The long ball doomed Max Scherzer and the Mets tonight, as they fell 8-6 to the Red Sox in the second game of this three-game series in Boston.
Scherzer gave up lead off solo homers in both the first and second innings to Jarren Duran and Triston Casas respectively to give the Red Sox an early 2-0 lead. Meanwhile, James Paxton shut down the Mets early, keeping them hitless through the first three innings.
But the Mets were able to break through in the fourth. With one out, Francisco Lindor laced a single and Pete Alonso hit a ringing double to advance Lindor to third and put the tying run in scoring position with one out.