Mets rally to 6-2 win over Phillies, give Andy Green his first win

Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News on Jun 27, 2026

Published in Baseball

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NEW YORK — Game No. 2 of the Andy Green era was going similarly to the first, and to most of the games the New York Mets had played this season, until Francisco Lindor reminded all of Citi Field why he’s been missed this season.

The Mets’ shortstop, playing in only his third game back since returning from a calf strain, hit a game-tying, two-run triple off Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Alan Rangel in the sixth inning, breathing new life into the beleaguered team.

With the bases loaded and a new pitcher on the mound, A.J. Ewing poked a go-ahead single through the center with the bases loaded to score two, pulling the Mets ahead in a 6-2 win. It snapped a seven-game losing streak and gave the interim manager his first win with the Mets.

The series is even, 1-1, and concludes Sunday afternoon.

The lineup had been quiet to that point, with Rangel working effectively as the bulk reliever behind left-hander Tim Mayza. Down 2-0 after Bryce Harper hit a two-run homer in the third, Juan Soto and Bo Bichette each singled off Rangel with one out. Lindor cleared the bases with a drive to right field.

Jared Young walked, prompting a pitching change. The Phillies (46-37) went to right-hander Jonathan Bowlan to face Mark Vientos. The Mets left him in there despite his struggles against right-handed pitching, and it worked out. Vientos drew a walk, loading the bases for Ewing, who needed only one pitch to give the Mets a 4-2 lead.

The lineup continued putting pressure on Philadelphia in the seventh. Left-hander Kyle Backhus took over and gave up a leadoff single to Carson Benge. Soto drove him home with a triple of his own, then scored on a sacrifice fly by Bichette.

Credit the bullpen for keeping the game within reach. Right-hander Christian Scott limited the Phillies to only the Harper homer, but couldn’t make it through the fifth inning. The right-hander, who was activated off the injured list for his Saturday start, went 4 1/3, giving up three hits, walking two and striking out six. He handed the ball over to left-hander A.J. Minter for the rest of the fifth and the sixth, and Huascar Brazobán took the seventh. Luke Weaver and Devin Williams closed out for the Mets (35-48).

Williams picked up his 12th save of the season.

Green didn’t fix the Mets overnight, but he isn’t in the dugout to do that either. The expectation isn’t that he’ll lead them in an entirely different direction. What the Mets need Green to do is to provide what Lindor’s triple provided: new life for a team that was looking lifeless.

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