The New York Mets improved to 6-4 with a 5-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon at Oracle Park, scoring four runs in the eighth inning to secure their third straight victory and take three of four in the series.
New York broke through against the Giants’ bullpen in the eighth, stringing together five consecutive hits. Jorge Polanco doubled and Luis Robert Jr. followed with a single before Luis Torrens delivered a go-ahead two-run double to put the Mets in front 3-2. Mark Vientos reached on a misplay that allowed another run to score, and Marcus Semien added an RBI double to extend the lead to 5-2.
The Mets had taken an early 1-0 lead in the second inning on Vientos’ RBI single. Kodai Senga dominated through five scoreless innings, allowing just two hits while striking out seven. San Francisco rallied in the sixth, tying the game on a Matt Chapman RBI double before taking a 2-1 lead on a Luis Arraez single.
Jared Young contributed on both sides, going 3-for-3 at the plate while making a sliding catch and throwing out a runner at second from left field.
The bullpen held firm, as Huascar Brazoban, Luke Weaver and Devin Williams combined for 3.1 scoreless innings. Williams earned his second save, with Torrens throwing out a runner attempting to steal in the ninth to end the game.
The Mets return home to face the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday at 7:10 p.m., with Freddy Peralta scheduled to start.
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