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Greater Western Sydney have stormed to an incredible win in their maiden finals appearance, shocking cross-town rivals Sydney at ANZ Stadium on Saturday afternoon.The Giants matched, and then perhaps surpassed, the Swans famed intensity and got better as the game progressed, powering to a 12.19 (91) to 7.13 (55) victory.The midfield battle was always going to be crucial and the Giants fleet of A-grade runners -- led by Stephen Coniglio, Lachie Whitfield, Ryan Griffen, Toby Greene and Tom Scully -- proved too much for the Swans.Only two points separated the sides at the long break before GWS broke the game open with a dominant second half as Sydney struggled to find avenues to goal.The win means GWS will enjoy a week off before a home preliminary final, while minor premiers Sydney now face a sudden-death final against the winner of Saturday nights Adelaide vs. North Melbourne clash.Its great - theres a lot of people in there who have had five or six years of just hardship, GWS coach Leon Cameron said, referring to the clubs early struggles.Part of my job is to look forward to whats happening in 14 days ... because someone will beat us in the prelim final if we do not come with the same attitude.I dont want to be sitting here in 14 days, saying we got carried away with ourselves. We didnt prepare.Anyone will beat anyone on any given day ... Im sure there are going to be more twists and turns over the coming weeks.Swans stars Josh Kennedy and Kurt Tippett both underwent concussion tests after early hits, while Callum Mills played no part in the second half of the qualifying final because of a suspected hamstring injury.There was nothing in it at halftime, Swans coach John Longmire said.Unfortunately, they got hold of us in the second half.The good thing is weve earned the double chance ... we get another crack at it next week.The undermanned favourites rallied and were only two points behind early in the third term, when GWS key forward Jeremy Cameron took control of the pulsating contest.Cameron booted three goals in the space of five minutes to give his side a 21-point lead at three-quarter time.In a low-scoring affair, it looked a big buffer - much to the dismay of most the 60,222 crowd.Early goals from Coniglio and Scully ensured it was more than enough as the Giants triumphed.The match review panel (MRP) is likely to scrutinise Steve Johnson, for felling Kennedy, and Shane Mumford but, otherwise, coach Leon Cameron has few concerns after the most important win in GWSs short history.The expansion side, in their fifth season, are one win away from reaching the grand final.GWS will enjoy a week off before facing Hawthorn or the Western Bulldogs in a home preliminary final, while the Swans confront Adelaide or North Melbourne in a SCG knock-out clash.It is the first time the leagues minor premiers have lost their first final since West Coast in 2006 - although the Eagles battled back to defeat Sydney in the grand final that year.The Giants announced themselves as flag contenders long ago but there remained a question of how a side with 16 finals debutants would handle the heat of September.They started nervously but the answer had come by quarter-time, when GWS held a one-point lead despite conceding the opening two goals of the game.Johnson finished with 22 possessions and five behinds but delivered arguably the turning point of the match when he tried to run through on-baller Kennedy in the first term.A dazed Kennedy eventually returned to the field after a long stint in the rooms but he was unable to halt GWSs damaging runs through the middle.Ruckman Tippett was also given the green light to return after his clock was inadvertently cleaned in a first-quarter ruck contest.Burly counterpart Mumford delivered a concussion test of his own, slinging Tippett to the turf with a fierce tackle.It epitomised the approach of GWS, who laid 32 more tackles than the Swans. 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Second baseman Brandon Inge figured, thats it, two runs. Pedro Alvarez watched from third base and tossed his head back, disappointed. Still, Inge tracked Lucas Dudas scorching grounder up the first-base line and Melancon broke for the bag. Good thing, too. The baseball struck first base and shot straight up in the air, maybe 20 feet. With Duda lumbering down the line, Inge ranged behind first and took a small hop to catch the ball. He then whipped a throw to Melancon for the final out of the eighth inning, possibly saving two runs and helping Pittsburgh beat the New York Mets 3-2 Sunday. "Inge stayed with the play, Melancon finished his route right to the bag, and we get the out," Pirates manager Hurdle said. "Our