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Red Sox Beat Mets 3-2 in 10 Innings
The Boston Red Sox rallied for a 3-2 win over the New York Mets in 10 innings on July 12. The Mets fell to 40-57, second-worst record in the National League, before the All-Star break.
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The Boston Red Sox defeated the New York Mets 3-2 in 10 innings on July 12 after a fielding error by shortstop Francisco Lindor in the ninth inning extended the game. Lindor booted a routine double-play grounder from Romy González with Ceddanne Rafaela on first base.
Devin Williams then walked Caleb Durbin to load the bases and issued another walk to Andruw Monasterio that forced in the tying run.
Jarren Duran followed with a bloop single to right field that scored the go-ahead run before Boston added an insurance run in the 10th on a sacrifice fly allowed by Brooks Raley. Zach Thornton pitched seven shutout innings in his third major league start, and Luke Weaver worked a scoreless eighth.
The Mets had taken a 2-0 lead on an RBI double by Lindor in the first inning and a solo home run by Lindor in the sixth.
Lindor said of the error, “I didn’t finish the play. It’s unacceptable. It’s not up to the standard I have or the organization’s standard. ” He added of the first half, “It wasn’t good. It’s not to the standard we have here.
Williams said, “It hasn’t been fun. There’s not a lot of celebrating going on in this clubhouse right now. ” Green also stated the Mets have “too much talent in the room to be in this spot” and that every player shares responsibility to improve.
The Mets open the second half on Thursday in Philadelphia.
