Ian Kennedy walked Francisco Lindor before Pete Alonso hit into a 6-4-3 double play. The Mets pulled within a run in the eighth when Jeff McNeil singled with one out and Starling Marte - whose throw wide of the plate helped Varsho score the third run - homered to left. “He’s pitched some very meaningful innings for us this year. “We’ve been spoiled by him for a long time here,” Mets manager Buck Showalter said. Lugo has given up multiple runs in two appearances this season after surrendering two or more runs 12 times in 120 relief outings from 2019-21. “I felt the entire dugout took a big exhale (and) said OK, good, we’re in the lead and playing some downhill baseball,” Lovullo said.ĭaulton Varsho followed with a walk and scored - after running through a stop sign by third base coach Tony Perezchica - on Marte’s double down the first-base line. Seth Beer led off with an infield single against Rodriguez, and Lugo struck out Carson Kelly before Alcantara homered to right field. On Saturday, the Diamondbacks - who entered the game with 18 runs this season, second-fewest in the majors ahead of only the Baltimore Orioles - squandered a bases-loaded opportunity against Carlos Carrasco in the fourth before breaking through against Joely Rodriguez (0-1) and Seth Lugo.