NEW YORK — As yet another ball was launched into the summer night Friday, the crowd at Citi Field was ecstatic. Francisco Alvarez’s solo shot capped a seven-run explosion in the third inning off Charlie Morton, sending the Mets on their way to an 8-4 win over Atlanta.
Alvarez’s blast was the third of the inning, following J.D. Martinez’s go-ahead grand slam and a two-run shot from Mark Vientos.
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New York’s fifth straight victory lifted it past its rivals into second place in the National League East and into the top wild-card spot in the National League.
The turnaround has been as swift as Morton’s undoing Friday. New York trailed Atlanta by
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