2023-05-28 05:22:01
DENVER (AP) — Ryan McMahon hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh, and the Colorado Rockies beat the New York Mets in a slam dunk game Saturday for a 10-7 victory following blowing a lead of six races.
Charlie Blackmon hit a two-run double during a five-run second inning as Colorado took a 6-0 lead once morest Justin Verlander following six innings.
Pete Alonso reached 20 home runs, with which he leads the majors. His four-corner drive set off a New York reaction in the fourth.
The Mets tied it at 6-6 when rookie Francisco Alvarez capped a five-run sixth inning with a three-run homer off reliever Jake Bird.
An RBI single by Starling Marte with two outs in the seventh put New York ahead. However, Elias Diaz led off the bottom half with a double off Jeff Brigham (0-1) and McMahon followed with a two-run drive that sent the ball some 439 feet from home plate.
Justin Lawrence (2-2) pitched 1 1/3 innings, while Pierce Johnson got three outs on six pitches for his 11th save.
For the Mets, Puerto Rican Francisco Lindor 5-0. The Dominican Marte 1 for 4 with two RBIs. The Venezuelan Álvarez 4-2 with one scored and three produced.
For the Rockies, Venezuelans Díaz 5-2 with a run scored and an RBI, Harold Castro 4-2 with a run scored, Ezequiel Tovar 2-1 with two runs scored. Mexican Alan Trejo 4-1 with a run scored and an RBI.
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