New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies

Early Saturday evening, Francisco Lindor stood in front of a press conference screen in the visiting clubhouse at Citizens Bank Park, answering for his mistakes. Lindor had not only committed an error for a third consecutive game, but he had gone nine straight plate appearances without reaching base. He was, in many ways, unrecognizable from the player who had finished Top 10 in National League MVP voting four years in a row. About 22 hours later, Lindor stood in the exact same spot in front of the exact same screen, breaking down his best game of the season: a 3-for-3 effort with a home run and three RBIs in a 6-1 win over the Phillies. If baseball is a sport of redemption, Lindor had become a walking example of it. “He was awesome today,” Mets interim manager Andy Green said. “He was Francisco Lindor. That’s who we want him to be.” * McLean dazzles with 10 K's in scoreless gem vs. rival Phillies