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07/27 21:31 CDT Francisco Lindor homers twice and drives in 6 as Mets pull away
for 14-3 rout of Braves
Francisco Lindor homers twice and drives in 6 as Mets pull away for 14-3 rout
of Braves
By LARRY FLEISHER
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) --- Francisco Lindor homered twice and tripled off the top of the
fence, driving in six runs as the New York Mets pulled away for a 14-3 victory
over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night.
Marcus Semien hit a long two-run homer that snapped a 3-all tie in the sixth
inning. Tyrone Taylor extended his tear at the plate with a three-run drive in
the seventh as the last-place Mets (45-62) matched a season high with 19 hits
and hammered a first-place opponent for the second consecutive day.
Taylor and Semien each had a three-run homer Sunday, when New York beat the Los
Angeles Dodgers 8-3.
Lindor, Semien, Taylor, Bo Bichette and rookie A.J. Ewing had three hits apiece
as the Mets scored double-digit runs for the 10th time this season.
Rookie starter Zac Thornton (2-1) allowed three runs and six hits in 6 1/3
innings. The left-hander struck out five and walked one in his fifth big league
start.
Lindor hit an RBI triple off the top of the right-field wall and a two-run
homer to left in his first two at-bats against Atlanta starter Martn Prez.
The star shortstop then gave the Mets their final three runs with a towering
drive into the left-field seats off reliever Connor Thomas (0-1) to cap a
five-run eighth.
It was Lindor's 23rd career multihomer game and first since Aug. 15 last year
against Seattle. The switch-hitter had six RBIs for the fourth time and first
since April 14, 2023. It was the first time he's had two homers and a triple in
one game.
Ozzie Albies hit a tying homer for the Braves in the fourth and drove in all
three of their runs.
Atlanta star Ronald Acua Jr. returned to the lineup after missing 37 games
with a strained left hamstring and went 1 for 4 with two strikeouts.
Prez yielded three runs and eight hits in five innings. Thomas was tagged for
11 runs and 10 hits in 2 2/3 innings, and Atlanta used infielder Jorge Mateo on
the mound to finish the eighth.
Up next
Atlanta LHP Chris Sale (11-6, 2.19 ERA) opposes New York RHP Christian Scott
(3-2, 3.13) on Tuesday night.
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