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McCutchen helps Pirates edge Mets

Jun 12, 2011 - 4:52 AM Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Andrew McCutchen stroked a two-run double, James McDonald tossed six innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the New York Mets, 3-2, at PNC Park.

McDonald (4-4) gave up two runs, eight hits and three walks for the Pirates, who rebounded from an 8-1 loss in the opener of this four-game series.

R.A. Dickey (3-7) went the distance for New York, allowing three runs on eight hits over eight frames.

The Mets lost for just the third time in their last nine games.

"We have a chance to get back to .500 on this road trip," Dickey said. "We're playing good baseball. That was a great baseball game. It's painful and it sucks and I wish I would have won it. But it was a great baseball game."

Trailing by a run, the Pirates tied the game in the second when Garrett Jones found the gap in left-center field for a one-out double that scored Neil Walker, who led off with a walk.

Pittsburgh took the lead in the third after Dickey retired the first two batters. Jose Tabata singled and Josh Harrison walked before McCutchen hit a sharp grounder that deflected off Mets third baseman Daniel Murphy and rolled into foul territory. Both runners crossed the plate to put the Pirates up 3-1.

The Mets threatened in the fourth, loading the bases with two outs on a walk and a pair of singles. But McDonald escaped the jam by getting Dickey to ground into an inning-ending double play.

New York did scratch out a run in the fifth, as Carlos Beltran singled home Jose Reyes. Howeve