DENVER — Francisco Lindor hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the ninth inning, Jesse Winker had three hits, and the New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Wednesday night.
With the game tied 2-2 in the ninth, Lindor singled to left off Colorado's Victor Vodnik (3-2) to score Harrison Bader and Ben Gamel, putting the Mets ahead. Bader was pinch running for Francisco Alvarez, who hit an opposite-field triple off the out-of-town scoreboard in right field with one out. Gamel and Tyrone Taylor walked to load the bases for Lindor.
''Bases loaded, he has to throw strikes," said Lindor, who grounded out against Vodnik to end the Mets' 6-3 loss Tuesday. ''Yesterday he got me out, today it was my turn. That's baseball.''
''I was trying to be a little too fine and got behind in counts and let it get away from me," said Vodnik, who was making his sixth appearance in 11 days.
Winker added a single with two outs to drive in Taylor for a 5-2 lead. The Mets had 11 hits, 10 of which were singles.
''For Lindor to come through there, to make that adjustment and go the other way,'' Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. ''Not trying to get too big. Not trying to do too much. Taking what's given and using the whole field, especially in a ballpark like this, when you probably are going to try to go for the seats.''
Ezequiel Tovar homered in the first for the Rockies, who have 72 homers since June 15. Atlanta leads the majors with 73 during that span. The Mets are third with 71.
Jose Butto (5-3) gave up one hit and struck out two in two scoreless innings for the win. Edwin Diaz pitched the ninth for his 14th save in 19 chances, giving up a Michael Toglia triple and an RBI groundout before recording the final out.