Luis Torrens homers, drives in four as Mets beat Guardians

CLEVELAND, Ohio (Interstat) — Luis Torrens went 3 for 3 with a home run and four RBIs, lifting the New York Mets to a 6-2 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Progressive Field. Torrens launched a three-run homer in the second inning and added an RBI single in the fourth. Bo Bichette and Carson Benge also homered for the Mets, who have won two straight after losing three to Miami. Sean Manaea (3-5) allowed two earned runs over six innings, striking out seven and earning the win as New York improved to 48-66. Cleveland dropped to 57-57. The Guardians scored single runs in the third and fifth, including Angel Martínez’s RBI double and Travis Bazzana’s run-scoring single. Joey Cantillo (8-7) took the loss, allowing two earned runs over five innings. New York had nine hits, Cleveland seven, and the Guardians grounded into two double plays. Attendance was 24,636, and the game lasted 2:31.