Mets suddenly world-beaters as they complete sweep of Guardians after trade deadline selloff
CLEVELAND – All it took was a trade deadline overhaul to get the Mets on track.Whether it was balls exploding beyond the fence or unproven relievers emerging, the Mets had their act together for three straight days, which is saying a lot for a team that hadn’t swept a series since May.This three-game sweep was complete Thursday with a 13-6 victory over the Guardians at Progressive Field.The sweep was only the Mets’ third this season.
Don’t miss Mike Puma’s text messages from Queens and beyond — he’s giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Mets.For a third straight day the Mets hit three homers.
The latest barrage was orchestrated by Marcus Semien, Luis Torrens and Francisco Lindor, whose homers led an 18-hit attack.The Mets averaged 8.3 runs in the three-game sweep.It followed Monday’s deadline purge, in which Huascar Brazoban, Brooks Raley, Luke Weaver, Clay Holmes and Tyrone Taylor departed in trades.
Freddy Peralta and A.J.Minter were traded in the days leading into the deadline.It was a seesaw outing for Nolan McLean, who sandwiched three strong innings around two stinkers.
Overall, the right-hander surrendered five earned runs on eight hits with three walks and eight strikeouts over five innings.McLean slogged through the first inning, allowing two walks and three hits in placing the Mets in a 2-0 hole.Angel Martinez stroked a two-run single with the bases loaded, but McLean escaped further damage by retiring Patrick Bailey for the final out after surrendering two additional singles in the inning.Marcus Semien and Luis Torrens homered in the second inning to give the Mets a 3-2 lead.
Torrens’ blast, a two-run shot, was his second in three days and gave the Mets eight in the series.Carson Benge just missed hitting a homer in a third straight game and settled for an RBI triple in the third that increased the Mets’ lead to 4-2.Bo Bichette’s walk started the rally.
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