Francisco Lindor and Tyrone Taylor drove in seven runs to lead the Mets to victory.
The Mets salvaged their trip to San Francisco on Wednesday afternoon with a victory over the Giants, 8-2.
Sean Manaea got the start against his former team, and while he struggled with a high pitch count, Manaea was able to pitch 4.2 shutout innings despite walking four batters and allowing 4 hits.
On offense, Francisco Lindor continued to show signs of breaking out of his slump, slugging a two-run homer in the top of the third to right-centerfield, the deepest part of the ballpark in San Francisco. In the ninth, Lindor put the icing on the cake, with his second two-run homer of the day, this one a couple of feet from entering McCovey Cove.
The other star of the day was Tyrone Taylor, who first followed Lindor’s homer in the third with a solo shot of is own in the fourth inning. In the top of the fifth, Taylor doubled, scoring Brett Baty and Pete Alonso. Jeff McNeil then had a single to right, scoring Taylor with the sixth Mets’ run of the day.
In relief of Sean Manaea, Reed Garrett, Adam Ottavino, and Edwin Diaz tossed 4.1 innings, allowing two runs. The Mets will now fly back to New York and have Thursday off before starting a three-game series against the Cardinals on Friday night.
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Big Mets winner: Francisco Lindor, +23% WPA
Big Mets loser: Starling Marte, -6% WPA
Mets pitchers: +25% WPA
Mets hitters: +25% WPA
Teh aw3s0mest play: Francisco Lindor’s two-run homer in the third inning, +22%
Teh sux0rest play: Patrick Bailey draws a walk in the second inning, -7.5% WPA