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Mets’ Voglebach Lifts Mets Past Pirates

Former Pittsburgh Pirate Daniel Voglebach enjoyed a productive night against his former team as his three RBI helped power the Mets to a much needed 7-1 victory at Citi Field…

METS WIN

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 15: The New York Mets celebrate after defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citi Field on September 15, 2022 in New York City. Players are wearing number 21 in honor of Roberto Clemente Day. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Former Pittsburgh Pirate Daniel Voglebach enjoyed a productive night against his former team as his three RBI helped power the Mets to a much needed 7-1 victory at Citi Field on Thursday.

Voglebach who had been struggling through the month of September batting .161 (five hits in 31 at bats), had his best game in over a month -- certainly a much needed performance for a team trying to hold onto first place in the NL East.

His first inning double, a bullet that shot over the head, of right fielder Cal Mitchell brought home Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso with the games first runs, and the Mets never looked back.

In the third inning, Lindor cracked a two-run home run to push the Mets lead to 4-1. Voglebach would follow with an RBI single to all but put the contest out of reach.

Rookie Mark Vientos also had his first Major League RBI base hit in the victory.

This is a huge four game series for the Mets, who must win it to stay in front of Atlanta, who has been slumping a bit themselves.

Michael Cohen is the News and Sports Director at Fox Sports Radio New Jersey and Magic 98.3 FM, as well as a radio production assistant with Fox and Magic in New Jersey. He started his career in Somerset in 2018 initially as a news fill-in at WCTC 1450 AM, and soon moved up to higher responsibilities in the ensuing years, assuming News & Sports Director title in 2021Prior to his time with Fox Sports New Jersey, Michael was play-by-play voice for New Jersey Jackals baseball, and as well as play-by-play and color for the College of Staten Island basketball (men and women), softball and baseball. Michael began his career as a news and sportswriter with the Jersey Journal of Hudson County.