NEW YORK -- When Yoenis Cespedes initially hit the baseball, he seemed frustrated with the result: a fly ball destined for foul ground, or Brett Gardner's glove, or both. But as Cespedes jogged toward first, the ball offered a long-lost reminder of his strength, clanging off the left-field foul pole for a solo homer.
The run was the Mets' fourth in a 7-5 win over the Yankees on Friday -- Cespedes' first night back from a nine-and-a-half-week stay on the disabled list. It gave them at least some measure of solace in a game that saw them lose Noah Syndergaard to possible injury, plus hope that their offense can function at a more normal rate going forward.