McMahon homers, drives in 5 as Rockies rally to beat Mets 11-10, take series

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DENVER (AP) — Ryan McMahon homered for the third straight game and drove in five runs, Charlie Blackmon also went deep and the Colorado Rockies outslugged the New York Mets 11-10 on Sunday.

McMahon had a three-run double in a four-run fourth inning against Tylor Megill and hit a 437-foot, two-run homer to center field off Stephen Nogosek (0-1) an inning later when the Rockies scored five more times. Colorado erased a 6-2 deficit to take two of three in the series and complete a 5-2 homestand.

Francisco Alvarez hit a three-run homer in the Mets’ six-run fourth and Francisco Lindor had a solo shot. Tommy Pham added a two-run double and then had a two-run triple in a three-run ninth. The Mets ended the season series 2-4 against the last-place Rockies and slipped back to .500.

© Provided by The Associated Press Colorado Rockies’ Ryan McMahon circles the bases after hitting a two-run home run off New York Mets relief pitcher Stephen Nogosek in the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 28, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Randal Grichuk had three hits and drove in two, while Peter Lambert (1-1) allowed one run and three hits in 2 2/3 innings for Colorado in a game where both starting pitchers gave up six runs in four innings.

McMahon’s batting average sunk to .212 after going 0 for 3 in 10-2 loss to Miami on Wednesday. Since then he’s 8 for 15 with three homers and nine RBIs as the Rockies have finally started to hit for power.

© Provided by The Associated Press New York Mets relief pitcher Stephen Nogosek reacts after giving up a two-run home run to Colorado Rockies’ Ryan McMahon in the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 28, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Blackmon homered for the second time in three games and the Rockies have scored 30 times over the past four games at hitter-friendly Coors Field.

Mets manager Buck Showalter shuffled his lineup, including moving the hot-hitting rookie Alvarez from ninth to second in the order.

“He’s swinging the bat well,” Showalter said.

That move worked, with the 21-year-old catcher going deep against Austin Gomber for his second homer in as many days and eighth of the season.

© Provided by The Associated Press Colorado Rockies’ Charlie Blackmon follows the flight of his two-run home run off New York Mets relief pitcher Stephen Nogosek in the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 28, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Starling Marte also started in center field for the first time since 2021 with Oakland as Brandon Nimmo was the DH. That didn’t go as planned.

Marte couldn’t track down McMahon’s bases-clearing drive to left-center in the expansive Coors Field outfield. And Austin Wynns’ RBI double in the fifth landed at the base of the wall with Marte playing shallow.

Gomber allowed eight hits and walked three. Two runs against Megill were unearned, but due to his own error. He gave up 10 hits and walked two.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Mets: 2B Jeff McNeil (groin tightness) was out of the lineup, but available off the bench. … RHP Elieser Hernández (shoulder strain) struck out the side on 15 pitches in a perfect one-inning rehab start with Class A St. Lucie.

© Provided by The Associated Press New York Mets’ Francisco Lindor jumps as he circles the bases after hitting a solo home run off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Peter Lambert in the seventh inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 28, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Rockies: RHP Dinelson Lamet (back stiffness) rejoined the team after a successful minor league rehab stint and could start Wednesday at Arizona. … OF Brenton Doyle (bruised right knee) came in to play center field in the ninth after missing two games.

© Provided by The Associated Press New York Mets’ Francisco Alvarez follows the flight of his three-run home run off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 28, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

STILL GOING

Colorado LF Jurickson Profar singled in the fourth to extend the majors’ longest active on-base streak to 35 games.

UP NEXT

Mets: RHP Kodai Senga (4-3, 3.94 ERA) starts Tuesday night against Philadelphia LHP Ranger Suárez (0-1, 9.82) to open a six-game homestand.

Rockies: RHP Karl Kauffman (0-2, 9.35) starts a Memorial Day matinee at Arizona against RHP Ryne Nelson (1-2, 5.02).

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