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San Francisco Chronicle
6 hours ago
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- San Francisco Chronicle
Lindor and Alonso snap out of slumps, power Mets to series sweep of Angels
NEW YORK (AP) — Slump-busting hits by Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso were just what the New York Mets needed to finish a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels. Lindor snapped a career-worst 0-for-31 drought and Alonso ended a 2-for-34 slide as the Mets beat the Angels 6-3 on Wednesday. New York won its fourth straight after losing its first two games coming out of the All-Star break. Lindor gave the Mets the lead for good with a 76.6 mph RBI single in the third inning. The shortstop had made three outs on balls hit harder than 97 mph since Sunday, including a 98.2 mph fly to center in his first at-bat Wednesday. 'Funny how baseball works,' Lindor said. 'When you're good, you're good. When you suck, you suck.' Two batters after Lindor's looper, Alonso, whose slump dated to July 10, hit a 439-foot three-run homer — his 22nd longball of the season — to left field that was clocked at 112 mph off the bat. 'Felt awesome,' Alonso said. 'Those are kind of few and far between. Balls like that you kind of dream about — well, for me at least.' As relieved as they were to fuel the four-run third, Lindor and Alonso found further encouragement in the hits they collected later in the game. Lindor, whose batting average has slipped from .289 to .248 since June 7, produced the Mets' final run with another RBI single in the fourth. 'Past couple of games, felt like my at-bats got better,' Lindor said. 'I made the pitcher work a little bit more and there were more productive outs. And that, plus the combination of winning, is a good recipe.' Alonso singled to right in the seventh for his third multihit game of the month. 'Honestly, I'm more satisfied with that inside-out single my last at-bat,' Alonso said. 'The homer obviously is super great. But personally, when I'm hitting the ball to the big part of the field, that's when I feel good.' The Mets are 5-0 this season when Alonso and Lindor have multiple hits in a game and 13-0 in such games dating to last July. 'We're going to need those guys,' manager Carlos Mendoza said. 'We know that they're going through it, but they're too good, man. They're too good of a hitter and too good of a player and I'm glad they were able to come through for us today.'
Fox Sports
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Lindor and Alonso snap out of slumps, power Mets to series sweep of Angels
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Slump-busting hits by Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso were just what the New York Mets needed to finish a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels. Lindor snapped a career-worst 0-for-31 drought and Alonso ended a 2-for-34 slide as the Mets beat the Angels 6-3 on Wednesday. New York won its fourth straight after losing its first two games coming out of the All-Star break. Lindor gave the Mets the lead for good with a 76.6 mph RBI single in the third inning. The shortstop had made three outs on balls hit harder than 97 mph since Sunday, including a 98.2 mph fly to center in his first at-bat Wednesday. 'Funny how baseball works,' Lindor said. 'When you're good, you're good. When you suck, you suck.' Two batters after Lindor's looper, Alonso, whose slump dated to July 10, hit a 439-foot three-run homer — his 22nd longball of the season — to left field that was clocked at 112 mph off the bat. 'Felt awesome,' Alonso said. 'Those are kind of few and far between. Balls like that you kind of dream about — well, for me at least.' As relieved as they were to fuel the four-run third, Lindor and Alonso found further encouragement in the hits they collected later in the game. Lindor, whose batting average has slipped from .289 to .248 since June 7, produced the Mets' final run with another RBI single in the fourth. 'Past couple of games, felt like my at-bats got better,' Lindor said. 'I made the pitcher work a little bit more and there were more productive outs. And that, plus the combination of winning, is a good recipe.' Alonso singled to right in the seventh for his third multihit game of the month. 'Honestly, I'm more satisfied with that inside-out single my last at-bat,' Alonso said. 'The homer obviously is super great. But personally, when I'm hitting the ball to the big part of the field, that's when I feel good.' The Mets are 5-0 this season when Alonso and Lindor have multiple hits in a game and 13-0 in such games dating to last July. 'We're going to need those guys,' manager Carlos Mendoza said. 'We know that they're going through it, but they're too good, man. They're too good of a hitter and too good of a player and I'm glad they were able to come through for us today.' ___ AP MLB: recommended Item 1 of 3
