Two teams with two of the best early-season records in Major League Baseball arrived at Citi Field on Tuesday for a showdown that did …
Two teams with two of the best early-season records in Major League Baseball arrived at Citi Field on Tuesday for a showdown that did not disappoint in its first crack. After the Mets rallied from a three-run deficit in the fifth inning, they finished off the comeback in the 10th as Francisco Lindor hit a walk-off single to capture a 5-4 win over the Giants in the first game of a doubleheader. Brandon Nimmo, who was activated off the COVID IL before the game, entered as a defensive replacement in the top of the 10th so he could serve as the automatic runner to begin the bottom of the inning. He quickly moved to third on a groundout to first by Jeff McNeil. Giants left-hander Jarlin Garcia then walked Starling Marte to bring up Lindor, who roped a line drive to center field to easily score Nimmo. Adam Ottavino pitched the top of the 10th, getting a leadoff fly out that allowed the automatic runner to tag up and advance to third base.
