NEW YORK (Interstat) — Zac Thornton struck out four and allowed two runs over seven innings, and the New York Mets routed the New York Yankees 12-2 on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 12, 2026, at Yankee Stadium II. The visiting Mets had 14 hits, scored in seven innings and broke open the game with five runs in the seventh. Francisco Lindor went 3 for 5 with two home runs and five RBIs, including a grand slam. Luis Torrens was 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs, while Carson Benge, Juan Soto and Jared Young also homered. Gerrit Cole took the loss after allowing five earned runs in 4 1/3 innings. Thornton improved to 4-5. Ryan Yarbrough threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings for the Yankees, and Tobias Myers added two scoreless innings for the Mets. The Yankees had seven hits and scored once in the third and once in the fifth. Attendance was 46,864. Game time was 2:37.