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Dickey gets 20th win, leads Mets over Pirates 6-5

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Mets starting pitcher R.A. Dickey tied his career-high with 13 strikeouts in Thursday's victory over the Pirates in New York.

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David Wright boosted him into the lead with a tiebreaking three-run homer, and R.A. Dickey led New York over Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 Thursday to become the first knuckleballer in more than three decades to win 20 games.