{"id":665775,"date":"2026-04-06T03:44:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T03:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/665775\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T03:44:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T03:44:44","slug":"four-run-8th-inning-lifts-mets-to-5-2-comeback-victory-over-giants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/665775\/","title":{"rendered":"Four-Run 8th Inning Lifts Mets to 5-2 Comeback Victory over Giants"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the early stages of the New York Mets<\/a>‘ 2026 season, the team’s pair of two-way catchers have already played the hero on multiple occasions. In this series-clinching victory on the road against the Giants, both Francisco Alvarez<\/a> and Luis Torrens have left their mark.<\/p>\n

On Friday night, it was Alvarez, the team’s regular starting catcher, who stole the show. He hit two tape-measure taters in New York’s 10-3 rout over San Francisco, first a 415-foot no-doubter to center field off of Tyler Mahle, then a 401-foot homer to left field off of JT Brubaker.<\/p>\n

Mets C Francisco Alvarez follows up a Marcus Semien HR with one of his own off of SF SP Tyler Mahle in the 4th.<\/p>\n

Could this be the breakout season for Alvy?<\/p>\n

106.1 mph EV \ud83d\ude80
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A HR in 24\/30 MLB Ballparks \ud83c\udfdf\ufe0f#LGM<\/a>\u00a0 pic.twitter.com\/A1a8ObEBfd<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 oBAWanKenobi (@wOBAWanKenobi) April 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

On the afternoon of Easter Sunday, the Mets were poised to close out their road trip with a series win.<\/p>\n

Through seven innings, the pitching staffs of both teams had been in control. Kodai Senga<\/a> delivered a strong performance (5.2 IP, five hits, two earned runs, 7:2 K:BB) and Huascar Brazob\u00e1n recorded four outs on just 10 pitches to relieve him. Meanwhile, Giants ace Logan Webb was ruthlessly efficient, completing 7 full innings on just 92 pitches and surrendering just one run.<\/p>\n

With the Giants leading 2-1 headed into the top of the 8th inning, the Mets needed a spark from their offense, and that opportunity arose when Keaton Winn came in for Webb. Jorge Polanco knocked a one-out double to reach scoring position, Luis Robert Jr. singled Tyrone Taylor (pinch-running for Polanco) to third base, and suddenly the Mets were in an excellent spot to tie the game with a sacrifice fly.<\/p>\n

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza<\/a> made the bold decision to pinch-hit this pivotal at-bat, subbing out left fielder Jared Young – who was 3-for-3 with a double today – for backup backstop Luis Torrens. This was probably done to avoid a lefty-lefty matchup, as greenhorn Giants manager Tony Vitello had just called southpaw reliever Erik Miller from the bullpen to replace the righty Winn to face Young. Sometimes, baseball is a lot like chess.<\/p>\n

LUIS! pic.twitter.com\/IQ586bb2Mk<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 New York Mets (@Mets) April 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Robert stole second base as Torrens worked a 3-2 count, and on the eighth pitch he saw from Winn in the at-bat, Torrens poked the ball into the cavernous right field of Oracle Park<\/a> with a pretty contact swing for a double. Taylor cruised in from third, and Robert motored from station to station to score the eventual winning run. The Mets now had a 3-2 lead.<\/p>\n

The Giants were deflated, and Erik Miller was rattled. The next batter was Mark Vientos, who singled Torrens home, before a Marcus Semien<\/a> double down the left field line scored Vientos. An eighth-inning offensive avalanche had made it 5-2 Mets.<\/p>\n

Offseason addition Luke Weaver<\/a> did his job as setup man, sitting down all three batters he faced in the bottom half of the eighth inning. Then, fellow 2025 Yankee Devin Williams<\/a> closed the door to pick up his second save as a Met, but not before Torrens delivered more clutch heroics by gunning down Matt Chapman at second base on a puzzling steal attempt for the first out of the 9th.<\/p>\n

On the MONEY \ud83c\udfaf pic.twitter.com\/LcBgTQKQ9e<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 New York Mets (@Mets) April 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Monday is a travel day for the Mets. They return to Citi Field on Tuesday to begin a six-game home stand, hosting the Diamondbacks and Athletics for three games apiece between Tuesday April 7th and Sunday April 12th.<\/p>\n

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