Kodai Senga returned from the injured list to pitch for the Mets, but the team struggled to score runs early. Trailing 3-1 in the eighth inning, Mark Vientos hit a pivotal three-run double to give the Mets a 4-3 lead. The Mets further extended their lead with back-to-back homers in the ninth inning by Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto. Despite Senga's promising return, the game highlighted the team's ongoing issues with scoring runs in crucial situations.
"You can have all the pitching you want, but you do, in fact, have to score runs to win a baseball game."
"When closer Carlos Estevez struck out Pete Alonso swinging to bring up Vientos, it felt as if the script was set."
"It was good to redeem myself. I've got a good group of people around me pushing for me, keeping me motivated."
"The Mets then went back-to-back in the ninth: Francisco Lindor tacked on a three-run homer, and Soto followed with his team-leading 22nd."
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