BRONX, NY — Put some respect on Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets’ name.
Lindor and the Mets, who were stuck in Miami, Florida, this past Monday evening with flight issues, followed up their delay in South Beach, by arriving back to New York on Tuesday at nearly 5:00 AM EST; to not just face the New York Yankees in the Bronx for the next two days, but sweep them.
Plus for the season overall, a 2024 Subway Series Sweep. A perfect 4-0 record against their crosstown rival as the first two wins came at Citi Field (last month) and most recent pair, at Yankee Stadium (this past Tuesday and last night) — the Mets’ first season sweep of the Yankees since 2013, and just second-ever in franchise history.
Sean Manaea tossed 4.2 innings of two-run ball vs. the Yankees with four strikeouts – Image Credit: Bill Menzel/Latino Sports
Beyond the Numbers in the Amazins’ 2024 Subway Series sweep on the Bronx Bombers:
Mets: 36 runs — Yankees: 14 runs
Mets: 46 hits — Yankees: 21 hits
Mets: 13 home runs — Yankees: 6 home runs
Citi Field: 85,828 (two sellouts) — Yankee Stadium: 96,213 (two sellouts)
“It says a lot about this group, they were ready to go,” stated Mets manager Carlos Mendoza following Wednesday’s 12-3 victory at Yankee Stadium. “Very good win yesterday, and then today, against a really good pitcher in (Gerrit) Cole, we were able to do some damage there on the pitches.”
Pete Alonso watches his two-run blast fly into the left-field bullpen on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium – Image Credit: Bill Menzel/Latino Sports
In the win, the Mets tagged the reigning American League Cy Young award winner, Gerrit Cole, for six earned runs on a pair of walks and eight hits with three leaving the yard — one each from Tyrone Taylor, Pete Alonso, and Francisco Lindor, who later went onto smack an additional homer off of Yanks’ reliever Caleb Ferguson — marking his 18th career multi-home run game, and third this season. Mark Vientos also added to the home run affair in the visiting frame of the eighth.
For the 30-year-old Puerto Rico native Lindor, deemed by many, a snub for this year’s National League All-Star team; his first homer came from the left-side of the plate in the fifth inning, while his second was on the right side during the eighth.
Francisco Lindor recorded five RBI on Wednesday, and is now batting .259 on the season with 21 HR, 60 RBI, and an OPS of .817 (third among NL shortstops) – Image Credit: Bill Menzel/Latino Sports
“Just close my eyes and swing,” he said when asked how difficult it is to go yard from both sides of the plate in a game.
Lindor Shows Out with Wife and Daughters Alongside
After his first home run on Wednesday, Lindor celebrated by giving a high-five to his three-year-old daughter Kalina, who was stationed next to the Mets dugout alongside his wife Katia, and younger daughter Amapola.
Francisco Lindor gave Kalina a hi-five after his 20th homer of the season 🧡💙
(via @ESPN) pic.twitter.com/rDlN3vQveZ
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) July 25, 2024
To make matters even more special, Lindor handed Kalina bubblegum and poked fun with her throughout the night, as she rooted her dad on.
“That was really really cool — to be able to see my wife and my daughters and interact with them in the game and just show love to my daughters and my wife,” Lindor said. “I do every day, but when they are that close, it’s pretty cool.”
“I was happy to have my girls there.”
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Rose Cabrera
July 28, 2024 at 1:05 am
Oh Boy! Those Mets killed us ! Maybe next year
We need to find another FourCore .