Francisco Lindor homered and drove in two runs, David Peterson pitched seven brilliant innings and the New York Mets moved within one win of a playoff berth with a 5-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
New York Mets ’ Francisco Lindor hits a solo home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers , Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in Milwaukee. New York Mets ’ Francisco Lindor watches his solo home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers , Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in Milwaukee.
New York could have clinched a postseason spot Sunday with a win and an Arizona loss, but the Diamondbacks routed San Diego 11-2 at home to complete their regular season. New York won for just the second time in its last 14 meetings with Milwaukee and finished 1-5 this season against the Brewers.Edwin Díaz needed 26 pitches in the ninth to nail down New York’s ninth shutout of the year — all since July 11.
Jose Iglesias led off the third with a single to extend his hitting streak to 20 games, the longest by a Mets player this season.
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