NEW YORK (AP) – Xavier Nady hit a go-ahead single in the eighth inning and drove in three runs, rallying the New York Mets past the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 Tuesday.

Billy Wagner earned his 300th save and Jose Reyes had three hits and two stolen bases for the NL East-leading Mets, who won for only the second time in eight games. David Wright delivered an early two-run single.

All-Star Tom Glavine failed in his bid to become baseball’s first 12-game winner, but his teammates fought back to take him off the hook for what would have been his first loss since April 24 in San Francisco.

Blown out in their previous two games, the Mets trailed 6-4 in the eighth when Carlos Delgado and Wright drew one-out walks from Salomon Torres.

Endy Chavez, who replaced injured left fielder Cliff Floyd in the sixth, came through with an RBI double down the left-field line off ex-Met Roberto Hernandez (0-2) that left runners at second and third.

Nady then grounded a single to right, and Chavez barely beat Nate McLouth’s strong throw with a feet-first slide to the back of the plate.

Pirates manager Jim Tracy rushed out of the dugout to argue with umpire Angel Hernandez. Tracy threw his cap to the ground near the plate and was immediately ejected.

Duaner Sanchez (5-0) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win, and Wagner got three outs for his 16th save in 20 chances this season.

The last-place Pirates, who dropped to a major league-worst 9-32 on the road, went ahead 6-4 with three runs in the sixth – helped by Glavine’s leadoff walk and fielding error.

Aaron Heilman walked in the tying run, Jason Bay hit an RBI grounder and Freddy Sanchez followed with a two-out RBI single.

The Pirates have scored at least six runs in six straight games for the first time since Sept. 2-8, 2000. Pittsburgh has 47 runs in those six games after scoring only 46 in its previous 13.

Glavine, who has won nine consecutive decisions, allowed five runs – three earned – and a season-high 11 hits in five-plus innings.

Pirates lefty Zach Duke gave up four runs and eight hits in 5 1-3 innings.

Freddy Sanchez doubled and scored on Craig Wilson’s RBI single in the second, putting Pittsburgh in front.

The Mets failed to turn a double play on Sean Casey’s one-out grounder in the third, and Bay followed with a run-scoring single to make it 2-0.

New York took the lead with four runs in the fourth, getting six mostly soft hits. Wright bounced a two-run single up the middle, Nady fisted an RBI single with two outs and Ramon Castro followed with a run-scoring single.

Joe Randa’s RBI single with two outs in the fifth cut it to 4-3. Reyes then tumbled over Floyd to catch Wilson’s inning-ending popup, and the big slugger got the worst of it.

He stayed on the ground for a few moments holding his head before walking off the field slowly, squinting and touching his eye. Floyd, who just came off the disabled list (sprained ankle) Friday night, is day to day.

Notes: Torres leads major league relievers with 52 appearances. After getting lifted in the eighth, he and Angel Hernandez exchanged words. … The Mets purchased the contract of RHP Jose Lima from Triple-A Norfolk and optioned reliever Heath Bell to their top farm club. To make room for Lima on the 40-man roster, RHP Mike Adams was designated for assignment.

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