The New York Mets topped the skidding Chicago White Sox 5-1 on Friday night.
CHICAGO — J.D. Martinez hit a two-run homer, Tylor Megill pitched effectively into the sixth inning in his return from the minors and the New York Mets topped the skidding Chicago White Sox 5-1 on Friday night.Jesse Winker had an RBI double among his three hits as the Mets remained three games behind Atlanta for the final NL wild-card spot with their second straight win and seventh in 11. At 71-64, New York matched its season high at seven games above .500.
White Sox starter Jonathan Cannon allowed four runs and five hits with four walks over five innings.Benintendi's double to the right-center wall drove in Nicky Lopez to put Chicago ahead 1-0 in the first.The Mets loaded the bases with no outs in the second, but managed only to tie it on Harrison Bader's RBI groundout after a video review overturned a double play.With one out, Bader hit a chopper to third baseman Miguel Vargas, whose throw to second forced Jeff McNeil.
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