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Lindor Slam Powers Mets Past Brew Crew

The best way to pick up right after clinching a playoff berth? Keep on winning. That is what the Mets did on Tuesday night, because, well, they have to. Thanks…

Mets Lindor

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – SEPTEMBER 20: Francisco Lindor #12 of the New York Mets crosses home plate after hitting a grand slam in the seventh inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on September 20, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)

The best way to pick up right after clinching a playoff berth? Keep on winning.

That is what the Mets did on Tuesday night, because, well, they have to. Thanks to a pair of monster home runs by Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor, the Mets stormed back to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-5. The victory keeps the Mets in front of the Atlanta Braves by one game with 12 to go in the regular season. It also moved the Mets to a season high 40-games over .500 at 95-55.

The Mets trailed the Brewers 4-0 before Alonso connected for his 37th homer of the year to bring the Mets to within a run at 4-3 in the top of the sixth inning.

An inning later, with the bases loaded, Lindor Crushed a fastball into the bullpens in left field to give the Mets a resounding 7-4 advantage.

Finally it was time to sound the trumpets as Edwin Diaz closed it out over an inning and a third with three strikeouts to notch 31st save of the year.

Michael Cohen is the News and Sports Director at Fox Sports Radio New Jersey and Magic 98.3 FM, as well as a radio production assistant with Fox and Magic in New Jersey. He started his career in Somerset in 2018 initially as a news fill-in at WCTC 1450 AM, and soon moved up to higher responsibilities in the ensuing years, assuming News & Sports Director title in 2021Prior to his time with Fox Sports New Jersey, Michael was play-by-play voice for New Jersey Jackals baseball, and as well as play-by-play and color for the College of Staten Island basketball (men and women), softball and baseball. Michael began his career as a news and sportswriter with the Jersey Journal of Hudson County.