoreless relief and Joel Hanrahan nailed down the victory with his 16th save for the Bucs, who evened their four-game set with New York at one win apiece.

Dickey, meanwhile, racked up a complete-game loss, surrendering eight runs on three hits.

Carlos Beltran and Daniel Murphy drove in runs for the Mets.

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