New York Mets’ Mark Vientos (27) hits a sacrifice fly that that scored Juan Soto during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
New York Yankees catcher J.C. Escarra (25) tags out New York Mets’ Brett Baty (7) at home plate during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
New York Mets pitcher Griffin Canning (46) throws against the New York Yankees during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen, right, attends the Subway Series baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
Lindor’s 9th-inning sacrifice fly lifts Mets over Yanks 3-2 on another quiet day for Soto
NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and New York Mets beat the Yankees 3-2 in the Subway Series on Saturday to remain the only team without a three-game losing streak this season.
New York Mets’ Mark Vientos (27) hits a sacrifice fly that that scored Juan Soto during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and New York Mets beat the Yankees 3-2 in the Subway Series on Saturday to remain the only team without a three-game losing streak this season.
Juan Soto went 1 for 4 with a walk and is 1 for 6 in his first two games back in the Bronx since leaving the Yankees for a record $765 million, 15-year contract with the Mets.
In a matchup between division leaders, DJ LeMahieu and Cody Bellinger homered for the Yankees, who had won seven of their previous nine games.
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Luis Torrens walked with one out in the ninth off Fernando Cruz (1-2), Brett Baty reached on an infield hit and Tyrone Taylor was hit by a pitch. Lindor’s 293-foot fly easily scored speedy pinch-runner Luisangel Acuña.
Reed Garrett (1-1) retired LeMahieu on a bases-loaded flyout to end the eighth and Edwin DÃaz got three straight outs, remaining perfect in 10 save chances.
LeMahieu put the Yankees ahead in the third with his first home run since July 31. an opposite-field drive 333 feet into right-field short porch.
The Mets took a 2-1 lead in the fourth on Pete Alonso’s RBI single, a catchable ball that left fielder Jasson DomÃnguez allowed to drop, and Mark Vientos’ sacrifice fly that scored Soto, who had singled and stolen third.
Bellinger’s home run leading off the fourth tied the score 2-2 off Griffin Canning.
Clarke Schmidt tied his career high with five walks.
Baty was out at the plate trying to score on Taylor’s double to the left-center gap in the seventh, with Bellinger throwing to shortstop Anthony Volpe, who relayed to catcher J.C. Escarra.
Key stats
Aaron Judge was 0 for 5 with three strikeouts, dropping his MLB-leading average to .402.
Up next
Yankees LHP Max Fried (6-0), who leads the major leagues with a 1.11 ERA, starts Sunday night’s series finale against Mets LHP David Peterson (2-2, 3.05).
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