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Vientos socked a slider to right field for a three-run double in the eighth inning, sparking a late rally in the Mets' 8-3 win Friday night
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With Jesse Winker back on the injured list and Starling Marte out until after the All-Star break, the Mets need someone to step up big and provide a boost in the designated hitter role. Enter Mark Vientos.
The Mets won 68 games in 1983. Then, they hired Johnson to be their new manager and won 90 games in 1984. Two years later, New York, which won 108 games in the regular season, won the 1986 World Series.
Mark Vientos had a three-run double in the eighth inning, Francisco Lindor hit a three-run homer in the ninth and the New York Mets beat the Kansas City Royals 8-3 on Friday night.
Still, because of MLB’s policy that every team must be represented, a player like Miami Marlins outfielder Kyle Stowers gets in instead of Soto. While Stowers is having a good season, batting .279 with an .859 OPS, including 16 home runs and 48 RBIs, he trails Soto, virtually, in every category except batting average — Soto’s batting .264.
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BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets bring a 1-0 lead into the next game of the series against the Kansas City Royals. Kansas City has a 23-25 record in home games and a 46-49 record overall. The Royals have a 14-1 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.
The KC bullpen held its own. The Mets (55-41) scored three runs - including a Juan Soto two-run homer - and registered six hits. If there was any day to generate offense, the Royals needed it Saturday at Kauffman Stadium.