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Francisco Lindor, Mark Vientos, and Clay Holmes react to the Mets taking two of three games from the Mariners, their experience during the Little League Classic, and Vientos' big home run.
The Mets offense continued its tear, piling up 14 hits in a 7-3 win over the Mariners in front of a energetic crowd in Sunday's Little League Classic.
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Mets’ Francisco Lindor stresses urgency after another gut punch: ‘Every little thing matters now’
On Thursday, the Mets finally had things set up the way they wanted. Their starter, Kodai Senga, pitched into the sixth inning — something that hasn’t happened since last Wednesday, Aug. 6 — and handed the ball to right-hander Tyler Rogers, who turned the ball over to the set-up man, Ryan Helsley, with a 3-2 lead.
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Little League Classic: Mets roll over Mariners as Little Leaguers embrace teams in Williamsport
The Seattle Mariners and New York Mets finished their three-game series with a field trip to Williamsport for Classic on Sunday night. Though things were a bit d
Carlos Mendoza, the Mets manager, was excited to see a Little League World Series team from his Venezuelan hometown.
But that lead did not last long for the Mariners, with the Mets tying the score at 1-1 after New York star shortstop Francisco Lindor launched a solo homer in the bottom of the first inning. Lindor got ahead of Mariners starter Luis Castillo right away with three straight balls before getting a strike and fouling a pitch for a 3-2 count.
Nolan McLean opened eyes with 5.1 scoreless innings in his major league debut, and Francisco Lindor stayed hot at the dish as the Mets beat the Mariners, 3-1 As good as his stuff was, McLean also started a spectacular 1-4-3 double play in the third inning, adding another moment to a storybook debut
New York Mets star Francisco Lindor has emerged as one of the clubhouse leaders over the last few years, especially last year, after helping the team turn around the season and make it to the postseas