Baty’s home run represented his fourth home run in four games. During this run, after going 2-for-3 on Tuesday, he’s increased his batting average from .210 to .239 and his OPS from .633 to .791 on the season.

Brett Baty hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and the New York Mets held off the punchless Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1.

After Sterling Marte led off the ninth with a single to left, Santana induced Torrens to pop out to Gorski at first, then got Brett Baty and Luisangel Acuna to fly out Bae. The Pirates extended their lead to 4-0 on Jared Triolo’s two-run homer to left in the fifth.

The Cincinnati Reds will aim for a season-high sixth consecutive victory on Tuesday night when they face the host Pittsburgh Pirates, who will attempt to snap a four-game skid.

Matt Gorski and Jared Triolo each connected for a two-run homer off New York Mets starter Clay Holmes and the Pittsburgh Pirates finally mustered some offense in a 4-0 victory at rainy Citi Field.

A raccoon was spotted wandering around the stands at Citi Field on Wednesday night as the Mets fell 4-0 to the Pirates, amusing SNY play-by-play man Gary Cohen and terrifying analyst Ron Darling and some unsuspecting spectators who got a surprise in their seats.

With the Mets trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Acuña followed center fielder Tyrone Taylor, who was in scoring position after being hit by a pitch and then stealing second. Acuña slapped an outside slurve, bouncing it past the pitcher and pulling the first baseman into the infield.

Clay Holmes, who had given up only one home run all season prior to Wednesday, gave up two home runs while the Bucs and their bullpen shut down the Mets.

The Pirates are among MLB’s worst teams, but with their great equalizer on the mound for six innings Monday night they stood a chance against the Mets.

In the seventh inning of Wednesday night's showdown between the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates, a raccoon was seen out in the center field bleachers.

BOSTON — When Clay Holmes signed on to be a starting pitcher again with the Mets, he was already prepared for the challenge. Staring wasn’t exactly new for him, but things have changed since he had last toed the rubber as starter for the Pittsburgh Pirates.