Mets earn fourth straight win over Pirates, 6-4, on Friday night
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Last updated Aug 8, 2026
The New York Mets secured a 6-4 victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, marking their fourth consecutive win. Zac Thornton delivered a strong start, pitched five scoreless innings while handling rainy conditions. Marcus Semien contributed with a three-run home run in a fourth-inning surge that established a 5-0 lead. Despite two earned runs allowed from the bullpen later, the Mets maintained their edge to finish the game. They will continue the series against the Pirates in the coming days.
- •Zac Thornton pitched five scoreless innings for the Mets.
- •Marcus Semien hit a three-run homer in the third inning.
- •A.J. Ewing went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base.
- •The Mets achieved 10 total hits during the game.
- •The rain caused a 35-minute delay in the game.
- 2:30 AMYahoo Sports — Mets match season-high win streak with 6-4 victory vs. Pirates
- 2:18 AMYahoo Sports — Mets win fourth straight after beating Pirates, 6-4, in series opener
"PITTSBURGH — Don’t look now, but the Mets are suddenly surging. A 6-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night at PNC Park matched their season-high win streak with four in a row. It’s not much, but it’s better baseball than the team has played all season. The Mets jumped all over Pirates right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski early in the game, going up 1-0 in the first, 5-0 in the third, and ...
"The Mets opened up their series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night with a 6-4 win to make it four straight victories.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 8, 2026, 2:30 AMMets match season-high win streak with 6-4 victory vs. Pirates
PITTSBURGH — Don’t look now, but the Mets are suddenly surging. A 6-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night at PNC Park matched their season-high win streak with four in a row. It’s not much, but it’s better baseball than the team has played all season. The Mets jumped all over Pirates right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski early in the game, going up 1-0 in the first, 5-0 in the third, and ...
- Yahoo SportsAug 8, 2026, 2:18 AMMets win fourth straight after beating Pirates, 6-4, in series opener
The Mets opened up their series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night with a 6-4 win to make it four straight victories.
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