The Mets made history on Thursday afternoon by starting the game with four consecutive extra-base hits, leading to a dominant 9-1 victory over the Rockies in Colorado.
With this win, New York (61-54) moved into second place in their division and secured the third NL wild card spot, taking advantage of Atlanta’s fifth straight loss. Meanwhile, Colorado’s record dropped to 42-74 after losing two out of three games in the series.
Key highlights include:
– Francisco Lindor kicked off the game with his 28th double of the season, followed by Jose Iglesias, who delivered an RBI double to nearly the same spot in left-center. J.D. Martinez continued the streak with another RBI double to the left-field corner, and the double streak ended when Pete Alonso smashed a 471-foot, two-run home run to center field.
– Alonso added his second home run in the third inning, becoming the eighth player in the Statcast era (since 2015) to hit two homers of 450 feet or more in a single game. This was his 21st multi-homer game, placing him just one behind Darryl Strawberry for the most in Mets history.
– Mark Vientos, after two deep flyouts, launched a two-run homer in the fifth inning to extend the Mets’ lead to 7-0.
– Pitching with an early four-run lead, David Peterson delivered a solid performance, navigating through some challenging situations to finish with a line of 5.0 innings, four hits, one run, three walks, and five strikeouts on 88 pitches.
– The Mets bullpen continued the strong showing, with Adam Ottavino, Ryne Stanek, and Danny Young combining for four scoreless innings to seal the victory. Despite some shaky moments, they managed to keep the Rockies at bay.
– In the eighth inning, Harrison Bader was hit by a pitch before Tyrone Taylor’s double set up an RBI single from Lindor and a sac fly from Iglesias, further extending the lead.
– A unique play occurred in the third inning when Lindor’s sharply hit ball was deflected by Rockies pitcher Peter Lambert and caught in the air by shortstop Ezequiel Tovar, resulting in a rare 1-6-3 double play.
Lambert remained in the game but was later removed after showing signs of discomfort in his non-throwing hand.
