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NEW YORK — Dominic Smith followed powerful words with a powerful swing — and nothing could have prompted bigger cheers from the New York Mets.Smith hit the go-ahead home run in his first game since tearfully pleading for help combating racial inequality, Pete Alonso also connected and the New York Mets beat the crosstown Yankees 6-4 in the opener of a doubleheader Friday.
“It’s pretty special, for sure,” Mets manager Luis Rojas said, praising Smith's on-field focus amid his off-field efforts. Smith’s drive followed a tying three-run shot by the struggling Alonso, and Jake Marisnick also connected in the inning against Green , who had been the Yankees' most reliable reliever this season.
Clint Frazier homered, drove in three and reached base four times for the Yankees as a fill-in for injured Aaron Judge. New York's everyday right fielder was placed back on the 10-day injured list Friday with a recurrence of a left calf strain after aggravating the injury in his return from the IL on Wednesday.Yankees left-hander Jordan Montgomery pitched one-run ball through five innings but allowed singles to J.D.
“I would just say, I know I’m talking to a lot of people out there, it’s a hard, heavy year, and a heartbreaking year in so many ways,” Boone said. “For my family, too. But I think that’s the case for a lot of people of all different backgrounds and races.
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