Red Sox vs. Mets Game Highlights (9/4/24) | MLB Highlights

lot of electricity in City Field right now the Mets have won six straight games they're half game out of a post season birth with 23 left to play in a big game tonight well Tyler is just trying to continue what's going on for these starting pitchers those are his numbers back and fourth from Triple A the last six games for the Mets starting pitcher c 1.45 one man out here's Rafael de's moved up to the number two spot of the batting order one-1 on the way to him a slow hit bouncer towards first to is Right Alonzo FS it under hands to Mill covering in time two out nobody on and weer Abu will be the batter here it's 22 and the pitch to a was a curveball in there strike three called 12 to six from Nill and the Red Sox are down in order Tanner hw8 n 312 ra Red Sox are 1 and seven in his last eight starts here's Francisco Lindor MVP chance as he comes to the plate the 3-1 on the way to him hit hard to the right side off the glove of the driving First basem cases and into right field that should be a base hit for Lindor and it'll extend his hitting streak to 15 consecutive games a hard hit ground ball that casis going to his right was not able to come up with Runners at first and second nobody out Mark ventos coming up the pitch swinging a liner the other way base hit right field Lindor to third will be held there the ball played in quickly and effectively by Abu and Vientos really good at going the other way able to get behind that pitch Alonzo trying to get him off to the lead now here it is swing in a Miss he got him what a big pitch that is a sweeper Alonzo is gone and a huge first out so one away and it'll bring up Jesse Winker two two to Winker the pitch swinging a high fly ball pretty well hit to left Center Durant going back onto the track at the wall he jumps it is gone a grand slam Jessie Winker hits it off the railing above the orange strip near the 370 Mark a salami for Jesse Waker here in the first inning and the MS are off to afford a nothing lead fifth career Grand Slam for Waker fifth Grand Slam for the Mets this season so a two out four pitch walk and before Connor Wong hits pitch check swing breaking ball away did he go yes he did strike three on appeal to first first base up David Rackley says sit down Wong Alvarez flies to Center on the first pitch that'll bring up Harrison Bader here is Harrison Bader he lines one to short but right at so guard so two pitches two outs loud contact but two away and back to the top of the order for Lindor here's the 3-2 it is up the middle under his feet back of second base soard has it he throws to First stretch by Kasa sing over that was three bullets but guess what three outs we go to the third top three Red Sox looking for their first hit here against tler McGill it's Valdez so guard then Duran shot the other way on the line that's going to get down for a hit cut off by nmo he'll be held to a base hit Valdez back to the bag hit that one hard though in the Red Sox finally into the hit column here in the third inning that'll bring up SOG guard who's it short tonight one and0 pitch is drilled into center field it is sinking and a diving attempt by Bader he can't get it he trapped it he throws it from his belly to second two line drive hits for the Red Sox and here they come in the top of the third now you got the top of the order Duran Des there's a liner pulled into the corner down the right field line and a fair ball that'll Chase in Valdez so guard to Third and he'll stop and Durant into second with another double and his 72nd RBI that ball stays in the park it's probably a two RBI double this 44th double now ties Alec B of the Phillies for the most in baseball nobody's LED baseball in doubles and triples since Lou Brock 1968 Lou Brock and now Des who's 0 for one second and third swinging a high fly to right field playable for Taylor so guard back to tag Durant is tagging up two as he'll move on to third the Run comes in to score Rafi with RBI 81 and that makes it a 4-2 game and the Red Sox get back in it so one away a maned third for a br who struck out looking in the first inning swing in a high fly ball well struck that one deep Bader racing back toward the track and he'll run that one down shy of the track tagging up here's Durant into score Red Sox get three back that's another productive out it sends up O'Neal who is 0 for one with a fly out to Center swing and a miss slowed it down with a slid it away inning over but Boston gets three against McGill a one out here's Vientos 4-3 Mets bottom three onew pitch swing and a miss he got him with the slider and there are quickly two away pet Lonzo struck out first inning two two swing in a Miss he got him great sweeper what do you know how blows him away W is on with two away and Valdez will stride up to hit he is one for one tonight Gill set at the belt the one0 pitch swinging a Miss snap throw to first base and they've caught Wong he breaks for second Alonzo fires down to Lindor Lindor chases Wong down puts the tag on between first and second and the inning is over Francisco Alvarez from behind home plate received the pitch snapped it to Alonzo they had long leaning bottom of the fourth inning for Tyrone Taylor one out base is cleared trying to put this man away in a 2 two and he will nasty another Sinker 95 the velocity's been really impressive now here's mcneel oh for one he's grounded out to second trying to get through this bottom half is H and he does with a swing and a miss beautiful fast ball in the dirt went up on the board as a sinker but mcneel is gone and Tanner has struck out five in a row de's grounded the first and drove in a run with a sacrifice fly first pitch by Alex Young swinging a ground to a second should be two mcneel the second one Lindor to First double play for 63 and that retires the side oh wow that's all in OMG G forever assuming that it's not a temporary tattooo oh wow he just showing off his biceps and there were two men away Lindor one for two the 01 to Lindor swinging a liner down the left field line that's a fair ball base hit going into the corner extra bases for Lindor he is on his way to second he pulls in standing a two- base hit his 38th double of the year and so the Mets with two two out hits have Runners at the corners two men away Mark vantos coming up Hal throws and a ground ball back to him he gloves it flips underhand to casus who comes off the bag then steps on it and just like that trouble Escape for H we go to the sixth inning so Yoshida unable to advance the runners and that will bring up another leftand batter Tristan casus first pinch h on the ground toward shortland door's got it steps on second throws the first double play and for the second straight inning the Mets get out of trouble via the ground ball double play and now young so one-on-one out young facing a pinch hitter instead of Nick soard a switch hitter it is a true right-handed hitter Romy Gonzalez bouncing ball right side McNeil's got it backand flip to Second for one Lindor to First out is the call at first it's the third consecutive double play to end an inning the last time the Mets had three different pitchers and an inning in three consecutive Innings on double plays it was August the 7th of 1966 emo is at third good speed glacius at second and Winker at first this has been a struggle for Jansen and now a 3-2 count on Taylor and it's outside ball forward will force in a run they'll check it first to make sure Taylor held his swing he did it's ball four nmo scores from third and the mits are leading by a score of 5 to3 that looks like it's going to be it for Kenley Jansen and would you believe that 44-year-old rich who is now with the Boston Red Sox for the fourth time comes to work he'll face Jeff mcneel and he walked up to forcing another run good Lord so Hill comes in throws four straight balls the fourth walk of the inning and the Mets now lead six to three boy oh boy oh boy the Sun is setting on the Red Sox here so now Alvarez with a chance to blow the doors off this game 3-2 and that misses ball four and a third run has been walked home Taylor mcneel and Alvarez all walk with the bases loaded and it's 7 to3 New York oh you folks at home there's nothing wrong with your television set this is something else wow it's having a walk in the park here in the bottom of the eighth and now Bader and the curveball hit in the a to left field that'll get a run in back goes O'neal He makes the catch tagging a third is Taylor he comes in with the fourth run of the inning and it's eight to three so the Mets have broken it open with four runs here in the bottom of the eight Bullpen implosion by the Red Sox well we go to the ninth inning Edwin Diaz who was up in the bullpen will come on to pitch and they were two men away it'll be Gonzalez The Last Hope for the Red Sox onew pitch swung hunt and Miss strike three put it in the books Diaz blows 100 mph fast ball by Gonzalez the Mets have swept the Boston Red Sox they have won seven games in a row and they remain just a half game behind the the Atlanta Braves for the third and final wild card spot in the National League