Mets break out the brooms
Pete Alonso (5 RBIs) and Francisco Lindor homered in the 1st, and the Mets swept S.D. for their 5th straight win.
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Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso both hit 1st-inning home runs off of Dylan Cease to give the Mets an early lead over the Padres
Drew Smith strikes out Fernando Tatis Jr. with the tying run on third base, ending the top of the 8th inning
Francisco Lindor crushes a leadoff home run into the second deck in right field, tying the game at 1 in the bottom of the 1st inning
Pete Alonso launches a three-run home run to left-center field, giving the Mets a 4-1 lead in the bottom of the 1st inning
Jeff McNeil makes a slick backhand glove flip to second base to retire Luis Campusano and end the top of the 2nd inning
J.D. Martinez belts an RBI double off the top of the right-field wall, scoring Brandon Nimmo and extending the Mets' lead to 7-1 in the 4th
Pete Alonso talks about his five-RBI game, his home run, the Mets' five-game winning streak and the team coming together
Luis Arraez and the Padres take on Pete Alonso and the Mets on June 16, 2024
Carlos Mendoza discusses the Mets' offense coming together, Drew Smith getting big outs for the team, Luis Torrens' big home run and more
Luis Torrens provides insurance with a solo home run to left-center field, extending the Mets' lead to 8-6 in the bottom of the 8th inning
Pete Alonso slams a two-run single to left field, extending the Mets' lead to 11-6 in the bottom of the 8th inning