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Francisco Lindor had three hits and three RBIs to lead the hosts New York Mets to an 8-5 win over the Atlanta Braves in the opening doubleheader on Saturday afternoon.
David Peterson was the New York spot in his start, where he had three hits in 5 1/3 innings.
The Mets won two of his three contests in the first of the five-game series, extending their lead over the Braves in the National League East to 4 and 1/2 games. Peterson (6-2), who was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse before the game, made his first start for the Mets since July 17 with three walks and five strikeouts. Did.
Peterson went 1-2-3 innings, although he only struck once, keeping the Braves hitless in five at-bats, with runners in scoring position. went inside. Atlanta loaded the bases with two outs in the first inning before Peterson got Robbie Grossman on shortstop.
Pete He hit back-to-back RBI singles against debuting Jake Odridge (4-4) by Alonso and Daniel Vogelbach, before the Mets bet Peterson on his 2-0 lead. . with Braves.
Jeff McNeil hit an RBI single in his third inning, and Lindor hit his two-run double in his sixth, New York's only extra-base hit. The Braves scored his two runs against Seth Lugo in the seventh inning after Ronald Acona Jr. and Matt Olson hit RBI singles. However, the Mets responded with three runs in the bottom half by run-scoring singles by James McCann and Sterling Marte and a sacrifice fly by Lindor.
The three-hit was Lindor's all-season record.
The Braves scored his three in the ninth, with Olson scoring his RBI single and Robbie Grossman adding his RBI double off Yoan Lopez. Edwin Diaz came in and struck out Eddie Rosario to earn his 25th save after forcing William Contreras to hit a Lance Core groundout. Odridge, who he won from the Astros on Monday in Houston, allowed six hits and three walks, allowing him three runs (two earned) and striking out four in 4 2/3 innings.
– Field Level Media
