Both of them did special things tonight.” “I said it in the pregame - everything that happens here is just an opportunity for us to get better,” Mets manager Luis Rojas said. In the seventh, McNeil beat out the back end of a potential double-play grounder, stole second and scored on Lindor’s single. McNeil followed with a homer, after which Lindor walked, stole second - his 100th career theft - and raced home on a two-base throwing error by Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly. Lucchesi drew a walk leading off the third against Kelly. Trevor May earned his first save with the Mets with a one-hit ninth. He earned the win after allowing one run over 3 1/3 innings. Opener Tommy Hunter tossed two hitless innings before Joey Lucchesi (1-2) maintained a combined no-hitter until the sixth. “So hopefully I can do the same and we can have a great up-the-middle combination for years to come,” McNeil said.įive pitchers combined for an eight-hitter on a bullpen day for the Mets, who have won four straight. Lindor, acquired from the Cleveland Indians in January, signed a $341 million, 10-year extension with the Mets the night before opening day.
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