Brandon Nimmo, Francisco Lindor punch Mets past Giants

Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Lindor combined for six hits and seven RBIs at the top of the order as the host New York Mets routed the San Francisco Giants 12-6 on Saturday afternoon in the second game of a three-game series.

Nimmo went 3-for-4 with two runs and three RBIs from the leadoff spot while Lindor went 3-for-4 with one run and four RBIs for the Mets, who were outscored 23-10 in losing their previous four games. Pete Alonso contributed a three-run homer in the first inning.

Dominic Smith and Willy Adames each hit a two-run homer for the Giants, who fell to 3-11 since the All-Star break.

Smith's homer in the third forged a 3-3 tie, then Grant McCray put San Francisco ahead with an RBI single in the fourth before New York regained the lead for good in the bottom half against Kai-Wei Teng (0-1) and Matt Gage.

Cedric Mullins, who made his first start since being acquired from the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday, led off the fourth with a single off Teng, stole second and scored on Nimmo's one-out single against Gage. Lindor followed two pitches later with a bunt single that scored Brett Baty.

Nimmo and Lindor continued to drive in runs with back-to-back RBI singles in the sixth. Nimmo delivered his third run-scoring single an inning later, followed by a two-run double from Lindor. Nimmo then scored on a wild pitch.

Alonso doubled and scored on Jeff McNeil's groundout in the eighth.

Reed Garrett (3-4) tossed 1 1/3 perfect innings in relief of starter Kodai Senga, who gave up four runs on five hits and three walks while striking out four over four innings.

McCray, Jung Hoo Lee and Casey Schmitt had two hits apiece for the Giants.

The 26-year-old Teng, who was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday to make his first major league appearance, allowed five runs on four hits and three walks while striking out four over 3 1/3 innings.

--Field Level Media