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08/05 21:14 CDT Bo Bichette drives in run in 10th inning in the Mets' 6-5 win
over the Guardians
Bo Bichette drives in run in 10th inning in the Mets' 6-5 win over the Guardians
By BRIAN DULIK
Associated Press
CLEVELAND (AP) --- Bo Bichette singled off Matt Festa to score automatic runner
Francisco Lindor in the 10th inning, helping the New York Mets to a wild 6-5
victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night.
Chayce McDermott (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings for the victory, and
Daniel Duarte finished his first save. Festa (2-3) was charged with an unearned
run in his only inning, as Cleveland dropped into a tie for the final American
League wild-card position.
The Mets tied it at 5 in the ninth when Brayan Rocchio fumbled a bases-loaded
grounder by A.J. Ewing for an error, allowing Jared Young to score with two
outs. It was the fifth blown save in 35 opportunities by All-Star closer Cade
Smith.
Angel Genao became the first player in Cleveland history with four hits in his
MLB debut and drove in what had been the go-ahead run in the seventh. The
infield prospect went 4 for -5 with four singles, also committing a rare
double-error at third base.
Rookie Carson Benge gave the Mets the lead in the sixth with the third solo
homer of the game off Tanner Bibee. New York opened the scoring in the third on
back-to-back home runs by Brett Baty and Jorge Polanco.
Bibee struck out a season-high 10 over 5 2/3 innings, giving up four runs,
three earned. Mets starter Christian Scott gave up three runs in five innings.
Up next
Mets RHP Nolan McLean (7-7, 3.29 ERA) was set to face LHP Foster Griffin (12-3,
3.06) on Thursday in the series finale.
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