Tucupita Marcano hit a go-ahead RBI single in the fourth inning and Andrew McCutchen reached 2,000 career hits as the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the visiting New York Mets 2-1 on Sunday.
Jack Suwinski added a solo homer for the Pirates, who entered play having lost three of their last four games.
New York starter Carlos Carrasco gave up two runs and six hits in 4 2/3 innings, with one strikeout and three walks. He is the 291st major-leaguer to reach that milestone, and it came in the final game of a nine-game homestand. He was 1 for 3 with a walk in the game, while recording his 52nd hit of the season. He has 1,515 hits as a member of the Pirates.
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