PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates’ bats woke up with two outs in the sixth on Monday afternoon, racking up five runs en route to an 8-2 win to earn a series split with the Mets at PNC Park.

After being one-hit through five innings -- that being a two-run homer by Oneil Cruz in the fourth -- Rowdy Tellez delivered the big hit of the inning: An infield single to extend the inning, bring Bryan Reynolds in from third base and break a 2-2 tie.

Nick Gonzales doubled on the next pitch up the first-base line to bring two home and later scored on a wild pitch, and Joshua Palacios followed with a solo shot to right to cap a five-run rally.

That was more than enough for Mitch Keller, who threw eight strong innings, his one blemish being a two-run homer by Brandon Nimmo in the sixth. Keller worked around seven hits and did not walk a batter while striking out six.

The Bucs (43-47) will now start a six-game road trip to close out the first half of the season in Milwaukee on Tuesday.