It took Luis Guillorme 100 at-bats to belt his first major league home run, but even the little-used utility man joined his teammates in providing another dramatic blast Friday night to a Mets’ season suddenly full of them.
Guillorme’s first career homer provided the tying run in the eighth inning, and the sizzling Mets scored again in the frame to earn their eighth straight win, 4-3, over the Nationals at Citi Field.
“It’s a great feeling, especially the way the situation was, that was great for me, and it helped the team, too,” said Guillorme, whose milestone ball already was in a case in his locker after the game.