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Robert Zeglinski

The Mets hit back-to-back-to-back HRs and the luckiest good dog got their paws all over a ball

Mets Francisco Lindor Brandon Nimmo Jeff McNeil

While their crosstown neighbors were enjoying a historic night of home runs and some overzealous, courageous fans, the Mets were having their own homer paw-ty on Tuesday.

With New York taking on the Nationals (+1.5) and starter Paolo Espino in the second game of a doubleheader, the first three people in the Mets’ lineup — Brandon Nimmo, Franciso Lindor, and Jeff McNeil — wasted no time shelling the pitcher. After Nimmo launched a solo shot to give the Mets an early 1-0 lead in the first inning, Lindor would follow with his own homer. As would McNeil.

Yes, the Mets went back-to-back-to-back in the first inning. But that’s not the main story, folks. What you simply have to know is that the most adorable golden retriever eventually, uh, retrieved Lindor’s homer in the upper deck.

And this Most Valuable Puppy’s joy at holding an All-Star level player’s dinger up was evident and so, so cute:

If that good boy/girl was having a ruff day beforehand, there’s no way getting Lindor’s home run ball didn’t lift their spirits.

MLB fans were head over heels with the golden retriever getting Lindor's home run ball

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