The Mets absolutely erupted for a 10-6 victory over the Giants in the series opener, giving starting pitcher Nolan McLean all the run support he needed despite not having his sharpest stuff on the mound. It was a wild one from the jump, with runs coming in hot and heavy.
The Bats Just Went Off
The Mets bats just went nuclear in the bottom of the first, man. Francisco Lindor kicked things off with a single, and after a Bo Bichette walk put him on second, Mark Vientos absolutely CRUSHED an opposite-field three-run homer. Just like that, the Mets were up, setting the tone for what was coming. They didn’t stop there, either. In the second inning, Francisco Alvarez launched a solo shot to make it 4-0. Nick Morabito walked, then Giants pitcher Tugboat Wilkinson’s nightmares continued when he balked Morabito to second. The Giants’ defense wasn’t helping their struggling pitcher, either. Christian Koss at shortstop booted a ball, letting Lindor reach, and then Juan Soto hit a force out that scored Morabito for a 5-0 lead. Soto stole second, then Bichette , who walked earlier , socked another ball over the left-field fence for the Mets’ third homer of the night! Vientos hit another hard one, but Koss actually fielded that one this time. Still, the Mets had blasted out to a massive 7-0 lead, giving McLean a ton of breathing room.
McLean Battled, Giants Tried to Claw Back
Nolan McLean’s outing wasn’t a clinic, that’s for sure. He was missing arm side early, walking Rafael Devers in the first, and ended up issuing four free passes on the night. But with that huge lead, he managed to battle through six innings. The Giants finally got on the board in the third. McLean whiffed the first guy, but then walked Christian Koss. Drew Gilbert singled, advancing Koss to third, and then Rafael Devers , seriously, this dude was their whole offense for the night , laced a double into the gap. Both runners scored, cutting the Mets’ lead to 7-2. McLean got his fourth strikeout of the night against Bryce Eldridge, but then walked Turner Hill. Marcus Semien made a great play on a Jung Hoo Lee grounder to finally end the inning. After that initial explosion, both teams cooled down for a bit. Wilkinson got pulled after just three innings, and Yunior Marte came in for long relief in the fourth, working around a walk to keep the Mets off the board that frame.
It was an absolute slugfest right from the start, and the Mets bats were just on fire. You gotta wonder what the Giants are gonna do to regroup for game two of this series. They’ve got some serious adjustments to make after getting hammered like this!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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