San Francisco Giants vs New York Mets Box Score on May 08, 2017

The Sports Xchange
May 8, 2017

NEW YORK -- Neil Walker's single to right field with two outs in the ninth inning Monday night scored Michael Conforto with the winning run as the New York Mets edged the San Francisco Giants 4-3 at Citi Field.

The Mets (15-16) have won seven of their past 10. The Giants (11-22) have lost four straight and seven of 10.

Conforto led off the ninth by drawing a five-pitch walk from Josh Osich (0-1). T.J. Rivera popped out and Jay Bruce flied out to the warning track in right field.

Hunter Strickland entered to face Wilmer Flores, who beat out an infield single when his comebacker bounced off Strickland's leg. That put runners at first and second.

Walker then fouled off several two-strike pitches before lacing a shot down the right field line. Conforto scored easily as Walker was embraced by teammates in between first and second base.

Jeurys Familia (1-0), the Mets' fifth pitcher, earned the win with a perfect ninth inning.

Hunter Pence hit a two-run homer in the first inning, and Buster Posey led off the sixth with a blast into the second deck in left for the Giants. Posey and Joe Panik each had two hits.

Walker also had a two-out RBI ground-rule double in the first for the Mets, who were robbed of a second run when the ball bounced over the fence as Bruce rounded third. T.J. Rivera delivered a game-tying RBI double in the fifth, and pinch hitter Curtis Granderson tied the game again an inning later with another run-scoring double.

Rene Rivera and Flores each had two hits for the Mets, who stranded nine runners, all in scoring position, in the first eight innings.

Giants left-hander Matt Moore allowed three runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out five over 5 1/3 innings. Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom gave up three runs on four hits and three walks while striking out 11 over six innings.

NOTES: The Mets added LHP Tommy Milone, whom they claimed off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday, to their 25-man roster and designated LHP Adam Wilk for assignment. Milone could start for the Mets on Wednesday in the series finale. ... Giants SS Brandon Crawford (right groin strain) went 1-for-3 with a double in a rehab game for Double-A Richmond. It may be the only rehab appearance for Crawford, who could be activated as early as Tuesday.