LOS ANGELES — Francisco Lindor hit a game-tying, two-run homer in the seventh inning and the New York Mets defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-4 on Friday night for their fifth straight win.
Lindor hit his second 396-foot homer of the season off Daniel Hudson (1-1) into the right field seats, giving the Mets a 6-4 lead in the seventh inning after the Dodgers erased an early four-run deficit. Ta.
“For him to come out ahead in that situation after losing the lead was huge,” coach Carlos Mendoza said. “I've said it all along. He's a really good player and was going to be good at some point. He's here and he's having great nights when we need him.”
DJ Stewart hit a home run and three RBIs, Starling Marte added a two-run hit in the eighth inning, and the Mets bounced back after losing their first five games by winning 11 of their last 14 games.
Starting pitcher Sean Manea, who gave up two runs in the fifth inning, said, “Figgy hit a bomb, and DJ hit a bomb.Everyone contributed.''
Chris Taylor broke out of a 0-for-31 slump with a two-run single, and Shohei Ohtani scored an RBI, but the Dodgers suffered their sixth loss in eight games. Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed 3 earned runs on 6 innings with 9 strikeouts, 7 hits and 1 walk.
“I think today's fastball had both good and bad parts,'' Yamamoto said through an interpreter. “There were some positive things in today’s game.”
Ohtani scored from second base in the fourth inning to put Los Angeles ahead, and in the fifth he had an RBI single to bring the Dodgers within 4-2.
Taylor halted the slide with a sharp bases-loaded single to left field off Reid Garrett (3-0), tying the score at four in the sixth inning.
The Mets scored two runs in the second inning and two runs in the third, and Yamamoto was forced to leave the game despite suffering in the first inning. In his first four starts, Yamamoto allowed seven of his eight earned runs in the first inning.
Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez left the game in the second inning after getting his left thumb pinched when he lowered his hand to maintain balance after a bad throw from catcher Will Smith.
Mendoza said he was “pretty concerned” about the injury. Mendoza added that Alvarez is undergoing an MRI scan, which will be more clear on Saturday.
“I'm concerned because he was in pain,” Mendoza said.
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Mets: INF Brett Batty (hamstring) took batting practice on Friday and had a full workout. Coach Mendoza is optimistic Baty, who was injured Tuesday, won't have to be placed on injured reserve.
Dodgers: RHP Walker Buehler (Tommy John surgery) is scheduled to begin rehab again on Wednesday. He pitched 2 2/3 innings Thursday at Triple-A Oklahoma City, allowing two runs on four hits and four walks.
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Mets: RHP Jose Butt (0-0, 0.75 ERA) pitched solid six innings in each of his first two starts, starting against the Detroit Tigers on April 4 and against the Kansas City Royal on Sunday. In both matches, they won 2-1. However, he was not involved in the decisions in either match.
Dodgers: RHP Gavin Stone (1-1, 6.14) earned his first win of the season, giving up two runs in 6 2/3 innings, in a 5-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday.
