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Pirates light up Mets' ace Harvey in 8-2 win

By Stephen J. Nesbitt / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Matt Harvey, the one called “The Dark Night,” melted in the Pittsburgh sunlight Saturday afternoon. The New York Mets ace entered the day with a 16-inning scoreless streak, and then he left after the Pirates tagged him for seven runs in four innings.

It was the shortest outing of the 26-year-old Harvey’s career, and the most runs allowed in 45 major league starts. He served up six hits, two walks, two wild pitches and two no-doubt homers to Andrew McCutchen and Pedro Alvarez.

While the kid got crushed, veteran A.