As soon as the ball hit the bat, Francisco Lindor knew he called game. He hit a towering, 401-foot home run to give the New York Mets a 5-4 walk-off win Friday night over the St. Louis Cardinals.
The solo shot was a no-doubter that landed in the upper deck at Citi Field, leading to an epic bat drop and reaction from Lindor. If there was any doubt that the ball would leave the park, he put his Mets teammates at rest, signaling that they should run out of the dugout to celebrate as he started his trot around the bases.
