Mets ride deGrom, Bassitt to doubleheader sweep of Pirates
By WILL GRAVES
AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jacob deGrom threw seven dominant innings and the New York Mets routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-0 to complete a doubleheader sweep. New York moved back into sole possession of first place in the NL East by a half-game after briefly falling into a tie with Atlanta. DeGrom struck out eight and walked one while permitting three hits, all singles. He has won each of his last three starts and is 5-1 on the season. New York rode seven strong innings from Chris Bassitt to a 5-1 win in the opener of the split doubleheader.