In the seventh, Brett Baty crushed a ball over the left field fence to lift the Mets to a 2-1 win over the Pirates on Tuesday at Citi Field.

The New York Mets were taken to the brink in both of their games against the Pittsburgh Pirates so far, but they won both. They beat the Pirates 2-1 on Tuesday after beating them 4-3 on Monday, and are now three games ahead atop the NL East.

Brett Baty almost became an afterthought as he slipped down the New York Mets' depth chart. A once-prized prospect who had lost his luster, Baty is finally beginning to break out in the big leagues. The 25-year-old infielder continued a surprising resurgence Tuesday night with his fourth home run in five days,