Schwei’s Mets Notes: Experiencing Both Sides Of A Sweep On West Coast

After being swept by the NL West-leading Dodgers in their four-game series in Los Angeles, the New York Mets swept the last-place Giants in the three-game weekend set in San Francisco.

The Mets defeated the Giants 8-2 on Sunday afternoon to complete the sweep at AT&T Park. It was the first time the Mets swept the Giants in San Francisco on the same road trip that they were swept in L.A.

In 1979 and 2013, the Mets did sweep series on the road against the Giants and were swept in Los Angeles, but not during the same trip.

Rene Rivera hit two of the Mets’ four home runs in Sunday’s win. The only other Mets catcher to hit two home runs in a game against the Giants in San Francisco was Todd…