guys didnt quit once maybe a little adversity was thrown at them." Alvarez hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the top of the eighth against New Yorks overworked bullpen. Clint Barmes homered, Garrett Jones had a sacrifice fly and Jeanmar Gomez left with a lead against young ace Matt Harvey as the Pirates finished the four-game series with their third straight win. Mets relievers had pitched 13 innings over the previous three games, so manager Terry Collins was looking for another deep effort from Harvey in his 18th big league start following a nine-inning, one-hit gem on Tuesday. Harvey went seven, lifted for a pinch-hitter with the score 2-all. Scott Rice (1-2) walked Pirates slugger Andrew McCutchen with one out in the eighth before Brandon Lyon walked pinch-hitter Gaby Sanchez. Lyon struck out pinch-hitter Jose Tabata, then gave way to closer Bobby Parnell. Alvarez, who played high school ball in New York City, singled to left-centre for a 3-2 lead. "Its always good to come back home and have a good series," said Alvarez, who was 6 for 11 against the Mets to raise his average above .200 for the first time since the opening week of the season. "Its icing on the cake." The Mets had an opportunity in the eighth against Melancon, putting runners on first and third with one out. Ike Davis struck out as David Wright swiped second -- New Yorks fourth stolen base of the day -- before Duda hit the wicked grounder. When Inge caught the ball, he made a strong throw to Melancon, drawing gasps from many of the 28,404 in attendance. "I assumed the worst," Inge said. "Threw a bullet to him. At that point I figured it was a make-or-break play -- the catch was on him." Melancon threw his arms up in the air after stepping on first, not in celebration but to show the umpires he had caught it. Melancon said the ball skipped off the heel of his glove, rolled up his arm and across his chest before grabbing it with his bare hand. "I dont remember seeing the balll," Melancon said of Inges throw.dddddddddddd Said Duda: "Anything could happen in that situation. You didnt know which way it was going to ricochet or whats going to happen. But it is what it is." Jason Grilli had a much easier time in the ninth, finishing with a perfect inning for his 15th straight save to start the season. Gomez gave the Pirates another solid start in place of injured James McDonald, yielding one run in five innings. He said he came out after five because of tightness in his right calf. He expects to be fine for his next start. Unlike Gomezs previous outing, when five relievers combined to finish the victory, Pittsburghs bullpen gave up the lead in the seventh on Mike Baxters looping single off Justin Wilson (3-0) that tied it at 2. The Mets finished their homestand 2-4 and were 7 for 40 with runners in scoring position -- including 1 for 7 on Sunday. "You talk about how were snake bit, but thats just part of the game," Collins said. "Whats the next thing thats going to keep us from having a big game? But we won two games on this homestand by getting a couple of big hits. Weve just got to start hitting with guys in scoring position like we did early and we did last year in the first half." Collins tried to jolt his lineup by restoring slumping sluggers Ike Davis and Duda back into the middle of the order, and the move paid quick dividends when Duda homered to centre field. He ran around the bases in his pink spikes on Mothers Day as New York went up 1-0. But the no-nonsense Harvey appeared out of sorts from the start -- maybe it was Buck using pink stick-ons on his fingernails rather than the usual white to make pitch signs more easily readable. Relying more heavily on his slider and curveball than a fastball that reaches 98 mph, Harvey gave up two runs in the third, and it couldve been worse if Juan Lagares hadnt made a sensational catch in centre field. After Barmes led off with his second homer of the season, Gomez hit a sinking liner and Lagares reached low to get his glove on the ball, which popped out as he stumbled forward. Lagares momentum carried him into a dive and he made the catch -- for good -- as he fell to the turf. Harvey then loaded the bases on two walks sandwiched around a single. Jones hit a sacrifice fly for a 2-1 lead and Jordy Mercer popped out to end the inning. NOTES: Pittsburgh improved to 6-13 at Citi Field since it opened in 2009. ... Pirates RHP Charlie Morton (elbow surgery) is scheduled to make a rehab start Thursday at Double-A Altoona. He is targeted to throw four innings and 65 pitches. ... Pirates RHP Jeff Karstens (shoulder inflammation) is set to make a rehab start in the Class A Florida State League on Monday. He is slated to throw 50 pitches and three innings. ' ' '