The Mets scored a whopping thirteen runs as they completed a sweep of the Guardians. Nolan McLean wasn’t at his best, but shortly after Cleveland made things close, Francisco Lindor hit a three-run home run to open up a lead that grew even larger later in the game.
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The Twins took advantage of the Mets’ win in Cleveland with a victory over the Royals, which pulls them even with the Guardians and within a half-game of the final AL Wild Card spot.
Pete Crow-Armstrong scored a walk-off run after stealing third base in extras and forcing an error by the Blue Jays that allowed him to score easily.
The Padres scored five runs and beat the Diamondbacks, which pulls them within one game of Arizona for the third Wild Card spot in the NL.
This Date in Mets History
Jim Hickman became the first Met to hit for the cycle in a game at the Polo Grounds on this date in 1963.