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04/21 23:42 CDT Lindor hits 2 more homers and the Mets hang on to beat the
Phillies 5-4
Lindor hits 2 more homers and the Mets hang on to beat the Phillies 5-4
By JERRY BEACH
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) --- Francisco Lindor hit two more home runs, including a leadoff
shot for the second consecutive day, and the New York Mets held off the
Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 on Monday night in the first meeting this season
between the NL East rivals.
Jesse Winker also went deep as the first-place Mets won their fifth straight
game and improved to 10-1 at home. After the Phillies scored four times in the
ninth inning, Edwin Daz struck out Trea Turner and Bryce Harper to earn his
sixth save.
Tylor Megill (3-2) allowed one hit and matched a career high by striking out 10
over 5 1/3 scoreless innings.
Lindor drove the fifth pitch from Aaron Nola (0-5) off the facing of the second
deck in right field. Last year's NL MVP runner-up made it 5-0 in the seventh
with a three-run homer to right-center --- just about the same spot at Citi
Field where his grand slam last October helped the Mets eliminate the Phillies
with a 4-1 victory in Game 4 of their Division Series.
Lindor has five home runs this season --- four in the last four games,
including a walk-off shot. It was his 20th multihomer game at shortstop. The
only players with more are Alex Rodriguez (33) and Ernie Banks (24).
Philadelphia mounted a comeback in the ninth. J.T. Realmuto hit an RBI single
against Max Kranick before Bryson Stott launched a three-run homer off Daz.
But the star closer then shut the door.
Nola was charged with four runs and seven hits in a season-high 6 1/3 innings.
Key moment With the Mets holding a 2-0 lead, Reed Garrett struck out Realmuto to strand runners at the corners in the sixth. Key stat Lindor joined Kaz Matsui (2004) and Curtis Granderson (2017) as the only Mets with leadoff homers in consecutive games. Up next Mets RHP Griffin Canning (2-1, 3.43 ERA) opposes Phillies LHP Cristopher Snchez (2-0, 2.96) on Tuesday night. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb |
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