NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Álvarez hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the sixth inning and the New York Mets beat the Braves 5-3 in a doubleheader Monday after the New York Mets star The Braves Ronald Acuna Jr. left Game 2 with a bruised shoulder.
Sean Murphy hit a pair of three-run homers to power the Braves’ 9-8 win after rain kept them from playing the previous two days.
In the first game, Acuña’s drive reached 448 feet and landed on the third deck of Citi Field, something rarely seen. The Venezuelan scored three times and lacked the triple to complete the cycle. He started the second game, but was hit by a fastball from Tylor Megill with the count at 0-2.
It was just the second win in eight games for the Mets as they snapped a six-game losing streak against National League East rivals. The Braves won the division for the fifth straight year last year after sweeping New York in the final series of the regular season.
Daniel Vogelbach hit an RBI double on the night and Starling Marte a run-scoring single as the Mets went up 2-0.
In Game 1 Kevin Pillar added a two-run homer and Spencer Strider (4-0) got the win after allowing four runs in five innings.
Pete Alonso hit a three-run home run for the Mets, pulling them within 6-4 in the third. The emerging Venezuelan Eduardo Escobar also disappeared it.
In the first duel for the Braves, Acuña went 5-3, three runs scored and one RBI. Puerto Rican Eddie Rosario 3-0.
For the Mets, Puerto Ricans Francisco Lindor 3-1, two runs scored and one RBI; and Tomás Nido 2-0. The Dominican Starling Marte 4-1, one scored. Escobar 1-1, one scored and one RBI.
In the second game for the Braves, Puerto Rican Eddie Rosario went 3-1 with three RBIs. The Venezuelan Ehire Adrianza 2-0.
For the Mets, the Dominican Starling Marte 4-1 with an RBI. Puerto Rican Francisco Lindor 3-0. Venezuelan Francisco Álvarez 4-2 with two RBIs.
2023-05-02 01:11:15
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