The Mets produced only five runs over their last four games before Wednesday. They surpassed that amount in just one inning against the Athletics.
Behind six seventh-inning runs, the Mets (62-58) beat the Oakland Athletics 9-1 Wednesday night at Citi Field. The Mets took a 3-1 lead into the frame, and the big boppers quadrupled that lead with a barrage of hits.
RBI hits from Francisco Lindor, J.D. Martinez and Pete Alonso (plus an RBI sac fly from Brandon Nimmo) helped extend the Mets lead to 9-1. Alonso finished the game 4-for-4 with three RBI, raising his season OPS to .