Francisco Alvarez homers twice as Mets beat Giants 10‑6
NEW YORK (Interstat) — Francisco Alvarez homered twice and drove in two runs as the New York Mets defeated the San Francisco Giants 10-6 on Friday night at Citi Field.
Alvarez hit a solo shot in the second inning and added another in the eighth. Mark Vientos hit a three-run homer in the first, Bo Bichette hit a two-run homer in the second, and Francisco Lindor added a two-run homer in the sixth for the Mets.
Rafael Devers led the Giants’ offense, going 3-for-4 with a home run and five RBIs. He drove in two with a double in the third and added a three-run homer in the eighth. Turner Hill had two hits and an RBI.
Nolan McLean earned the win, allowing six hits and two earned runs over six innings with seven strikeouts. Matt Wilkinson took the loss. The Giants outhit the Mets 12-9.
The Mets improved to 64-77 and the Giants dropped to 58-84. Attendance was 29,377 and the game lasted 2 hours, 45 minutes.