Mets cruise past Giants 8-4 for 1st series win in over a month

The New York Mets overpowered the San Francisco Giants 8-4 for their 1st series win in more than an month on Sunday night.

Series secured! #MetsWin #LGM pic.twitter.com/LAx87y4xW5

— New York Mets (@Mets) July 3, 2023

Pete Alonso was the star of the show as he hit a two-run homer, while Mark Canha registered his first home run in two days. Tommy Pham also impressed as he added an RBI double after being moved to the second spot in the squad for the first time this year.

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“It wasn’t always aesthetically pleasing but we got it done,” manager Buck Showalter said.

Alonso drove in a run with a bases-loaded walk before Jeff McNeil hit an RBI infield single that led to two runs in the third when shortstop Brandon Crawford committed an error.

Alonso doubled in the seventh and scored on Starling Marte’s bloop single that made it 6-4.

“It’s not like one day fixes everything, but today felt great,” Alonso said. “I still hit a ball hard in the first inning, I hit a line drive up the middle, but I thought I did a really good job of having the best at-bats I could and that’s what I try and do every day.”