{"id":588145,"date":"2026-04-06T01:35:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T01:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/588145\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T01:35:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T01:35:07","slug":"torrens-pinch-hit-double-keys-mets-4-run-8th-as-new-york-knocks-off-the-giants-again-5-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/588145\/","title":{"rendered":"Torrens’ pinch-hit double keys Mets’ 4-run 8th as New York knocks off the Giants again, 5-2"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN FRANCISCO — – Pinch-hitter Luis Torrens<\/a> keyed New York’s four-run eighth inning with a two-run double and the Mets made it three straight wins over the San Francisco Giants<\/a> with a 5-2 victory Sunday.<\/p>\n

Jorge Polanco<\/a> doubled off Keaton Winn<\/a> (0-1) with one out in the eighth and then pinch-runner Tyrone Taylor<\/a> moved to third on Luis Robert Jr<\/a>.’s single.<\/p>\n

Left-hander Erik Miller<\/a> replaced Winn, and Torrens batted for Jared Young<\/a>, who went 3 for 3. After Robert stole second, Torrens poked his double down the right-field line to give New York a 3-2 edge.<\/p>\n

Mark Vientos<\/a> followed with a hard-hit infield single and Torrens scored on third baseman Matt Chapman’s throwing error. Marcus Semien<\/a> capped the rally with a double down the left-field line to knock in Vientos.<\/p>\n

Kodai Senga<\/a> and the Mets led 1-0 with two outs in the sixth before Chapman doubled into the left-field corner to bring home Patrick Bailey<\/a> with the tying run.<\/p>\n

Rafael Devers<\/a> followed with a bloop single to center to send in Chapman, putting the Giants on top 2-1.<\/p>\n

Logan Webb<\/a> limited the Mets to a run on seven hits in seven innings. He struck out three and walked one.<\/p>\n

Giants first-year manager Tony Vitello was ejected for the first time in the majors. He argued in the seventh after Jerar Encarnacion<\/a> was ruled out for running inside the designated lane on his way to first base. Encarnacion hit a slow roller that reliever Huascar Brazob\u00e1n grabbed and threw to Vientos, who dropped the ball.<\/p>\n

Brazob\u00e1n (1-0) retired all four batters he faced and Luke Weaver<\/a> pitched a perfect eighth. Devin Williams<\/a> worked around two singles in a scoreless ninth for his second save with the Mets, who took three of four in the series.<\/p>\n

Vientos had an RBI single in the second. Robert got three of New York’s 13 hits and scored twice. He also stole his first two bases of the season.<\/p>\n

Young started in left field in place of Juan Soto<\/a>, sidelined since exiting Friday night’s game with a right calf strain<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

RHP Freddy Peralta<\/a> (1-0) pitches when the Mets host Arizona on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

Giants RHP Adrian Houser<\/a> (0-1) faces RHP Andrew Painter<\/a> (1-0) and the visiting Phillies on Monday night.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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