Conforto HR in 9th, Mets overcome early gaffe to top Pirates

— Michael Conforto hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to complete a huge comeback and the New York Mets overcame an embarrassing gaffe by All-Star pitcher Taijuan Walker to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 Sunday.
Jul 18, 2021, 06:16 pm - AP
NYM
PIT
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J. Familia
win

J. Familia6-1

2.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
R. Rodriguez
loss

R. Rodriguez4-2

1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
T. May
save

T. May2

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

NYMPIT
1stReynolds singled to shallow right, Difo scored.01
1stNogowski doubled to left, Gamel scored on error and Reynolds scored, Nogowski safe at third on fielding error by catcher Nido.03
1stNewman reached on infield single to catcher, Nogowski scored, Polanco scored on fielding error by pitcher Walker and Perez scored on error, Newman to second.06
3rdDo. Smith reached on infield single to first, Nimmo scored, McNeil to second.16
4thBlankenhorn homered to right (425 feet), Villar scored and Nido scored.46
6thDo. Smith doubled to right, McNeil scored on throwing error by right fielder Polanco.56
9thConforto homered to center (418 feet), Do. Smith scored.76
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