Francisco Alvarez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer within the eighth inning, Francisco Lindor and Brandon Nimmo went deep and the New York Mets rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 9-7 on Tuesday evening.
Alvarez gave New York a 9-7 lead when he related with two out in opposition to Caleb Thielbar (3-4) after Brett Baty led off with a single, and the Mets got here away with the win after trailing 6-1. It was the Mets’ largest comeback win this season. They moved a recreation forward of Cincinnati for the third wild card with the Reds shedding 4-2 to Pittsburgh.
Lindor led off the sport in opposition to Cade Horton together with his twenty ninth homer. He additionally gave New York a 7-6 lead within the sixth with an RBI single in opposition to Drew Pomeranz.
Nimmo capped a 5 run fifth with a three-run homer off Taylor Rogers that tied it at 6-all. Brooks Raley (3-0) received the win. Edwin Diaz labored the ultimate two innings for his twenty seventh save in 30 probabilities, and New York got here out on prime despite the fact that starter David Peterson made an early exit. The left-hander lasted simply 1 1/3 innings in his shortest begin this season, permitting 5 runs and 5 hits.
The wild card-leading Cubs misplaced their fifth in a row after dropping all 4 video games at Cincinnati.
Nico Hoerner had three hits and scored 4 runs for the Cubs.
Ian Happ chased Peterson with a two-run double within the second that made it 5-1, and the Cubs received one other run within the fourth when second baseman Jeff McNeil threw wildly to first after fielding his grounder. That allowed Hoerner to attain, making it 6-1.
Horton allowed one run and two hits earlier than exiting after three innings as a consequence of again tightness.
Key second
Nimmo tied it at 6 when he greeted Rogers with a three-run drive to proper for his twenty fifth homer.
Key stat
Lindor has 30 profession leadoff homers — 10 this season.
Up subsequent
The Cubs ship All-Star LHP Matthew Boyd (13-8, 3.20 ERA) to the mound whereas the Mets go along with rookie RHP Jonah Tong (2-2, 5.94)
Reporting by The Related Press.
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