Mets' bullpen falter late in 5-4 loss to Giants. Amazins conclude West Coast trip 7-3. LGM
Touted rookie Francisco Álvarez hit his second major league home run and first this year, which marked the first extra-base hit by a Mets catcher this season.Scott Alexander worked a perfect eighth and Camilo Doval struck out his first two batters in a 1-2-3 ninth for his second save.
The Giants led 4-3 following rookie Brett Wisely's first career RBI in the fourth, a one-out grounder against New York starter Tylor Megill. Megill, winless in his last two starts after beginning the season 3-0, allowed four runs and six hits in four innings.New York scored twice in the fourth on consecutive sacrifice flies. Giants right fielder Michael Conforto dropped the first one for an error, sending Daniel Vogelbach to third base. He came home on Brandon Nimmo's sac fly.
Ross Stripling was uneven in his return to San Francisco's rotation after making three appearances out of the bullpen. The right-hander, signed as a free agent in the offseason, lasted 3 1/3 innings and allowed three runs and six hits. "Overall I thought it was a step in the right direction," Stripling said."That's a challenging lineup. Obviously we've seen what they've done this series, so it's a good test. I really thought I commanded most of my pitches and was ahead more than I've been in prior outings.": RHP Justin Verlander threw 43 pitches over three innings of live batting practice with good results, manager Buck Showalter said.
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