CLEVELAND — Francisco Lindor gave Guardians followers a deal with in his homecoming to Progressive Subject on Monday.
He did zippo on the plate.
The Mets shortstop wasn’t alone in futility, however as someone batting solely .193 after his hitless efficiency in 4 at-bats, his quiet efficiency was essentially the most pronounced.
On this evening, Lindor and the Mets have been the Mistake by the Lake in a 3-1 loss to the Guardians.
Aside from the offensive woes, the Mets had a expensive miscue within the subject and on the bases in shedding for the eighth time in 11 video games.
Starling Marte produced the Mets’ solely buzz, with a fourth-inning ejection for protesting plate umpire Manny Gonzalez’s strike-three name.
Lindor, who spent his first six main league seasons in Cleveland — however hadn’t performed right here since his commerce to the Mets — heard principally cheers, with a smattering of boos, upon coming to the plate within the first inning.
Hitting within the leadoff spot for the third straight recreation since supervisor Carlos Mendoza’s lineup adjustment, Lindor struck out, grounded out, flied out and grounded out.
Tylor Megill, in his return from the injured listing, allowed three runs (two earned), on 4 hits and two walks with seven strikeouts.
The Guardians jumped on Megill within the first for 2 runs, one among which was unearned following Brandon Nimmo’s error in left subject.
Josh Naylor’s single was misplayed by Nimmo, permitting Naylor to achieve second with Jose Ramirez forward of him advancing to 3rd.
David Fry’s ensuing two-run single produced the sport’s first scoring.
The Mets had a brutal second inning on the bases, with J.D. Martinez and Marte each thrown out on Marte’s comebacker.
Martinez acquired caught in a rundown between second and third and Marte, with eyes towards advancing to second, acquired nailed retreating to first.
Tomas Nido blasted a homer towards Ben Energetic within the third that pulled the Mets inside 2-1, Nido’s homer was his second this season and got here on a curveball that traveled 405 toes into the left-field seats.
Fry’s leadoff stroll within the fourth and steal of second base helped the Guardians take a 3-1 lead on Kyle Manzardo’s RBI double.
However Megill rebounded to strike out Naylor and retire Brayan Rocchio to strand the runner.
Tyrone Taylor, who entered the sport after Marte was ejected, walked with two outs within the sixth to load the bases earlier than Brett Baty struck out for the third time within the recreation.
