Vientos Homers Twice as Mets Beat Angels 5-1 to Win Series
The result offers a rare lift for an injury-thinned roster.
Overview
- New York beat Los Angeles 5-1 in Anaheim on Sunday to take two of three in the series.
- Mark Vientos powered the offense with two home runs and four RBIs, starting with a two-run shot in the fourth.
- Clay Holmes settled after a shaky first and worked 6 2/3 innings, allowing one run on four hits with six strikeouts.
- Insurance arrived in the eighth when Carson Benge drove an RBI double and Vientos added a second two-run homer.
- With Francisco Lindor and Ronny Mauricio on the injured list, Bo Bichette started at shortstop as the Mets head to Colorado next.