Luis Robert Jr. Walk-Off Homer Lifts Mets Over Pirates

0:00On March 29, Louise Robert Jr. smashed a three-run homer in the bottom of the 11th to lift the New York Mets to a four-two win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was a walk-off blast. His first with the Mets since joining from the Chicago White Sox this winter. Louise Torrens tied things up with a single in the 10th on his first swing of the season, right after Pittsburgh grabbed a one-nothing lead. The Mets starters, David Peterson and Mitch Keller, kept its scoreless through most of the game in chilly 42-degree weather. Pirates had their shots, going two for 18 with runners in scoring position and leaving 17 on base. Reynolds gave them a short two-one edge in the 11th, but the Mets bullpen shut the door. Robert, the Cuban center-fielder, also drove and runs in his debut Thursday as New York started two-and-oh against Pittsburgh. Peterson and Keller both pitched gyms, with Keller especially sharp against the Mets. Sunday wraps the series with Mets rookie Nolan McLean, making his debut against Pittsburgh's

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