There’s nothing like a splash of cold water to wake someone up. Whether it’s the shock of an unexpected bucket of ice water or the jolt you get jumping into an icy lake, the effect is the same: instant clarity. For the New York Mets, that clarity arrived somewhere around the seventh inning in San Francisco, along with a baseball that didn’t bother to check the outfield seats before landing in the Bay.
Impressive game-tying homer from Ronny Mauricio, who managed to keep it fair against one of the league's best relievers.
Batting eighth and ninth tonight, Francisco Alvarez and Mauricio are a combined 5-for-6 with three extra-base hits and all three Mets runs.