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Bo Bichette’s clutch homer caps late rally as Mets steal series win from Giants

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Sanchez, M. W. (2026, September 6). Bo Bichette’s clutch homer caps late rally as Mets steal series win from Giants. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/06/sports/bo-bichettes-homer-caps-late-rally-as-mets-steal-series-win-from-giants/

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The New York Mets came from behind to defeat the San Francisco Giants 4-2 at Citi Field on Sunday, winning the series with the game's final score tied until the late innings. Bo Bichette hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth inning that ultimately decided the outcome, his clutch performance helping the Mets win their first round of games against the Giants this season. The Mets' offense was held down for seven innings before coming alive to tie and then take the lead, with Brett Baty hitting a solo home run in the eighth inning as part of the rally. A crowd of 29,410 saw the Mets win behind Bichette's heroics.

Written by AI on 2026-09-07, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The New York Mets won two consecutive games against the San Francisco Giants, first winning 10-6 on Friday night with five home runs, including two from catcher Francisco Alvarez, and then rallying to win 4-2 on Sunday in a game where Bo Bichette hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth inning. The Mets have been playing well since August 3, when they were 13 games under .500 but are now 17-11 in their last 28 games. The Giants, who were sold at the trade deadline and have lost 10 of their last 19 games, were led by Rafael Devers' five RBIs on Friday night.

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it → suppose → ?

Held down for seven innings after which they trailed, 2-0, the Mets’ offense went to work in the eighth to steal a series. asserted

offense → hold → series

Brett Baty, who has not distinguished himself this season, pinch-hit and clubbed an opposite-field solo shot. asserted

who → distinguish → shot

A.J. Ewing followed by stroking a single and advanced to second on a Luis Torrens sacrifice bunt. asserted

Ewing → follow → bunt

A sinking liner to right from Francisco Lindor was caught, but the out moved Ewing 90 feet away from tying the game. asserted

out → sink → game

And after Juan Soto was intentionally walked, Bo Bichette did one-better than tying it: A player the Mets signed partly because of his work in the clutch smoked the go-ahead, three-run homer to left, which the Mets rode to a 4-2 victory over the Giants in front of 29,410 at Citi Field on Sunday. asserted

Mets → walk → Sunday

Bichette swung, admired his work of art’s trajectory and glanced into a raucous Mets dugout before beginning to circle the bases. asserted

Bichette → swing → bases

There are reasons for the Mets — who would have their first-round draft selection docked 10 picks if it falls outside of the top six — to disregard the results of games during a September in which playoffs are out of reach. asserted

playoffs → be → reach

The Mets are continually demonstrating that despite it all, they want to win. asserted

they → demonstrate → it

Bo Bichette’s clutch homer caps late rally as Mets steal series win from Giants

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