The Mets scored five runs in the first inning Tuesday night, had a six-run lead after four and were heavily booed in the top of the seventh.
By the time the roller coaster had lurched to a stop after a tense ninth inning, manager Buck Showalter and the exhausted 37,109 on hand could exhale.
Francisco Alvarez hit two home runs and combined with Brett Baty and newcomer DJ Stewart, who hit one each, to club an estimated 1,675 feet worth of homers.The game seemed over after four innings, at which point the Mets were ahead, 8-2. With the bases loaded, Jake Burger drilled a two-run double and Yasmani Grandal followed with a two-run single. Loud jeers filled the ballpark during a game in which the Mets were leading by three runs.
Most encouraging in the initial frame was that Alvarez, who hit a two-run home run, and Baty homered back-to-back, which might not mean much this season, but could portend well for the next handful.The 21-year-old Alvarez, who started the season at Triple-A, leads all major league catchers with 18 home runs. The only catcher in his age-21 or younger season with more was Johnny Bench, who smacked 26 in 1969.
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