Mets Rally To Beat Blue Jays 6-2 With Six-Run Ninth Inning

 

Mets SS Francisco Lindor (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 this afternoon at the Rogers Centre to take two out of three games in the series and improved their record to 80-66.

The Met offense was no-hit by RHP Bowden Francis for the first eight innings, but then came alive in the top of the ninth.

SS Francisco Lindor showed why he's one of the best players in the National League after he lead off with the game-tying homer and then and 2B Jose Iglesias followed with an infield hit.

3B Mark Vientos than walked and LF Brandon Nimmo also walked to load the bases.

1B Pete Alonso then drove in the game-winning run with a sacrifice fly and D.H. J.D. Martinez walked.

RF Starling Marte followed with a sacrifice fly and then catcher Francisco Alvarez broke the game open with a towering 432 foot three-run homer to center field.

LHP Sean Manaea continued his stellar run on the mound allowing one run on three hits in 6.2 innings.

He gave up four walks with eight strikeouts and lowered his ERA to 3.35.

RHP Reed Garrett followed with a scoreless inning.

LHP Danny Young got the last out in the bottom of the eighth and picked up his fourth win.

RHP Ryne Stanek came on in the bottom of the ninth and picked up the first two outs and gave up a RBI single to pinch-hitter Addison Barger and was then taken out.

RHP Edwin Diaz had to come in and picked up the last out of the game to earn his 18th save of the season.

The Mets are off tomorrow and return back to action on Friday, September 13 at the Philadelphia Phillies at 6:40 p.m.