Winnipeg Free Press
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Lindor and Alonso snap out of slumps, power Mets to series sweep of Angels
NEW YORK (AP) — Slump-busting hits by Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso were just what the New York Mets needed to finish a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels. Lindor snapped a career-worst 0-for-31 drought and Alonso ended a 2-for-34 slide as the Mets beat the Angels 6-3 on Wednesday. New York won its fourth straight after losing its first two games coming out of the All-Star break. Lindor gave the Mets the lead for good with a 76.6 mph RBI single in the third inning. The shortstop had made three outs on balls hit harder than 97 mph since Sunday, including a 98.2 mph fly to center in his first at-bat Wednesday. 'Funny how baseball works,' Lindor said. 'When you're good, you're good. When you suck, you suck.' Two batters after Lindor's looper, Alonso, whose slump dated to July 10, hit a 439-foot three-run homer — his 22nd longball of the season — to left field that was clocked at 112 mph off the bat. 'Felt awesome,' Alonso said. 'Those are kind of few and far between. Balls like that you kind of dream about — well, for me at least.' As relieved as they were to fuel the four-run third, Lindor and Alonso found further encouragement in the hits they collected later in the game. Lindor, whose batting average has slipped from .289 to .248 since June 7, produced the Mets' final run with another RBI single in the fourth. 'Past couple of games, felt like my at-bats got better,' Lindor said. 'I made the pitcher work a little bit more and there were more productive outs. And that, plus the combination of winning, is a good recipe.' Alonso singled to right in the seventh for his third multihit game of the month. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. 'Honestly, I'm more satisfied with that inside-out single my last at-bat,' Alonso said. 'The homer obviously is super great. But personally, when I'm hitting the ball to the big part of the field, that's when I feel good.' The Mets are 5-0 this season when Alonso and Lindor have multiple hits in a game and 13-0 in such games dating to last July. 'We're going to need those guys,' manager Carlos Mendoza said. 'We know that they're going through it, but they're too good, man. They're too good of a hitter and too good of a player and I'm glad they were able to come through for us today.' ___ AP MLB:
New York Post
9 hours ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor finally break out of brutal slumps to lead Mets to sweep over Angels
The lost boys arrived home on Wednesday. Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor had disappeared in the Mets lineup to the point it was conceivable both were ushered into the witness protection program. It turns out they were only hiding in plain sight. Alonso and Lindor combined on this day for five RBIs in leading a 6-3 victory over the Angels at Citi Field to complete a three-game sweep. It was the fourth straight win for the Mets, matching their longest streak in six weeks. Lindor, hitless for a career-longest 31 at-bats, stroked an RBI single in the third and repeated the act in the fourth. In between, Alonso's thunder gave the Mets an early cushion for the first time since the All-Star break. Alonso, who began the day in a 2-for-33 rut and hitless in 13 at-bats, crushed a three-run homer in the third. The 439-foot rocket to left field was No. 248 for Alonso, leaving him within four homers of Darryl Strawberry's franchise record. Alonso hadn't homered (excluding the All-Star game) since July 8 in Baltimore. Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) gestures to teammates after hitting an RBI single during the fourth inning against the Angels on July 23, 2025. AP Sean Manaea, in his third appearance off the injured list, pitched five innings and allowed one earned run on two hits with five strikeouts and two walks. The left-hander extended to 82 pitches after throwing 69 in his previous appearance. Manaea started with a flourish, striking out the side to begin the game, but a taxing second inning in which he loaded the bases (including two walks) cost him an opportunity to work deeper than the fifth. But Manaea retired the final seven batters he faced after surrendering a third-inning homer to Mike Trout. Brandon Nimmo's homer leading off the first for the Mets provided the game's first run. The blast was the 14th of Nimmo's career leading off a game and first this season. Brandon Nimmo #9 of the New York Mets is congratulated by Pete Alonso #20 after hitting a home run against the Los Angeles Angels in the first inning on July 23, 2025. Getty Images Trout's two-out solo homer in the third tied it 1-1. Trout's homer on a 2-2 fastball gave him 999 RBIs for his career. The Mets took control in the bottom of the inning. After Tyrone Taylor walked leading off and Nimmo was plunked, Lindor delivered with an RBI single that snapped his career-worst 0-for-31 and gave the Mets a 2-1 lead. Juan Soto was retired before Alonso unloaded with a blast to the second deck in left field. CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND METS STATS Lindor built momentum with an RBI single in the fourth that buried the Angels in a 6-1 hole. Mark Vientos' leadoff double fueled the rally. Jose Butto, in his first appearance off the IL, allowed two runs in the seventh before Brooks Raley retired Trout, the tying run, to end the threat. Butto surrendered three hits in the inning, including an RBI double to Chris Taylor. Raley recorded two outs in the eighth before Edwin Diaz was summoned to face Travis d'Arnaud with a runner at first base. Diaz drilled d'Arnaud with a full-count slider but struck out Luis Rengifo to end the inning. All three called strikes by plate umpire Erich Bacchus appeared off the plate, leading to Angels interim manager Ray Montgomery's ejection in the bottom of the inning. Diaz began the ninth by drilling Taylor in the left ear flap with a 96-mph fastball but rebounded to get three outs for his 21st save in 23 chances.
Newsweek
14 hours ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Mets' Francisco Lindor Sends Anthony Volpe Message After Harsh Yankees Move
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The New York Yankees earned a much needed win against their first-place division rival Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, closing the gap for the American League East lead to three games. The win eased some of the pressure on the Yankees as a team, but shortstop Anthony Volpe has more reason for concern than ever. He logged another error on defense and has the most of any shortstop in the American League. And he went hitless after being moved to the bottom of the lineup. "Volpe is 3-for-20 (.150) in his last six games and 12-for-87 (.138) in his last 24," Randy Miller noted for "His batting average is down to .212, a low-water mark since April 23." After a Gold Glove rookie season and then a step up at the plate last year, Volpe is having his worst overall season so far this year and patience among the fanbase seems to be running out. Manager Aaron Boone and executive Brian Cashman have both publicly defended Volpe amid the skid, but struggling in the New York spotlight can't be easy. NEW YORK, NY - MAY 22: Anthony Volpe #11 of the New York Yankees looks on during the game against the Texas Rangers at Yankee Stadium on May 22, 2025 in New York, New York.... NEW YORK, NY - MAY 22: Anthony Volpe #11 of the New York Yankees looks on during the game against the Texas Rangers at Yankee Stadium on May 22, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by New) More Yanke Volpe's struggles are becoming so pronounced that rival shortstop Franciso Lindor of the New York Mets offered some commiseration. "It's got to be tough," Lindor said of Volpe's issues, per Dan Martin of the New York Post. "It's got to be very tough to grow in this market. He always has the spotlight." Lindor, who initially struggled with the Mets following a trade from the Cleveland Guardians, earned an All-Star bid this season and has slashed .245/.313/.431 with a .978 fielding percentage so far this year. While acknowledging that the pressure of playing in New York can't make it easy for Volpe, Lindor added that he's confident the Yankees' shortstop will figure it out. "He's a good player," Lindor said, according to Martin. "He's a great defensive shortstop and when you're not hitting well, you can rely on good defense. It's the same thing with me. That's what you focus on." Unfortunately, Volpe's defense hasn't been much better than his offense. But with the confidence of his manager and front office, he seems to have some time to figure it out, as Lindor once did. More MLB: Yankees Pushed to Cut Ties With Surging Prospect in Puzzling Deadline Move
