TORONTO — The Mets went the primary 110 pitches they saw without getting successful Wednesday after which received an enormous one from their MVP, if not the National League’s.
Francisco Lindor led off the ninth inning with a shot that rocketed over the right-field fence at Rogers Centre, and the Mets were alive.
Bowden Francis’ no-hit dalliance was finished and the sport was tied, but there was one last piece of business for the Mets to finish.
The Mets handled it with a rally, scoring the go-ahead run on Pete Alonso’s sacrifice fly before piling on for a 6-2 victory within the series rubber game.
The Mets (80-66) have Thursday off before starting a weekend series at NL East-leading Philadelphia.
Francis, who lost a no-hitter last month to the Angels on a ninth-inning homer, was allowed on this present day to proceed into the ninth to pursue the no-no at 108 pitches.
Lindor fell behind 0-2 within the count before crushing a 92-mph fastball for his thirty first homer of the season.
The Mets haven’t been no-hit since Oct. 3, 2015, when Max Scherzer fired nine hitless innings for Washington within the second game of a doubleheader at Citi Field.
Francis exited after Lindor’s homer, and the fun really began for the Mets. Jose Iglesias singled and reached second on a throwing error and Mark Vientos and Brandon Nimmo each walked to load the bases.
Alonso’s sacrifice fly brought within the go-ahead run and following a walk to J.D. Martinez one other scored on Starling Marte’s sacrifice fly.
Francisco Alvarez joined the party with a three-run homer that gave the Mets loads of cushion.
The Mets moved a half-game ahead of Atlanta within the race for the NL’s third wild card. The Braves played an evening game in Washington.
Sean Manaea delivered a gem. The left-hander lasted 6 ²/₃ innings and allowed one earned run on three hits and 4 walks with eight strikeouts.
He remained in the sport to throw a season-high 109 pitches.
Manaea loaded the bases with no person out within the fourth, but escaped with only run allowed. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Ernie Clement each singled before Will Wagner’s walk loaded the bases.
Manaea got Davis Schneider to hit a grounder that Vientos fielded before stepping on base, with the run scoring.
Vientos’ throw to first base was late, but Manaea struck out Luis De Los Santos and retired Joey Loperfido to maintain it at 1-0.
Francis retired the primary 13 batters he faced before plunking Alonso within the fifth. Marte drew a two-out walk to increase the inning, but Alvarez was retired to still leave the Mets hitless.
Iglesias stuck his left elbow right into a pitch and was awarded first base with two outs within the sixth, but Vientos was retired on a tough ground ball to 3rd base, keeping the no-hit watch alive.
The inning began with Harrison Bader hitting a shot to deep left that Davis Schneider caught while leaping into the fence.
The ball wouldn’t have cleared the fence, but would have given the Mets a leadoff extra-base hit.
Bowman retired Nimmo, Alonso and Martinez so as within the seventh inning to maintain the no-hit watch alive at 102 pitches.
Francis was allowed to proceed into the eighth. Marte and Alvarez each swung at the primary pitch and were retired before pinch hitter Jesse Winker popped out to finish the inning.
Francis got through the inning on only six pitches.
