Francisco Lindor hit a home run and ended an 0-for-24 skid as the New York Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-1 on Sunday.
Lindor was 1 for 31 this season coming into the game. It was the third-longest hitless streak of his career, but Lindor felt like a breakthrough was coming.
“Guess I felt like I’ve had good at-bats," Lindor said."The day before I had good at-bats. It’s just one of those things where they just need to go through. As soon as I hit the ball, I put my head down. I kind of looked up, and it was like, ‘Thank God’. It felt good to contribute and help the team win.”“He’s a good hitter, a special player,” Mendoza said."Good to see him get a couple hits today.” had another strong outing for the Mets. He lowered his earned-run average to 0.
“For him to go six, I thought he was really good," Mendoza said."Kept us in the game. Got a ground ball when we needed it.”Lindor’s first home run of the season came off Reds left-hander“You never know what’s going to happen tomorrow," Lindor said."I just have to stay locked in and continue to grind. Teammates and coaches have helped me a lot.”“Manaea was really good today," Reds manager David Bell said."He had the cutter and sweeper in to our right-handers.
The victory gave the Mets their first series win of the season after an 0-5 start. A four-game series in Atlanta begins Monday. “There are a lot of guys here who are hungry and want to win,” Lindor said. “The vibe hasn't changed since spring training. It's an uphill fight. We just have to keep climbing.”
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