​Rewriting originally appeared on NESN, the Red Sox Can Thank Mets’ Francisco Lindor for Keeping Win Streak Alive, and now NESN is listed as a preferred source by clicking here. When things are clicking, they tend to keep rolling, and that was the case for Boston on this Sunday with a little help from the Mets’ star shortstop. In the end, a miscue by Lindor helped spark the Red Sox toward another victory, pushing their streak to nine straight wins.
Boston trailed 2-0 going into the ninth inning, with a runner on first and one out. Romy Gonzalez hit a sharp grounder to Lindor at short. If Lindor had fielded cleanly, it likely would have been a groundball double play and the inning could have ended differently. Instead, Lindor misplayed it, giving the Red Sox new life.
The Sox still faced a long road ahead. Caleb Durbin drew a walk to load the bases, and Andruw Monasterio followed with a bases-loaded walk to bring Boston within one run at 2-1. Then Jarren Duran delivered an RBI single to tie the game at 2-2. The Mets managed to escape later when Masataka Yoshida lined into a double play, sending the game to the bottom of the ninth tied.
Aroldis Chapman held Boston at bay in the bottom of the ninth, allowing only a one-out single but no further damage. In the top of the 10th, Anthony Seigler delivered a sacrifice fly to put the Red Sox ahead 3-2. Garrett Whitlock pitched the bottom of the 10th for Boston, working a clean 1-2-3 inning and preventing the inherited runner from scoring.
The final score was Boston 3, New York 2, with a little help from Lindor tipping the scales in Boston’s favor. For Sox fans, this win extended the streak and the comeback narrative continued to write itself.
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