For the first time in four months, Austin Barnes was permitted a free trip around the bases, but his expression revealed little as he circled them. He clenched his jaw and tilted his chin toward his chest. A ballpark awakened around him, as Barnes revived the offense in the third inning of a 11-4 victory over the Mets.
Trailing by four runs, Barnes delivered his second homer of the season with a two-run shot. An inning later he drove in the game-tying run. He collected three RBI — before Tuesday, he had produced eight for the entirety of the season.