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09/12 15:29 CDT Francisco Lindor hits leadoff homer and grand slam as Mets
pound Gerrit Cole and rout Yankees 12-2
Francisco Lindor hits leadoff homer and grand slam as Mets pound Gerrit Cole
and rout Yankees 12-2
By LARRY FLEISHER
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) --- Francisco Lindor hit a leadoff homer and added a grand slam
in the eighth inning as the New York Mets chased Gerrit Cole early and pounded
the crosstown Yankees 12-2 on Saturday.
Luis Torrens added a two-run homer in the second and an RBI double in a
five-run eighth at Yankee Stadium. Rookie Carson Benge had a solo drive and an
RBI single in the fifth that chased Cole (8-9), who was tagged for five runs
and nine hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Juan Soto homered in the seventh as the Mets totaled 13 hits and won for 22nd
time in 35 games since the Aug. 3 trade deadline. Jared Young also homered for
the Mets, who slugged six homers against the Yankees for the first time.
Mets rookie Zac Thornton (4-5) allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings
during an impressive Subway Series debut. He ended his outing by getting a
double-play grounder from Anthony Volpe.
Cody Bellinger homered and hit an RBI single off Thornton as the Yankees'
four-game winning streak ended.
The Yankees (85-63) lost for the eighth time in their past 25 games.
In his last three Subway Series starts, Cole is 0-3 with a 10.92 ERA and has
permitted 10 homers.
On the fifth anniversary of his three-homer game against the Yankees at Citi
Field, Lindor got the Mets started by lining Cole's 1-1 changeup into the
right-field seats. It was Lindor's fifth leadoff homer this year and 36th of
his career.
Lindor finished off his 24th career multi-homer game and sent many in the
sellout crowd of 46,864 to the exits with a towering drive off rookie Bradley
Hanner.
With his eighth career grand slam, Lindor joined Mike Piazza (2000) and Carlos
Delgado (2008) as Mets with a grand slam in the Bronx.
Up next RHP Cam Schlittler (13-6, 2.01 ERA) starts for the Yankees against Mets RHP Christian Scott (4-4, 3.81) in Sunday's series finale. ___ See AP's full MLB coverage here
Up next RHP Cam Schlittler (13-6, 2.01 ERA) starts for the Yankees against Mets RHP Christian Scott (4-4, 3.81) in Sunday's series finale. ___ See AP's full MLB coverage here
