


TORONTO — The Mets went the first 110 pitches they saw without getting a hit Wednesday and then received a huge one from their MVP, if not the National League’s.
Francisco Lindor led off the ninth inning with a shot that rocketed over the right-field fence at Rogers Centre, and the Mets were alive.
Bowden Francis’ no-hit dalliance was finished, and the game was tied, but there was one last piece of business for the Mets to complete.
The Mets handled it with a rally, scoring the go-ahead run on Pete Alonso’s sacrifice fly before piling on for a 6-2 victory in the series rubber game.
The Mets (80-66) have Thursday off before beginning a weekend series at NL East-leading Philadelphia.
Francis, who lost a no-hitter last month to the Angels on a ninth-inning homer, was allowed on this day to continue into the ninth to pursue the no-no at 108 pitches.
Lindor fell behind 0-2 in the count leading off the inning before crushing a 92 mph fastball for his 31st homer of the season.
The Mets haven’t been no-hit since Oct. 3, 2015, when Max Scherzer fired nine hitless innings for Washington in the second game of a doubleheader at Citi Field.

Francis exited after Lindor’s homer, and the fun really began for the Mets: Jose Iglesias singled and reached second on a throwing error and Mark Vientos and Brandon Nimmo each walked to load the bases.
Alonso’s sacrifice fly brought in the go-ahead run and following a walk to J.D. Martinez another scored on Starling Marte’s sacrifice fly.
Francisco Alvarez joined the party with a three-run homer that gave the Mets plenty of cushion.

The Mets moved a half-game ahead of Atlanta in the race for the NL’s third wildcard.
The Braves played a night game in Washington.