Juan Nicasio was pretty much a one-pitch pitcher, and the fastball was all he needed against the slumping New York Mets' offense. Nicasio retired his first 12 batters and got his second win in six starts, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Mets 3-1 on Tuesday night to complete a doubleheader sweep. The Pirates also won the first game 3-1 behind seven scoreless innings from Jon Niese against his former team.
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