Pillar back on bench, banged-up Mets edge Braves on Nido HR

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    One night after getting struck in the face by a 95 mph fastball, Kevin Pillar popped out of the dugout to deliver the lineup card to home plate.

    No way the New York Mets were losing this game.

    Even if it took a hit from the most unlikely of players.

    Jonathan Villar and Tomás Nido homered for the Mets, powering a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night, but it was a third-inning single by reliever Tommy Hunter that symbolized how resourceful New York has been in the face of a staggering rash of injuries.

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