Francisco Lindors error costs Mets in disastrous ninth as Red Sox rally to complete sweep

The Mets head into the All-Star break looking like the team they’ve been just about all year.A routine double play away from finishing a crisp win against the Red Sox, they instead fumbled away a two-run lead in the top of the ninth and dropped their third straight.Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets.

They fell behind in the 10th, when Brooks Raley allowed a sacrifice fly to Anthony Seigler and the Mets couldn’t score in the bottom of the inning.The 3-2 defeat at Citi Field completed a sweep by the surging Red Sox, who have won nine straight.Francisco Lindor, who drove in two runs earlier in the game, cost the Mets in the ninth.After seven brilliant innings from rookie left-hander Zach Thornton and a shutout inning from Luke Weaver, Devin Williams and the Mets seemed to have this one wrapped up.With one out and Cedanne Rafaela on first, Williams got Romy González to hit a grounder right at Lindor, but the shortstop booted it to extend the inning.Williams then walked Caleb Durbin to load the bases for Andruw Monasterio, who walked to force in a run. Jarren Duran then blooped a single to right to tie the game.On the verge of complete collapse, Williams got pinch-hitter Masataka Yoshida to line to second and Zack Short doubled off Monasterio to end the inning and keep it tied.Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+ Please provide a valid email.

By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! But Raley couldn’t keep the free runner from scoring an inning later and pinch-hitter Jorge Polanco struck out to open the bottom of the 10th, Brett Baty flied to left and Bo Bichette, also pinch-hitting, grounded out to end it. It wasted Thornton’s performance.Making just the third start of his MLB career, Thornton took a no...