Mets break out against Giants
Team responds after owner’s tweet
Kevin Pillar hit a three-run home run in the 12th inning, lifting the New York Mets over the San Francisco Giants, 62, on Wednesday hours after the team’s owner called out its hitters for a lack of production.
Owner Steven Cohen criticized his team following its season-worst fifth loss in a row Tuesday.
“It’s hard to understand how professional hitters can be this unproductive,” Cohen tweeted. The Mets, bought by Cohen last offseason, had sole possession of the NL East lead from May 9 until Aug. 6. They have lost 12 of their past 16 games and 14 of their past 19, falling to 5960.
The teams traded runs in the 11th before the Mets scored four runs against Tyler Chatwood (1-3) in the 12th. Pillar — a former Giants player — broke a 2-2 tie with his 10th homer of the year, and Chance Sisco added an RBI double to make it 6-2.
“Much needed hit at a big time and the boys are excited,” Pillar said. “I think we’ve got a little bit of momentum. I think we got the monkey off our back a little bit.”
Six Giants pitchers combined to blank the Mets until the ninth inning, when J.D. Davis provided a tying sacrifice fly.
Other games
Cubs 7, Reds 1: Michael Hermosillo homered for the first time since 2018 and Ian Happ and Sergio Alcántara also went deep as depleted Chicago beat host Cincinnati, taking two of three from their playoff-contending NL Central rivals.
Rockies 7, Padres 5: Jake Arrieta got clobbered by host Colorado and left with an injury in his San Diego debut. C.J. Cron had two hits and three RBI and Trevor Story homered for the Rockies, who scored five runs in three innings against Arrieta.
Braves 11, Marlins 9: Freddy Freeman had a home run in the sixth for visiting Atlanta and the Braves had a four-run eighth to make it 113. But then they had to escape a six-run ninth-inning rally by Miami for the win.
Nationals 8, Blue Jays 5: Josh Bell hit a three-run homer off former teammate Brad Hand, and Washington beat visiting Toronto. Juan Soto and Carter Kieboom also connected for Washington.
Twins 8, Indians 7: Jorge Polanco drove in the gameending run for the third time in four games, lining a basesloaded single in the 11th inning to give Minnesota the win against visiting Cleveland.
Yankees 5, Red Sox 2: Catcher Gary Sanchez and shortstop Andrew Valazquez each had two RBIs as New York continued its dominance against visiting Boston. Andrew Heaney ( 8- 8) went seven innings for the win.
Rays 8, Orioles 4: Ryan Yarbrough came off the COVID- 19 injured list and worked five scoreless innings as AL East-leading Tampa Bay handed visiting Baltimore its 14th consecutive loss.