PHOENIX — You might say the Mets charmed the Snakes this week in Phoenix, however the Arizona Diamondbacks most likely discovered nothing charming about getting swept.
The Mets hammered the Arizona Diamondbacks within the sequence finale en path to a 9-0 win over the NL West’s greatest group. Francisco Alvarez hit his third house run in as many video games, Francisco Lindor had a five-hit recreation, Pete Alonso went 2-for-4 with a house run and three RBI and Carlos Carrasco went eight shutout innings to assist the Mets (41-46) win their fifth straight. It marked the second time this season the Mets have gained 5 consecutive video games however the first time since April. They stay undefeated within the month of July (5-0).
Lindor grew to become the second participant in franchise historical past to hit two triples and a house run in the identical recreation, with Joe Christopher doing August 18, 1964. He went 5-for-5 coming a double away from the cycle simply two nights evening after a bout with what the membership thought was both meals poisoning or a abdomen bug. Lindor was so sick Tuesday evening he needed to obtain IV fluids and the Mets waited till the final potential second to place out Wednesday’s lineup to verify he was in a position to play.
Whatever ailed him cleared up by the point he went to the plate for his first at-bat in opposition to right-hander Ryne Nelson. Batting from the left aspect, the switch-hitting Lindor obtained a fastball over the center of the plate and pulled it down the road. Alonso then took a fastball excessive and inside and hit it into the Arizona bullpen to present the Mets a 2-0 lead within the first.
Carrasco (3-3) had a stellar outing, permitting solely three hits and one stroll whereas placing out 4. He utilized his new slider grip to idiot hitters and it labored.
The Mets beat up Nelson (5-5). Facing site visitors on the bases within the second, the Mets pressured him to make use of quite a lot of pitches. They jumped on him within the third, scoring 5 to finish his evening.
Lindor hit his second triple and Alonso, who got here into the sport marred in a two-week-long hunch that noticed him hit simply .148 (9-for-61) over his final 16 video games, drove him house with a base hit. Daniel Vogelbach doubled house Alonso. With two outs, Jeff McNeil doubled house Vogelbach. Then got here Alvarez, nonetheless using excessive from hitting a game-tying house run off Arizona nearer Andrew Chafin one evening prior. Nelson hung a slider and Alvarez hit over the fence to make it 7-0.
Alvarez continued his monster week on the plate with an RBI single within the fifth to present him three RBI on the day. He grew to become the primary Mets catcher since Anthony Recker to hit three house runs in three straight video games and he tied Darryl Porter for essentially the most house runs in an age-21 season or youthful with No. 16.
But the Diamondbacks to offense to a few of his theatrics and Jose Ruiz drilled him with a 97 MPH fastball within the high of the sixth. The 21-year-old rookie needed to be held again as he glared at Ruiz and walked to first base. The dugouts have been warned nevertheless it didn’t matter. The benches cleared. The bullpens have been emptied. No one did something greater than change some phrases and realizing glances, nevertheless it despatched a message to Alvarez concerning the emotion that infield coach Joey Cora already warned him about one evening prior.
Alvarez has been the perfect story for the Mets in an odd season. But it’s secure to say the Diamondbacks (50-38) aren’t followers.
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