Justin Verlander pitched seven steady innings for his first victory in nearly six weeks and slumping rookie Francisco Álvarez hit the first of three quick homers that powered the struggling Mets to a win over the Giants.
"It wasn't perfect, but I was able to make pitches when I needed to and felt a lot better than last time," Verlander said."Definitely a huge step in the right direction and just trying to build off that momentum.""I thought he did a really good job of mixing it up, keeping hitters off balance, staying off the barrel," Giants third baseman J.D. Davis said."He did his job, and he's one of the best to do it.
San Francisco put two runners on after that but Verlander fanned Brandon Crawford on a full-count breaking ball with his 29th pitch of the inning.Drew Smith tossed a perfect eighth and Adam Ottavino worked a hitless ninth for his sixth save, getting Estrada to ground into a game-ending double play that was upheld following a replay review.
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