Mets fall to Pirates after benches clear, Francisco Lindor injury worry
NY Post
PITTSBURGH — The second half of the season was off and running Friday night — but not in a good direction for the NL East’s first-place team.
Francisco Lindor’s grimace on a swing in the fifth inning, which forced him from the game, was just the start. Before long, benches were emptying at PNC Park, giving the Mets an opportunity for swings resulting in solid contact. None occurred, continuing a theme for the Mets, who managed just three hits in a 4-1 loss to the Pirates. The biggest imminent concern is Lindor, who reached for his right side after hitting a ground ball to second base and taking just a few steps out of the batter’s box. He was replaced by Luis Guillorme at shortstop for the bottom of the fifth and will receive further evaluation Saturday. According to the Mets, he departed with right side soreness.
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