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The least you should know?Carlos Delgado drove in a season high five runs, going 3-for-4, including a three-run homerun to break the game open in the eighth inning. Jon Niese pitched as well as you could have hoped for, allowing two runs on seven hits, while striking out five over 6.0 IP. Niese did not walk a batter. Jose Reyes looks to be coming out of his slump, collecting two hits in his four at-bats, scoring two of the Mets seven runs.Other Observations?I dont know about you and I know its only one start against the Pirates , but Niese made me forget about some over lefty pitcher I know. Wait, what is his name? In the third inning, Carlos Beltran and Ryan Church?miscommunicated?on a fly ball to right center that allowed the Pirates second run to score. That was the first, and Im certain that will be the last time, Ill ever see Beltran not take charge of a fly ball hit to the outfield. J.J. Putz looked a bit rusty on the mound, giving up a hit and walking two, while allowing the Pirates third and final run in the ninth allowing. Sean Green still scares me. Not sure you could have been more efficient than Ken Takahashi tonight. One pitch, one BIG out. In his two appearances this season, Takahashi has not allowed any of his five inherited runners to score. Quietly, Luis Castillo is hitting .319 after going 2-for-4 with two runs scored tonight. Castillos walk in the eighth inning while trying to move Reyes over on a?sacrifice?bunt was perhaps the biggest at-bat in the game. Keep it rolling, fellas. Keep it rolling.The Mets continue their three-day series against the Pirates , with John Maine getting the start.Newstex ID: 34784370