PITTSBURGH — The Mets were in the familiar position of disappointment following a blown lead by the bullpen Sunday, but they at least had a chance to rectify the matter.
Methodically, they built a rally in the ninth inning and then received the big hit they needed from Francisco Lindor, whose two-out, two-run single scored the tying and go-ahead runs in a 3-2 victory over the Pirates at PNC Park.
Lindor’s single buried former Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman, a half-inning after Edwin Diaz flushed a one-run lead.
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