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05/06 01:46 CDT Lindor and Alonso go deep for the Mets, who hold on late for a
5-4 win over the Diamondbacks
Lindor and Alonso go deep for the Mets, who hold on late for a 5-4 win over the
Diamondbacks
By DAVID BRANDT
AP Baseball Writer
PHOENIX (AP) --- Francisco Lindor hit a three-run homer, Pete Alonso launched a
two-run shot and the New York Mets held on late to beat the Arizona
Diamondbacks 5-4 on Monday night.
Lindor turned on a slider from Ryan Thompson in the seventh inning, driving it
over the right-center fence for what looked like a comfortable 5-1 lead.
But the D-backs closed the gap in the eighth, loading the bases with no outs
when reliever Dedniel Nez walked three straight batters in his first major
league outing this season after coming off the injured list. Reed Garrett
entered and struck out Pavin Smith, but Josh Naylor's single made it 5-2 and
Eugenio Suarez followed with a two-run single off the center-field wall that
cut the margin to 5-4.
With the potential tying run on second and the go-ahead run on first, Garrett
struck out Gabriel Moreno and retired Lourdes Gurriel Jr. on a foul popup to
end the inning.
Arizona threatened again in the ninth against closer Edwin Daz when Alek
Thomas reached on Alonso's throwing error at first base. But catcher Francisco
Alvarez caught Thomas trying to steal second with the help of a sensational tag
by Lindor, and Daz retired Geraldo Perdomo and Corbin Carroll for his eighth
save.
Alonso's two-run homer in the fourth --- his 10th of the season --- was a
no-doubter, traveling 425 feet deep into the left-field stands to give New York
a 2-1 advantage.
Griffin Canning (5-1) gave up one run and six hits over five innings, becoming
the first Mets pitcher to win five straight starts since Zack Wheeler in 2018.
He struck out six.
Carroll hit a leadoff homer to give the D-backs a 1-0 lead. Ryne Nelson (1-1)
allowed two runs and three hits over 4 1/3 innings in his first start of the
season.
Key moment Garrett permitted two sharp hits in the eighth, but was ultimately able to clean up Nez's mess and preserve a 5-4 lead.
Key stat Lindor loves playing in Arizona. He came into Monday's game with a .364 batting average, three homers, five doubles, three triples and seven RBIs in 15 games at Chase Field.
Up next LHP David Peterson (2-1, 3.06 ERA) starts for the Mets against Arizona RHP Zac Gallen (2-4, 4.93) on Tuesday. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB
Key moment Garrett permitted two sharp hits in the eighth, but was ultimately able to clean up Nez's mess and preserve a 5-4 lead.
Key stat Lindor loves playing in Arizona. He came into Monday's game with a .364 batting average, three homers, five doubles, three triples and seven RBIs in 15 games at Chase Field.
Up next LHP David Peterson (2-1, 3.06 ERA) starts for the Mets against Arizona RHP Zac Gallen (2-4, 4.93) on Tuesday. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB
