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Lindor hits 1st walk-off homer for Mets, 250th home run of career, in 5-4 win over Cardinals

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New York Mets' Francisco Lindor (12) celebrates with teammates after hitting a walk-off home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Friday, April 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

(ASSOCIATED PRESS)

NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor knew. He didn't have to watch.

He turned on an inside cutter from Ryan Fernandez leading off the ninth inning and sent the ball soaring into Citi Field's second deck in right field, 401 feet away.

“I hit it with everything I had,” he said.