{"id":439223,"date":"2023-07-06T08:08:07","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T12:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.7sport.net\/en\/news-single\/mets-cruise-past-giants-8-4-for-1st-series-win-in-over-a-month\/"},"modified":"2023-07-06T08:49:41","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T12:49:41","slug":"mets-cruise-past-giants-8-4-for-1st-series-win-in-over-a-month","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/mets-cruise-past-giants-8-4-for-1st-series-win-in-over-a-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets cruise past Giants 8-4 for 1st series win in over a month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Mets overpowered the San Francisco Giants 8-4 for their 1st series win in more than an month on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Series secured!   <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MetsWin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#MetsWin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LGM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#LGM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LAx87y4xW5\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/LAx87y4xW5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Mets (@Mets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mets\/status\/1675692684814450688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt wasn\u2019t always aesthetically pleasing but we got it done,\u201d manager Buck Showalter said.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Alonso doubled in the seventh and scored on Starling Marte\u2019s bloop single that made it 6-4.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not like one day fixes everything, but today felt great,\u201d Alonso said. \u201cI 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\u2019s what I try and do every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  id=\"_ytid_30783\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"  data-origwidth=\"800\" data-origheight=\"450\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nkXepe8yMZ8?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;controls=1&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"YouTube player\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/nkXepe8yMZ8\/maxresdefault.jpg\" title=\"\"><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Mets overpowered the San Francisco Giants 8-4 for their 1st series win in more than an month on Sunday night. 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