Acce s the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. The Pirates are among MLBs worst teams, but with their great equalizer on the mound for six innings Monday night they stood a chance against the Mets. Then Paul Skenes departed. Kira Lewis Jr. Jersey And the Mets, as has been their modus operandi this season, rallied in the late innings against an underwhelming bullpen. The Mets scored twice in the seventh and survived a scare in the ninth before winning 4-3 on Pete Alonsos walk-off sacrifice fly against David Bednar. Francisco Lindor began the winning rally by reaching on Isiah Kiner-Falefas fielding error in the ninth before Juan Soto singled him to third. Alonsos fly ball to right field ended it. We have got guys who can drive the ball out of the yard, guys that can put up some good numbers offensively and hit the ball a long way, Alonso said. But at the end of the day, our identity is were just a scrappy team. We fight to the last out, and that is who we are. Mets second base Luisangel Acua (2) scores at the plate off a Pete Alonso (20) go-ahead single during the seventh inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday, May 12, 2025. Robert Sabo for NY Post Mets won with a walk-off sac fly by first baseman Pete Alonso (20) during the ninth inning on Monday, May 12, 2025 Robert Sabo for NY Post This one included a little bit of everything for the Mets (27-15), including Brandon Nimmo reaching to rob Joey Bart of a leadoff homer in the eighth. Luisangel Acuas dash from second to home in the seventh on Alonsos grounder off third baseman KeBryan Hayes glove was the baserunning play of the night. I think we did a lot of good things today, manager Carlos Mendoza said. We also made a couple of mistakes. Explore More Lindors fielding error had helped the Pirates tie it 3-3 in the ninth after Huascar Brazobn (with Edwin Daz unavailable because of recent usage) allowed a leadoff single. Hayes shot off Acuas glove at third base brought in the run before Brazobn got Bryan Reynolds to hit into an inning-ending double play. Skenes, last seasons National League Rookie of the Year, allowed one run over six innings and departed at 92 pitches, after the Pirates went ahead 2-1. CHECK OUT THE AND We had some really good at-bats [against Skenes] and we created traffic, Mendoza said. Then you have got to get the big one. That is what its going to take to beat guys like that. You create traffic and hope someone clips him. Mets won with a walk-off sac fly by first baseman Pete Alonso (20) during the ninth inning on Monday, May 12, 2025. Robert Sabo for NY Post Mets pitcher David Peterson (23) reacts to getting out of the fifth inning with men on against the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday, May 12, 2025 Robert Sabo for NY Post The Mets tied it against lefty Caleb Ferguson in the seventh before Acua picking up the signal from third base coach Mike Sarbaugh raced home from second on Alonsos shot off the third baseman Hayes glove. Acua narrowly averted Henry Davis tag at the plate, reaching in with his hand. That was the intention there, Acua said through an interpreter. There are some times where I will slide at home and the catcher will block the plate and I will hurt my wrist, so I was just trying to tap the base. Nimmo saved a run in the eighth, reaching above the left-field fence to steal a homer from Bart. That was obviously an insane catch, Alonso said. Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes (30) pitches in the first inning against the Mets on Monday, May 12, 2025 at Citi Field Robert Sabo for NY Post David Peterson nearly matched Skenes sharp performance by allowing two earned runs on five hits with seven strikeouts and three walks over six-plus innings. The lefty said he savored the matchup with Skenes. I think its always fun when you go up against someones best and you get in a pitchers dual, Peterson said. Its fun when you are trading blows like that and the offenses are grinding. Mets won with a walk-off sac fly by first baseman Pete Alonso (20) during the ninth inning on Monday, May 12, 2025 Robert Sabo for NY Post Peterson survived two walks in the first inning before allowing a homer to Kiner-Falefa leading off the second. Jeff McNeil stroked an RBI double in the fourth that tied it 1-1. Nimmo doubled leading off the inning before McNeil delivered against Skenes with one out. But Francisco Alvarez and Brett Baty were retired in succe sion to end the threat. Peterson was removed after walking Triolo to start the seventh. Jos Butt was charged for a disengagement violation that moved Triolo to third and after Hayes walked, Reynolds RBI fielders choice gave the Pirates a 2-1 lead. Ferguson drilled Tyrone Taylor leading off the bottom of the inning. Taylor stole second and reached third on Acuas infield single. Juan Sotos ground out tied it 2-2. Alonsos single off Hayes glove against Colin Holderman gave Acua the runway he needed to score the go-ahead run from second. Eric Bledsoe Jersey